Sara Davison, Kiley Phillips, and Anna Grace Kimbrough, the ladies of High Road III, burst on my radar when they performed their original song “High Road” at NQC the other year. I thought to myself at the time, “These ladies are going places!” Angel at the Crossroads is their sophomore release, and judging by the heavyweights involved in the production (Ben Isaacs, Bill Gaither), it looks like the rest of the industry is sitting up and taking notice too. The album was recorded... Read more
Pictured above is a face many of my readers might not recognize, but you’re probably familiar with his work in Christian film-making. Remember the pro-life film Bella? This is Eduardo Verastegui, the guy who produced and starred in it. Verastegui has been on the front lines of Catholic anti-abortion activism for years, regularly speaking out against the Obama administration and founding his own LA-based outreach organization “Manto de Guadalupe” (Mantle of Faith). Meanwhile, he’s continued to work in faith-based shorts and... Read more
An African minister was trying to perform an “exorcism.” Until he was unexpectedly interrupted… Read more
I enjoy browsing the winners of large songwriting contests. It’s always fun to discover brand new talent, and it reveals something about my own musical tastes when a large selection of completely new music is put in front of me. Most recently, I took a listen to some of the musicians who placed in the 2013 International Songwriting Contest. There are certain genres I just avoid altogether (electronica, hip-hop, etc.) and others where the genre isn’t what it used to be (Top 40,... Read more
I apologize for the lateness of this concert review, but so many other things conspired to keep me from actually sitting down and WRITING it. Now I offer it as a parting gift to Pat Barker, whom I now feel more fortunate than ever to have caught before his retirement! I wish I could provide pictures as well, but alas, all picture-taking was strictly verboten at the start of the event. The Mark Trammell Quartet guys are arguably the best representatives of... Read more
Honoring moms everywhere, it’s a new comedy featuring Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings), plus some of your favorite actors from Courageous (Alex Kendrick, Kevin Downes, and Robert Amaya), the screamingly funny ladies who play their wives, and Trace Adkins as a gentle biker. Liberals everywhere are freaking out over it. Apparently it’s “regressive,” “dangerous,” and “ugly sexist.” I like it already. Trailer “Everything’s great here. We’re all good. We’re gonna take a little trip to the hospital…” Click more for additional clips below… (more…) Read more
So, I saw God’s Not Dead in theaters last month, and I lived to tell the tale. For those of you who may have heard of the movie and were wondering what I thought about it, here are all my pros and cons in one place. It surpassed all expectations at the box office, becoming a legit Christian blockbuster. $48 million was the last figure I heard. Clearly it’s connected with its grassroots evangelical audience. Premise: One lone Christian student takes up the... Read more
This fan-filmed video of “He Made a Change” was taken at Fan Fest the other day. Fun stuff! Read more
“My bad, I was on mute. Let me start over.” Read more
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