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Reviewed by Tony Cummings With so much pop little more than empty anthems the latest crop of pretty ones can mime to on TOTP, Natasha Bedingfield is something very different. Those years of dues-paying, singing R&B gospel with brother Daniel in The DNA Algorithm have clearly born fruit for the 22 year old singer. For Unwritten is a delightful, and at times quite brilliant, debut which though not quite as defiantly eclectic as Daniels Gotta Get Thru This still takes in quirky R&B, wistfully lilt...

Matt Maher Artist Profile. Online Christian radio, Christian music articles, reviews, news and artist profiles. Christian life articles, prayer rooms and much more!

Reviewed by Tony Cummings The vast majority of artists from the Roman Catholic Church who have recorded music down the years have had to rely on support solely from their own particular denomination to build a ministry but like John Michael Talbot before him, Canadas Matt Maher has shown that songwriting craftsmanship and the avoidance of contentious theological issues can occasionally win American Christian radio support. Matt has already enjoyed considerable success with several of his modern...

Reviewed by Jeremy Williams Debut worship album from Australian Phil Baquie, pronounced Buh-kwee, in case you were wondering, Phil sings "there is no canvas to contain you, no lyric to explain you", in opening track "I Desire You", and then goes on to attempt it anyway. The result is a collection of songs that is both personal, and familiar and immediate at the same time. Obviously musically gifted, Baquie has an accessible pop-rock style that sits well with the joyous album highlights "I Desir...

Phil Baquie Artist Profile. Online Christian radio, Christian music articles, reviews, news and artist profiles. Christian life articles, prayer rooms and much more!

Reviewed by Dave Griffiths Hailing from Reading, Morning Runner are signed to Faith & Hope Records (part of Parlophone, home to giants like Blur and Supergrass). The background to this band stems from the healthy live music scene in Reading where other indie players were born like Pure Reason Revolution, The Cooper Temple Clause and old youth group buddies, The Race (now signed to Shift Disco). Morning Runner put out several very good seven inches before this full debut album and earned themsel...

Morning Runner Artist Profile. Online Christian radio, Christian music articles, reviews, news and artist profiles. Christian life articles, prayer rooms and much more!

Reviewed by Samuel Parker Recently signed to Authentic Media and fresh from touring with pop legend Lionel Richie, Philippa has never been more popular and with this, her fourth full length album, she has surely delivered her best yet. Bringing in Grammy Award-winning producer Eliot Kennedy, Philippa has clearly upped her game with an eclectic mix of uptempo pop, country and also slower, mellow ballads all presented with contemporary production sparkle. Tracks such as pre-released single "Light...

Parachute Band Artist Profile. Online Christian radio, Christian music articles, reviews, news and artist profiles. Christian life articles, prayer rooms and much more!

Reviewed by Simon Eden In 2006 everything changed for New Zealands Parachute band. Although the Parachute Festival goes from strength to strength, the line up of the festival house band totally changed and the musical direction moved from the soul-tinged pop of old to full-on guitar-driven rock. This album is now the second release from the new line up, Omega Levine (vocals), Sam de Jong (drums), Alister Wood (keys), Rhys Machell (bass), and Simon Moore (guitars). With a sound that fills a stad...