
Listen Up! — March 2018
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Band: 12 Stones
Single: "Picture Perfect"
Stars: 4/5
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12 Stones formed 18 years ago in a New Orleans suburb and has released five albums since. “Picture Perfect,” which shares its name with the album,…

Listen Up! — February 2018
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Band: NEEDTOBREATHE
Single: "COUNT ON ME"
Stars: 4/5
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The band NEEDTOBREATHE is from Seneca, South Carolina. They are most known for their Christian rock music. Their single, “COUNT ON ME,” is a…

Listen Up! — January 2018
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Band: August Burns Red
Single: "The Frost"
Stars: 4/5
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August Burns Red formed in Lancaster, PA in 2003 and have since become a powerhouse in the metalcore scene. “The Frost” from Phantom Anthem is…

Listen Up! — December 2017
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Artist: Jason Gray
Album: the Accoustic Sessions
Stars: 5/5
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Jason Gray recently released an acoustic album that I cannot stop playing. The singer/songwriter hails from Minneapolis, Minnesota. In his…

Listen Up! — November 2017
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Artist: Cory Wong
Song: "Work It Out"
Stars: 5/5
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Cory Wong is a rhythm guitarist and music producer from the Twin Cities area. He contributes to numerous musical groups and has worked on several popular…

Listen Up! — October 2017
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Artist: Stephen Christian
Album: Wildfires
Stars: 5/5
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Stephen Christian, mostly known for his upbeat Gospel music, recently released an album called Wildfires. This singer is from Kalamazoo, Missouri.…

Listen Up! — September 2017
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Band: Least of These
Album: Wolves
Stars: 4/5
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Least of These is an indie rock group from Denton, Texas whose latest release Wolves (2017) is a captivating EP to say the least. Thematically it deals…

Listen Up! — July 2017
MusicAlbum: Boundless
Artist: Kerrie Roberts
3/5 stars
Kerrie Roberts comes from all the way down in Miami, Florida. Her contemporary music takes an upbeat vibe to very powerful lyrics. Kerrie recently released an album called Boundless (2017). If…

Listen Up! — August 2017
MusicAlbum: The War is Over
Artist: Josh Baldwin
5/5 stars
Josh Baldwin currently lives in Redding, California. He moved there to lead worship at the Bethel church and be a part of their music company. You can certainly tell he leads worship because…

Listen Up! Summer Extended — July
MusicArtist: Paramore
Single: “Hard Times”
4/5 Stars
Alternative rock band Paramore formed in 2004 in Franklin,Tennessee and has certainly seen its fair share of difficulties. Over their 13-year career, numerous issues have put the members…

Listen Up! — May 2017
MusicArtist: Hollyn
Album: One-Way Conversations
2/5 Stars
Holly Marie Miller, better known as Hollyn, is from Waverly, Ohio and began her career with a 2015 EP on Gotee Records. She primarily sings pop and R&B, and could be likened to Britt…

Listen Up! - April 2017
MusicArtist: Lauren Daigle
Single: “Come Alive (Dry Bones)”
5/5 Stars
“Come Alive (Dry Bones)” is a beautiful song written by Lauren Daigle. Lauren Daigle is from New Orleans, Louisiana where her big break came from being a contestant on…

Listen Up! - March 2017
MusicArtist: The Narrative
Single: “Moving Out”
4/5 Stars
Indie pop group The Narrative was formed in 2008 by Jesse Gabriel and Suzie Zeldin. The Long Island duo’s latest album Golden Silence (2016) isn’t altogether praiseworthy but has a…

Listen Up! February 2017
MusicArtist: NF
Album: Therapy Session
5/5 Stars
Nate Feuerstein, whose stage name is NF, was born in Gladwin, Michigan. His Christian rap music is edgy. When I say edgy, I mean it isn’t all blessings and no tribulations. A lot of times, as Christians…

Listen Up! January 2017
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Artist: Jimmy Eat World
Album: Integrity Blues
3/5 Stars
Jimmy Eat World formed in 1993 in Mesa, Arizona and for the past 23 years have released nine studio albums, of which Integrity Blues is the latest. Although known for their pop-punk…