Christian Music Reviews

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  Artistic Growth Apparent in Lavik's "Life on the Inside" It's clear that Jadon Lavik has grown as an artist between releases and listeners will reap the benefits of this growth when they hear his newest album, "Life on the Inside." Brenten Gilbert Mar 13, 2006
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  "Second Chance" Soundtrack Reinforces Film Experience Overall, "The Second Chance: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" reinforces the experience of the film, but also stands alone as a solid collection. “Second chance”? Listeners will be hitting “play” on this... Chris Well Feb 17, 2006
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  Sara Groves at Her Best on "Add to the Beauty" At the risk of distracting from the profound, it should be mentioned upfront that Sara’s voice is presented in a new light on "Add to the Beauty," courtesy of producer Brown Bannister. Sara is at her best,... Jay Swartzendruber Dec 09, 2005
• Significant Maturity Marks Kara Williamson's Sophomore Disc All too often the default tendency in pop music is to churn out more of the same. Thankfully, that’s not the case with singer/songwriter Kara Williamson’s sophomore solo release that reveals a significantly... David McCreary Apr 25, 2005
• No Ordinary Hymns on Jars of Clay's "Redemption Songs" "Redemption Songs" is another impressive piece of work that finds Jars revisiting rich, timeless hymns, marrying new melodies to ancient spiritual texts and tossing in the occasional spiritual for good... Michael Ciani Apr 22, 2005
• "In the Name of Love" - Music Review Unlike the usual tribute project, "In the Name of Love: Artists United for Africa" was recorded with more than a musical purpose — for each album sold, 50 cents will be donated to World Vision... Christa Farris Mar 26, 2004
• Collaborations - Music Review Hip-hop enthusiasts looking for quality music without the parental advisory warning should definitely pick up Collaborations. Think Slim Shady without the "ControversEE.". David McCreary Sep 23, 2002
• Redman's New CD Signals an End to the Praise & Worship Trend Frankly, lots of artists -- including Anointed, Jaci Velasquez, Clay Crosse and Zoegirl, to name a few -- have recently lost the inspiration, anointing or sonic vibe that made them originally stand out. Add... Mark Weber May 10, 2002
• Chapman's Live Out Loud Tour Was Everything But Quiet Always one to put on a good show, Steven Curtis Chapman did not disappoint the 8,000 plus attendees of the March 1 Lakeland, Fla., date of his Live Out Loud tour. Feb 21, 2002
• The Way I Am Feels All Wrong Jennifer Knapp's The Way I Am sinks under the weight of heavy-handed producer Tony McAnany. Christian Hamaker Nov 19, 2001
• Caedmon's Call -- In The Company Of Angels When it comes to a worship CD, reviewers like myself are caught between a rock and a hard place, figuratively speaking. How can we review someone's heart, intentions, and experiences in worship? We can't.... Oct 22, 2001
• CeCe Winans -- CeCe Winans CeCe Winans recorded about half of her new self-titled album at London's famed Abbey Road Studios with the aid of the London Session Orchestra, and yet, it's her Nashville-recorded songs that have a more... Oct 15, 2001