Music Monday:  Join the Song, Vol. 1 - Erik Michael 

Release Date:  March 3, 2017 

In starting this bi-monthly music review column, I did not fully realize some of the places it would take me or the…

Music Monday:  The Labyrinth by Aly Aleigha 

Release Date:  September 18, 2016 

In being a music lover, I sometimes come across an album that stops me dead in my tracks; causing me to simply listen and think…

Music Monday:  God That Saves by Iron Bell Music 

Release Date:  May 19, 2017 

If you go back 15-20 years, how many sizable worship movements can you think of?  My mind goes to a couple, each tied to…

I love Psalm 77.  When I was first starting out writing music and specifically, worship music, I would go to the Psalms.  Of course this was where any budding songwriter would go because the book is literally chapter after chapter…

Music Monday:  Grace Rising (self-titled) 

Release Date:  September 18, 2016 

There is a trend going on within the local church community and unlike so many other trends that influence the church, I sincerely hope this one is here…

Music Monday:  On My Side by Kim Walker-Smith 

Release Date:  April 21, 2017 

So I’m sitting here listening through the opening tracks on the first solo studio release by Kim Walker-Smith, On My Side and there’s a…

Music Monday:  There Is A Cloud by Elevation Worship 

Release Date:  March 17, 2017 

I must admit that I'm a newbie when it comes to the music of Elevation Worship.  I realize some reading this may find…

Music Monday:  Love Made A Way by Aaron Shust 

If you’ve followed Christian music and the worship-genre specifically over the last 10 or so years, you recognize the name Aaron Shust.  As a worship pastor, Shust’s career was…

Music Monday:  Frontiers by Vertical Church Band 

I am standing on the great frontiers 
Of Your love, of Your love  
You have overcome my deepest fears 
With Your love, with Your love 

So sings out the title track…

Music Monday:  Have It All by Bethel Music 

OK full disclosure:  I've never considered myself a Bethel Music fanboy. Sure I've fallen in love with and led certain tracks as a worship leader. Sure many of their songs have…