Based on a screenplay by Michael Alan Lerner and Oren Moverman, Love & Mercy is a biopic about The Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson and his struggle with mental illness. It is directed by Bill Pohlad and distributed by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions. The film alternates between young Brian Wilson (Paul Dano) finishing Pet Sounds…
Jersey Boys is a 2014 musical drama directed by Clint Eastwood. It tells the story of the band The Four Season and how they rose from singing under streetlights in New Jersey to become a musical sensational. In 1951, singer Tommy DeVito (Vincent Piazza) meets a local barber’s son named Frankie Castelluccio (John Lloyd Mills…
Anthem Lights brings us another one of their medleys by paying tribute to a man who inspired not one, not two, but three generations of children across America, of course, I’m talking about Fred Rogers. Caleb Grimm, Chad Graham, Joey Stamper, and Spencer Kane combine the songs “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” and “It’s Such…
Originally released in October 1964 as “The Sounds of Silence,” this Simon & Garfunkle song was later retitled as “The Sound Of Silence” and became a massive hit. Several cover bands have attempted to do it justice. The all-vocal band Pentatonix released their own version in a music video directed by Ben Hausdorff. Pentatonix takes this…
Joy to the World is one of my favorite Christmas hymns. So I was incredibly excited when Anthem Lights decided to cover this year. Composed in 1719 by Isaac Watts, it was based on Psalm 98 and appeared in the composer’s The Psalms of David: Imitated in the language of the New Testament, and applied to the…
Pentatonix is an all vocal band that covers all kinds of song and brings us incredible original songs like Sing. They also love to cover Christmas songs. This time, they bring us God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. It is featured on their new album A Pentatonix Christmas. This Christmas hymn is such a great tribute…
Country and rock music band Zac Brown Band brought us a thoughtful song in Colder Weather. The all vocal band Home Free gives us a cover that is just as thoughtful. The song is a one that makes you think when you listen. The guys of the band pay an excellent tribute to it. Their…
The Band Perry is one of my favorite bands. Their hits and singles just keep on giving us some great music and their new song: Live Forever is no different. Kimberly, Neil, and Reid Perry are all amazingly talented. Live Forever is an inspiring song about following your dreams and going where your heart takes…
I don’t know talented musicians like Tyler Ward cover Justin Bieber. I guess it’s just so easy because his songs are so simple. This time, Tyler Ward partners with singers Jess and Cait to cover Love Yourself. This acoustic cover is one of Tyler Ward’s best. It is beautiful, easy listening, and his strumming is…
One Direction is just another pop boy band and their song Infinity is just another pop song, but Caleb Grimm (from Anthem Lights) and Kelsey Grimm sing the song as a duet. It makes it worth listening to. Caleb and Kelsey have done a couple of songs together and they are a powerhouse duo. This…
Pop singer Taylor Swift delivers another incredible song in Out of the Woods. She sings about a relationship that is in trouble (as she often does) and asks the question if she would be okay. The music video declares, “She lost him, but found herself. And somehow, that was everything.” The music video is visually…
Anthem Lights ended 2015 with the Best of 2015 Medley. It combines Style by Taylor Swift, Love Me Like You Do by Ellie Goulding, What Do You Mean by Justin Bieber, Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson (feat. Bruno Mars), Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) by Silento, See You Again by Wiz Khalifa (feat. Charlie Puth). How…
This is one of Anthem Lights’ best medley, featuring 2011 songs by: Bruno Mars, The Script, Adele, Nicki Minaj, David Guetta, and Usher. I love how this band can bring songs together for their medley’s especially this one. You hear great songs like Grenade, Without You, God’s Test, and so much more. They blend them…
The new album by for King & Country: Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. features this gem Ceasefire. It calls for Christians to unite under God and not squabble over petty differences. It has a rocking sound and lyrics that are made to make a difference. These guys have an incredible sound and their music…
Audio Adrenaline was a top contemporary Christian band that used pop music and hard rock to influence young Christians for the glory of God. While they have since had a revival, their classic songs written and performed before their infamous Adios album are all the stuff of 90s and early 2000s Christian music. This is…
This article is to confront the notion that Christian music in the early 90s and the early 2000s were NOT relevant. I say they WERE relevant. I will agree, Christian music had a lot of growing to do, but that does not excuse Christians using that as an excuse to dishonor them and, even worse,…
