I recently saw on Facebook a status that posed the question, “What bands defined your teenage years?” The obvious answer for me was Relient K. I started listening to Relient K in sixth grade (~10 years old). As the many years have gone by since then, my love for them has continued, growing and strengthening with each album release (except…
Lewis Watson – the morning
With up-and-comers like Gabrielle Aplin, Lucy Rose, and George Ezra, and the established talents of such artists as Ed Sheeran, Passenger, and Sam Smith, it seems the U.K. has the lead in the singer-songwriter category. The latest comes from 21-year-old Lewis Watson and his debut album, The Morning (released July 8, 2014). Often compared to fellow Brit Ben Howard, Watson’s…
Foster the People – Supermodel
Jefferson Bethke, author of Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus and Jesus>Religion (which I highly recommend reading), discusses the issue of “Christian” versus “secular” music and art, writing: “There is no divide between secular and sacred, and we completely miss worship when we insist on it. God created everything, so something doesn’t have to be explicitly Christian. We should…
I lied…
I said my first review would be of Foster the People’s Supermodel. Turns out I lied, but I have a good reason. Last night I saw Switchfoot play at Kingsfest. I decided to volunteer this year, but not so I could enjoy music for free. Having not listened to Christian music regularly since high school, I really had very little…
We’ll see how this goes
This will not be my first attempt at blogging. It won’t be my second, either. However, in the past, my blogging efforts have lacked both focus and structure. Perhaps this time, if I can remain diligent in posting and in finding a focus and structure, I might be more successful. For now, I plan to focus on music. I’ve been…