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Anberlin
New Surrender
Modern rock
Rating: 4½ stars		 Jon McLaughlin
OK Now
Pop
Rating: 3 stars
Sandra McCracken
Red Balloon
Alternative pop/folk
Rating: 4½ stars		 Trenches
The Tide Will Swallow Us Whole
Alternative/hardcore rock
Rating: 3 stars
VIP Mass Choir
Live in Miami
Contemporary gospel
Rating: 4 stars		 Josh Lopez
Free to Live
Latin pop/rock
Rating: 2½ stars


Indie SpotlightBen Shive
The Ill-Tempered Klavier
Alternative pop
Rating: 5 stars

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Recent Reviews
09/22/08
GRITS
Reiterate
Hip-hop
Rating: 4½ stars		 House of Heroes
The End Is Not the End
Modern rock
Rating: 4½ stars
Resurrection Band
Music to Raise the Dead: 1972-1998
Rock/metal/blues
Rating: 4½ stars		 Take 6
The Standard
Soulful jazz/a cappella
Rating: 4 stars
Emery
While Broken Hearts Prevail
Post-hardcore/emo rock
Rating: 4½ stars		 Parachute Band
Technicolor
Modern worship
Rating: 1½ stars
09/22/08
Downhere
Ending Is Beginning
Pop/rock
Rating: 5 stars		 Lincoln Brewster
Today Is the Day
Modern worship
Rating: 4 stars
The Soul Stirrers
A Soul Stirring Reunion
Traditional gospel
Rating: 3 stars		 New Life Worship
Counting on God
Contemporary worship
Rating: 4 stars
The Ambassador
The Chop Chop: From Milk to Meat
Hip-hop
Rating: 4 stars		 Abandon
Abandon EP
Modern Rock
Rating: 4 stars
09/15/08
Bebo Norman
Bebo Norman
Pop/rock
Rating: 4 stars		 Rush of Fools
Wonder of the World
Worshipful pop/rock
Rating: 3 stars
Group 1 Crew
Ordinary Dreamers
Urban pop/hip-hop
Rating: 4 stars		 33Miles
One Life
Country pop
Rating: 3½ stars
Nevertheless
In the Making …
Pop/rock
Rating: 3 stars		 Jonezetta
Cruel to Be Young
Alternative rock
Rating: 3½ stars
09/08/08
Krystal Meyers
Make Some Noise
Modern pop
Rating: 4 stars		 Brian "Head" Welch
Save Me From Myself
Nü-metal/hardcore
Rating: 3½ stars
Ayiesha Woods
Love Like This
Urban pop/rock
Rating: 4 stars		 Sonicflood
A Heart Like Yours
Modern worship/pop
Rating: 3 stars
Joy Whitlock
God and a Girl
Acoustic pop/rock
Rating: 4 stars		 The Michael Gungor Band
Ancient Skies
Modern worship
Rating: 3½ stars
09/01/08
Chris Tomlin
Hello Love
Modern worship
Rating: 3½ stars		 Underoath
Lost in the Sound of Separation
Metalcore/emo rock
Rating: 4 stars
Deitrick Haddon
Revealed
Alternative urban pop
Rating: 4 stars		 David Phelps
The Voice
Pop
Rating: 2 stars
The Showdown
Back Breaker
Metal/hardcore
Rating: 4 stars		 Shachah
On the Move
Funk-rock/reggae
Rating: 3 stars
08/25/08
Jonas Brothers
A Little Bit Longer
Pop/rock
Rating: 3½ stars		 DecembeRadio
Satisfied
Classic pop/rock
Rating: 3½ stars
Darwin Hobbs
Free
Worshipful contemporary gospel
Rating: 3½ stars		 This Beautiful Republic
Perceptions
Modern Rock
Rating: 2 stars
Remedy Drive
Daylight Is Coming
Pop/rock
Rating: 4 stars		 Philmont
Oh Snap EP
Emo pop/punk rock
Rating: 3 stars
08/18/08
Family Force 5
Dance or Die
Alt-rock/dance
Rating: 2 stars		 Brandon Heath
What If We
Acoustic pop
Rating: 3½ stars
Bart Millard
Hymned Again
Country/pop/jazz hymns
Rating: 4 stars		 Charlie Hall
The Bright Sadness
Modern worship
Rating: 4 stars
Brooke Barrettsmith
Brooke Barrettsmith
Modern Pop/Rock
Rating: 3 stars		 Braille
The IV Edition
Hip-hop
Rating: 4 stars
08/11/08
Jimmy Needham
Not Without Love
Jazzy pop/rock
Rating: 4½ stars		 Jars of Clay
Closer EP
Alternative pop/rock
Rating: 3 stars
Ten Shekel Shirt
Jubilee
Alternative pop/rock
Rating: 3½ stars		 The Katinas
Still
AC pop/rock
Rating: 2½ stars
Mission Six
Superhero
Tween pop/rock
Rating: 2½ stars		 Matt Brouwer
Where's Our Revolution
Organic pop/folk
Rating: 3½ stars
08/04/08
Hillsong Live
This Is Our God
Contemporary/modern worship
Rating: 2 stars		 Dave Hollister
Witness Protection
Contemporary R&B/gospel
Rating: 4 stars
Damita
No Looking Back
Urban pop
Rating: 4 stars		 The Wrecking
A New Abolition
Modern pop/rock
Rating: 2½ stars
Amy Grant
Lead Me On - 20th Anniversary Edition
Pop/rock
Rating: 5 stars		 Falling Up
Discover the Trees Again: The Best of …
Modern rock/alternative pop
Rating: 3½ stars
07/28/08
Third Day
Revelation
Southern rock/pop
Rating: 4½ stars		 Sixpence None the Richer
My Dear Machine EP
Alternative pop/rock
Rating: 3 stars
Tammy Trent
Stronger
Adult contemporary pop
Rating: 3 stars		 Jake Smith
All That We'll Ever Need EP
Acoustic pop/jazz
Rating: 3½ stars
Brenton Brown
Because of Your Love
Modern worship
Rating: 3½ stars		 Klaus
Glory: An Evening of Worship with Klaus
Modern/contemporary worship
Rating: 2½ stars
07/21/08
Nicole C. Mullen
A Dream to Believe In
Pop/R&B/rock
Rating: 3 stars		 Big Daddy Weave
What Life Would Be Like
Acoustic pop/rock
Rating: 3 stars
Seventy Sevens
Holy Ghost Building
Gospel-rock/blues/bluegrass
Rating: 4 stars		 The Classic Crime
The Silver Cord
Modern rock/alternative
Rating: 4½ stars
Francesca Battistelli
My Paper Heart
Adult alternative pop
Rating: 3½ stars		 Above the Golden State
Above the Golden State
Pop/rock
Rating: 2 stars
07/14/08
Randy Travis
Around the Bend
Country
Rating: 4 stars		 Relient K
The Bird and the Bee Sides
Power pop/punk rock
Rating: 4½ stars
21:03
Total Attention
Urban gospel
Rating: 3½ stars		 Danny Liston
No Other Name
Worshipful southern rock/blues
Rating: 4 stars
Omega Bugembe Okello
Kiwomera Emmeeme
World music/African pop
Rating: 3½ stars
06/30/08
Capital Lights
This Is an Outrage
Modern rock/power pop
Rating: 4 stars		 Joel Augé
On the Blue
Worshipful alt-pop/rock
Rating: 3½ stars
Clint Brown
Fall Like Rain
Worshipful contemporary gospel/CCM
Rating: 3 stars		 Sarah Sadler
Where It Started
Acoustic pop
Rating: 3 stars
Trevor Davis
Nothing Ringing True
Soulful alternative pop/rock
Rating: 4 stars
06/23/08
Kutless
To Know That You're Alive
Rock
Rating: 3 stars		 Superchick
Rock What You Got
Modern pop/rock
Rating: 3 stars
Manafest
Citizens Activ
Hip-hop/rock
Rating: 3½ stars		 Seabird
'Til We See the Shore
Alternative pop/rock
Rating: 3½ stars
Shawn McDonald
Roots Remixed
Alternative pop/electronica
Rating: 3½ stars
06/16/08
Keith Green
The Greatest Hits
Inspirational pop/AC
Rating: 4 stars		 Building 429
Glory Defined: The Best of …
Pop/rock
Rating: 2 stars
Tree63
Blessed Be Your Name: The Hits
Worshipful pop/rock
Rating: 3½ stars		 R-Swift
Soapbox
Hip-hop
Rating: 4 stars
Christopher Lewis
Crisis: Change Is Required
Worshipful contemporary R&B
Rating: 3½ stars
06/09/08
Jon Foreman
Spring and Summer EPs
Indie folk/alt-pop
Rating: 4 stars		 Anthony Evans
The Bridge
Soulful contemporary worship
Rating: 3 stars
Regina Belle
Love Forever Shines
Inspirational pop/gospel/R&B
Rating: 3½ stars		 Jason Champion
Reflections
Inspirational contemporary R&B
Rating: 3 stars
Hello Kelly
Hello Kelly
Pop-punk/emo
Rating: 4 stars
06/02/08
Brooke Fraser
Albertine
Alternative adult contemporary
Rating: 4½ stars		 Richie McDonald
I Turn to You
AC pop/country
Rating: 1½ stars
The Murrills
Family Prayer
R&B/gospel
Rating: 4 stars		 B. Reith
The Forecast EP
Hip-hop/pop/soul
Rating: 3½ stars
Various Artists
Underground Sound, Volume One
Pop/rock
Rating: 3 stars
05/26/08
Stephanie Smith
Not Afraid
Pop/rock
Rating: 4 stars		 Article One
Colors and Sounds
Alternative pop/rock
Rating: 4 stars
Since October
This Is My Heart
Hard rock/hardcore
Rating: 3 stars		 Search the City
A Fire So Big the Heavens Can See It
Modern rock/emo
Rating: 2 stars
05/19/08
Tenth Avenue North
Over and Underneath
AC pop/rock
Rating: 3½ stars		 Warren Barfield
Worth Fighting For
AC pop/rock
Rating: 3 stars
Dave Barnes
Me + You + The World
Pop/rock/soul
Rating: 4 stars		 Cindy Morgan
Beautiful Bird
Pop/alt-country/folk
Rating: 5 stars
Ivoryline
There Came a Lion
Modern rock/emo
Rating: 3 stars		 Various Artists
Bobby Jones Presents: Ultimate Gospel
Contemporary/traditional gospel
Rating: 3½ stars
05/12/08
The Myriad
With Arrows, With Poise
Alternative/indie rock
Rating: 4½ stars		 Sandi Patty
Songs for the Journey
AC/inspirational pop
Rating: 4 stars
Dizmas
Dizmas
Modern pop/rock
Rating: 3 stars		 Out of Ruin
What I Can't See
Alternative pop/rock
Rating: 4 stars
Ashmont Hill
Ashmont Hill
Worshipful gospel-pop
Rating: 3 stars		 Carmen D'Arcy
A Place Called Grace
Worshipful AC/pop
Rating: 2½ stars
05/05/08
Chris Sligh
Running Back to You
AC pop/rock
Rating: 3 stars		 Phil Stacey
Phil Stacey
Pop/country
Rating: 4 stars
Tye Tribbett & G.A.
Stand Out
Eclectic contemporary gospel
Rating: 3½ stars		 Alvin Slaughter
Overcomer
Worshipful contemporary gospel
Rating: 4 stars
John Schlitt
The Grafting
Pop/rock
Rating: 2½ stars		 Sheri Carr
Fearless Now
Modern worship
Rating: 4 stars
04/28/08
Salvador
Aware
Latin pop/rock
Rating: 4 stars		 pureNRG
Here We Go Again
Worshipful tween pop/rock
Rating: 2½ stars
Meredith Andrews
The Invitation
Worshipful pop/rock
Rating: 3 stars		 Josh Wilson
Trying to Fit the Ocean in a Cup
Pop/rock
Rating: 4 stars
Run Kid Run
Love at the Core
Punk rock/power pop
Rating: 3½ stars		 Telecast
Quiet Revolution
Worshipful pop/rock
Rating: 2½ stars
04/21/08
Derek Webb & Sandra McCracken
Ampersand EP
Alt-folk/pop
Rating: 3½ stars		 Jami Smith
Faith in You
Worshipful folk/acoustic pop
Rating: 4½ stars
Wayne Watson
Even This
AC pop
Rating: 2½ stars		 Paul Alan
Drive It Home
Pop
Rating: 3 stars
Chris Taylor
Take Me Anywhere
Alternative pop/worship
Rating: 4 stars		 Various Artists
Top 20 Indie 08
Folk/acoustic pop
Rating: 3 stars
04/14/08
Various Artists
WOW Hits 1
Pop/rock
Rating: 3½ stars		 Dorinda Clark-Cole
Take It Back
Contemporary gospel/R&B
Rating: 4 stars
Chasen
Shine Through the Stars
Acoustic pop/rock
Rating: 3½ stars		 Worth Dying For
Worth Dying For
Modern worship
Rating: 1½ stars
Jars of Clay
Greatest Hits
Acoustic pop/folk
Rating: 3 stars		 Alli Rogers
You and the Evening Sky
Acoustic pop/folk
Rating: 4 stars
04/07/08
P.O.D.
When Angels & Serpents Dance
Hard rock/pop/reggae/metal
Rating: 3½ stars		 Matt Maher
Empty & Beautiful
Worshipful pop/rock
Rating: 3½ stars
Justin McRoberts
Deconstruction
Acoustic pop/folk
Rating: 4 stars		 Andy Hunter
Colour
Dance/electronic pop
Rating: 4 stars
The Rubyz
The Rubyz
Teen pop
Rating: 3½ stars		 Gateway Worship
Wake Up the World
Contemporary/modern worship
Rating: 3½ stars


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