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American Idol and similar shows make it clear that many people have no clue what kind of competition they face on the path to success in the music biz. One might think that artists on TV and radio represent most of the talent pool, but they’re really just a tiny minority of all the people … Continue reading “Ten Independent Artists You Should Know (Fall 2005)”

It’d be great to uncover a reliable statistic on how many albums are released in a year. Or how many artists make their debut in a given year. We cover most of the major label releases in Christian music—about 250-300 albums with 50-75 from new artists. And that doesn’t include albums from the much wider … Continue reading “Ten Independent Artists You Should Know (Spring 2005)”

We finish up our 2004 season of year-end lists with this brief summary of Best Christian Artists. The finalists for Best Female and Male Vocalists were selected for their vocal skills, as demonstrated on albums and in concert. The Best Band or Group and the Best Solo Artist are both chosen based on the whole … Continue reading “Best Artists of 2004”

If there’s one thing to be learned from our annual Readers’ Choice Awards poll, it’s this: Street teams and fan clubs are alive and well! How else to explain that a group that hasn’t released an album in over two years is named Best Band? (That would be Skillet.) Or that a greatest hits CD … Continue reading “2005 Readers’ Choice Christian Music Awards”

Every now and then, we’ll bring you a wrap-up of music DVDs that come through our offices. Here, Andy Argyrakis delivers the good, the bad and the bottom line on the most prominent discs from the latter part of ’05.Jeremy Camp Live – Unplugged (BEC Recordings) The Good:Singer/songwriter Jeremy Camp shows his sensitive side in … Continue reading “The DVD Show 2005”

This is a strong year for Christmas releases from Christian artists, and not just because there are more holiday albums than usual. Here, we present 13 of them, and most all rate good to excellent, with a few of them far surpassing what some might expect from the artists. So trim the tree, bake some … Continue reading “Christmas Music Wrap-Up 2005”

We gathered all the children’s audio projects we could find that released this year, popped them in the player, and narrowed down the stack to our top dozen favorite albums for Christian kids. Some are straight music, some contain stories and songs, and some are, well, just a whole lot of fun. We concentrated on … Continue reading “The Best Christian Children’s Albums of 2005”

One of the greatest joys in Christian music is the diversity with which artists express their faith through song, and it’s not simply a matter of genre. Some of this year’s choices feature subtle expressions of faith, while others openly declare it through hymns and worship songs. Some of the artists made their debut this … Continue reading “The Best Christian Albums of 2005”

Mark 10:17-31 by John Phillips (January-February, 2005) We note the sorrow of the rich man (10:17-22): And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? (10:17) We do not know why this … Continue reading “Jesus and Materialism”

During the Christmas season just gone by, one major American retailer offered a brilliant new innovation: wake-up calls recorded by celebrities to alert customers it was time to get up and shop. As if we needed reminding. The Target chain offered customers the opportunity to sign up to receive a wide variety of wake-up telephone … Continue reading “The Call of the Mild”