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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...

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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...

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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...

Reviewed by Graeme Crawford Rocknations is the youth ministry of Abundant Life Church in Bradford and this album is live worship from their Youth Conference in August last year. RPM are the Rocknations house band and lean towards a high energy punk style. The songs are full of catchy hooks and sing-along choruses and while they seem quite simple, they are perfect for their target audience. The title track and "Now Or Never" encapsulate these attributes perfectly, while "Greatest Of All" and "Th...

Reviewed by Tony Cummings A two CD compilation offering 30 Christmas songs and carols from the crème-de-la-crème of Americas CCM talents. Some of the tracks (like Newsongs "The Christmas Shoes", Amy Grants "A Christmas To Remember", Point Of Graces "Jingle Bell Rock" and Relient Ks "Deck The Halls") come from best selling Christmas offerings of yesteryear. But other tracks here (TobyMacs "O Come All Ye Faithful", Chris Tomlins "Angels We Have Heard On High", Kutless "It Came Upon A Midnig...