A helicopter rescues two people
by Vince Wright | January 13, 2019 | 12:00 pm

Rend Collective – Rescuer (Good News)

Starting in 2002, Rend Collective Experiment (now called Rend Collective) started as a, well, experimental band.  They started playing at Bangor Elim Church, comprising of over 15 musicians.  They signed with Kingsway and released their first

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Rain in a body of water
by Vince Wright | January 9, 2019 | 12:00 pm

Laura Story – Blessings

Laura Mixon Story Elvington (Laura Story for short) while she attended Columbia International University.  Shane Williams, who attended the same university, convinced her to play bass for his band Silers Bald, releasing four independent albums. 

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Prison cell with a shadow inside, indicating that death was arrested,
by Vince Wright | January 6, 2019 | 12:00 pm

North Point InsideOut – Death Was Arrested

I’m starting to sense a trend.  It seems that many megachurches are creating their own music artists.  Hillsong is one of the largest (if not the largest).  There is also Mosaic and Prestonwood Worship, both

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Winter mountains in front of a still body of water.
by Vince Wright | January 2, 2019 | 12:00 pm

Lauren Daigle – You Say

This is the last song that I put in the queue before I started utilizing the polling system.  It was requested by three separate people, so I promised myself I would cover Lauren Daigle’s

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Poll
by Vince Wright | January 1, 2019 | 12:00 pm

March Poll – Vote for Future Reviews

Happy new year! Thank you for voting on my February poll!  After some feedback, I am considering more variety in my polls to stay engaged with you.  If you have any ideas, feel free

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Stained glass Jesus
by Vince Wright | December 30, 2018 | 12:00 pm

Jennie Lee Riddle – Revelation Song

Now that we’re finished with Christmas music, how about something good to end the year? After considering a few candidates, I settled on something we sang at church recently: Jennie Lee Riddle’s Revelation Song.

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A top sized view of a candle with a heart on top, with christmas pine cones and apples decorating around it.
by Vince Wright | December 23, 2018 | 12:00 pm

Isaac Watts – Joy To The World

This review is upon request.  To submit a song for review, contact me. One of the most unlikely Christmas hymns is Isaac Watts’ Joy To The World.  Why is it so unlikely?  Great question!  Take

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by Vince Wright | December 16, 2018 | 12:00 pm

John Henry Hopkins Jr – We Three Kings

Clergyman John Henry Hopkins Jr is the author of the famed We Three Kings at around 1857.  He wrote it for his nieces and nephews when they put on a Christmas pageant in New York City. 

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Nativity
by Vince Wright | December 9, 2018 | 12:00 pm

Anonymous – The First Noel

Not much is known about the origins of The First Noel.  I don’t mean the content that influenced the song.  I refer to the song itself.  It originated from Cornish tradition and was first

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Starry night in the desert.
by Vince Wright | December 2, 2018 | 12:00 pm

Adolphe Adam – O Holy Night

Traditionally, radio stations start to play Christmas music after we celebrate Thanksgiving.  In this vein, I will take time away from modern Christian music and focus on Christmas music throughout the month of December. 

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