Gospel singer Zach Williams joins forces with one of Country music’s greatest legends Dolly Parton for a song all about their faith “There Was Jesus” featured on the album of the same name. It is written by Zach Williams, Casey Beathard, and Jonathan Smith. Zach Williams brings some strong encouragement with his music. From “Chainbreaker”…
The Elements is the latest album from singer, poet, songwriter, and DC Talk alumnus Toby McKeehan aka Tobymac. Today, I am highlighting his song “See The Light” which he co-wrote with Sasha Hamilton, Ryan Edgar, Emma Weisberg, Dave Lubben, and Anthony Pasqualone. The composition is catchy and has that unique style of blending techno, pop,…
Beckah Shae and Jack Shocklee write “King,” a new song performed by Shae. It is a single released as a precursor for the album Mighty and has an upbeat sound to it. The song takes inspiration from the Psalms, mixing in Hebrew lyrics and phrases in with English. As a Christian song, it reminds us…
Happy Easter or should I say: Happy Resurrection Sunday! I am a Christian and I am not ashamed of that fact. To celebrate our Lord and Savior rising from the grave, here is the text from the Gospel of Matthew telling the story of Christ revealing that the grave could not hold Him. 1 After…
I know I shared this last year, but I had to share it again. Good Friday! This is a unique episode of my web show StudioJake where I discuss my beliefs in Jesus Christ. I am a Christian and I am not ashamed of that fact. To celebrate our Lord and Savior rising from the…
Religious conservatives have often warned about Leftism and Progressive ideology leaking into the Church, replacing the Gospel with the virtues of SJWS. Bethel Church Pastor and author Kris Vallotton discussed this on his blog. “Are you ‘row, row, rowing your boat’ gently down a political stream called progressivism? Sociopolitical agendas promoted under the misnomer of…
C.S. Lewis is one of the greatest Christian theologians and authors of the twentieth century. His studies, letters, research, and even fiction has created a legacy of inspiration for apologists and churchgoers alike. This was difficult, but I laid out, in no particular order, My Top 10 Favorite C.S. Lewis Quotes: “I am trying here…
From pop to disco to contemporary to hard rock to Christian worship, the newsboys have gone through several evolutions as a band. With their new single “Greatness of our God” from their upcoming album United, we see the return of former members Peter Furler (drummer, former lead singer) and Phil Joel (former bassist). As I…
Tobymac tells a lot of uplifting stories through his music. He is just that kind of talent. However, with his new song “21,” he tells a very personal story that is one of tragedy, but also of hope. Dedicated to his son Truett, who tragically passed away last year, this song is written with every…
Courage. It is hard to come by these days. Often, it is mistaken as the absence of fear, but it is actually doing the right thing while being afraid. As a Christian, I often turn to the Bible to help me find inspiration when I feel I lack courage. In no particular order, here are…
2019 was a turbulent year for a lot of people. Life is tough. No one promised us that life is fair, but one thing God promised us is that He would always be with us. Be of courage and good cheer because even though we go through storms in life, God is always good and…
Rend Collective’s new song “Revival Anthem” is a tribute to the amazing work Saint Patrick did in the wonderful European country of Ireland. It is a call for Christians to let God let a fire in their souls and bring revival to the land. “This is our revival anthem Can you feel the darkness shaking…
There is a creeping false doctrine that is trying to infiltrate the Christian Church and that is universalism. Evangelist and author Chris Overstreet gave a two-part answer regarding universalism and placing your faith in Jesus Christ. Written on Facebook, he said, “Paul wrote to Timothy as well and warned Timothy that in the last days…
On September 18, 2019, I had the privilege of speaking with Stephanie Trussell on Chicago 560AM. She and I discuss a recent incident in Cuba where the Communist regime blocked several ministers from attending a religious freedom conference in Washington, DC. As I reported on the Daily Wire, The pastors were held at an airport…
Kim Walker-Smith is one of the finest, most talented singers who sings worship music that I have had the honor of listening to. Her work with Bethel Music and Jesus Culture, like ‘Just Be,’ contain some incredible lyrics and ‘Insatiable’ is no longer. “I couldn’t dare imagine, The depths of Your devotion, Wilder than oceans.”…
Elements is the latest album from singer, poet, and songwriter Toby McKeehan also known as former DC Talk performer TobyMac. This new album includes such great songs as “Everything.” Today, I am highlighting his song and live performance of “Scars (Come With Livin’)” from Elements. The music video is a live performance by TobyMac and his…
In 1678, John Bunyan penned from his prison cell the allegory ‘The Pilgrim’s Progress from This World, to That Which Is to Come.’ Now Relevant Media and Producer Steve Clearly brings us The Pilgrim’s Progress, a CGI animated feature film. Christian Pilgrim (Ben Price) hears of one his neighbors fleeing the city he lives in with…
I know I shared this last year, but I had to share it again. Happy Easter or should I say: Happy Resurrection Sunday! This is a unique episode of my webshow StudioJake where I discuss my beliefs in Jesus Christ. I am a Christian and I am not ashamed of that fact. To celebrate our…
Anthem Lights singer Caleb Grimm and Kelsey Grimm come together for another husband and wife project. This time, the two of them are bringing together everyone’s favorite Christian hymns. This medley combines incredible works of praise and worship including: “Amazing Grace,” “Great Is Thy Faithfulness,” “Be Thou My Vision,” “It Is Well,” “Holy Holy Holy,”…
Kim Walker-Smith is one of the finest, most talented lyricists and Christian musicians of our age. In full disclosure, I met Mrs. Walker-Smith and her husband Skyler Smith while I was attending BSSM. They were both friendly and were cordial as I fanboyed. As for this new song Just Be, it is pretty cool. Just…
Bethel Music is known for mixing genres to bring some out-of-the-box worship music that every Christian can enjoy. They perform ballads, pop, rock, and with “Aint No Grave,” they enter into the world Country and Southern Rock. Featured on the Victory album, it is written by Jonathan David Helser, Melissa Helser, and Molly Skaggs (who…
From hard rock to pop rock to hard rock to contemporary rock to Christian worship, the newsboys have gone through several evolutions as a band. With their new single “Greatness of our God” from their upcoming album United, we see the return of former members Peter Furler (drummer, former lead singer) and Phil Joel (former…
2018 was a stormy year for a lot of people. Life is tough. No one promised us that life is fair, but one thing God promised us is that He would always be with us. Be of courage and good cheer because even though we go through storms in life, God is always good and…
Every year, I see a plethora of my friends start posting their New Year’s Resolutions, that is a list of goals that they want to accomplish in their life in the upcoming year. With 2019 happening tomorrow, I am seeing it happen all over again. Even a three years ago, I was right a long…
1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered. 2 This first registration took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So everyone went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee, to Judea, to the city of David,…
