Iconic musician Don McLean partners with the all-vocal band Home Free for a remix of his hit song “American Pie.” Armed with a beatbox, the whole group brings it together. McLean and the boys of Home Free do a good job of bringing a new spin on the song. With McLean at the lead, each…
Lindsey Stirling drops a new single “Lose You Now” featuring the singer Mako. With Lindsey Stirling’s brilliant musical talent and Mako’s good singing voice, they make a pretty good team. The song has some enduring lyrics about remembering a lost loved one. Despite them being gone, they still exist inside our hearts and minds. I…
The all vocal band Home Free brings us their rendition of the Johnny Cash classic “Folsom Prison Blues.” The song cover is arranged by the band members and Darren Rust. Home Free’s members do a good job of paying tribute to the original song. Cash’s version, especially the live performance, is clearly superior as far…
Lindsey Stirling is on a winning streak when it comes to her music. Her latest album Artemis has produced some excellent songs including “Guardian,” for which she released a music video. The song carries that unique spirit that makes Stirling’s music so compelling. It is beautiful, soulful, and you can tell that she puts everything…
Jonathan Young continues his tradition of doing covers of popular Disney songs, this time from the Cars soundtrack. He brings us a sort of techno-rock version of “Life Is A Highway” originally performed by Rascal Flatts. I always enjoy listening to covers of my favorite soundtrack songs. Jonathan Young always does a good job of…
“Til The Light Goes Out” is featured on the Lindsey Stirling album Artemis, which has a host of several cool songs. For the music video, Stirling co-directs and co-edits it with Stephen Wayne Mallett. One of the things I do enjoy about this song is that it has a very moving and it is incredibly…
Taylor Swift dropped Folklore, a new album that has been well-received by fans and others who like music. Part of that drop was “cardigan” a song written by Swift and Aaron Dessner. The song is about being young and learning about romance. It is a subject that Swift broaches often and this one did feel…
From her album Artemis, Lindsey Stirling brings us another enchanting instrumental piece with “Between Twilight,” which illustrates her impressive ability to play the violin. The music itself is a cascade of talent, somber in its melody, but it also tries to inspire the listener with some incredible instrument work from Stirling and the accompanying musicians.…
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,…
Lindsey Stirling has made such beautiful songs like “First Light” and “Artemis.” Her music is always entertaining and shows some incredible talent in both the composition and dance choreography. Her song “Sleepwalking” is accompanied by a new music video. “Sleepwalking” definitely shows off Lindsey Stirling’s incredible talent and attention to detail especially with how well the music…
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…
Zach Williams was inspired when he wrote the songs “Old Church Choir” and “Chainbreaker.” The former is an amazing tribute to the sound of gospel music. The latter is an incredible message about Jesus Christ and the freedom he can give you. With “Empty Grave,” from his new album Rescue Story, he gives a tribute…
Written by Katie Yeager and Lexi Walker, “Teach Me” is a lovely ballad that discusses unrequited love. This is the first song that I listened from Lexi Walker and I found it enjoyable. “Teach Me” has a ballad feel to it, giving it a soft tone that compliments the lyrics perfectly. Lexi’s voice is impactful…
From their album Dive Bar Saints, country music all-vocal band Home Free brings out their talent with “Why Not.” Austin Brown, Rob Lundquist, Adam Rupp, Tim Foust, and Adam Chance are known for their covers of various country and pop songs, but this time, they bring out an original song that has their unique flare.…
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…
Lindsey Stirling is bringing her talent to the Christmas season. With her violin, some holiday cheer, and some yuletide classics, Stirling brings on a charming and delightful melody with ‘We Three Gentlemen Medley.’ Mixed with the Christmas songs “We Three Kings,” “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” “Carol of the Bells,” and a few others, Stirling…
Kalley Heiligenthal aka kalley, brings us her first single “Oasis” from her upcoming album Faultlines produced by Bethel Music. The song, according to the YouTube description, “No matter how dry or endless the wasteland around us, we have direct access to a wellspring of life living inside—Jesus Christ, the hope of glory.” This is what…
I will be honest, I did not like Taylor Swift’s “You Need To Calm Down.” I found it annoying, childish, and pandering to a woke crowd. That being said, I actually did enjoy The Archer, since it was done in the same style of Delicate and Read For It. “I’ve been the archer, I’ve been…
Joy Villa is a number one Billboard, iTunes, and Amazon recording artist who has dazzled fans not only with her powerful voice but with her boldness in expressing her politically incorrect views. From her YouTube channel to her songs like Devil In The City, she is not afraid to speak her mind. For her new…
My favorite musician and violinist Lindsey Stirling’s album Brave Enough features the inspiring songs Forgotten City and First Light. She also does a combo song of the theme for Game of Thrones and Avengers: Endgame called EndGame of Thrones (which is awesome.) Today, I am highlighting her new single Underground. Like many of her songs, this one has no lyrics.…
Grief has always been touched on by singers and songwriters. Sometimes poorly, but then there are rare songs that broach their music with a reverence that is undeniable. Madilyn Bailey’s Red Ribbon is one of those songs that has a tenderness. The song speaks of loved ones who have passed on from this life but…
The newsboys have released their new album United, which includes the single “Greatness of our God” On this album, we see the return of former members Peter Furler (drummer, former lead singer) and Phil Joel (former bassist). Today, I am reviewing another song featured, “Symphony.” This is a solid entry. While it is not as good as…
Singer-songwriter Tyler Ward has brought us some acoustic covers of songs like Can You Feel The Love Tonight, as well as original songs like The Hardest Thing, If It’s Not Me, What It’s Like To Be Lonely. I am bringing you a music review of his newest original song How To Lose A Girl. Ward definitely has the slow pop music…
What better way to celebrate the premier of Dragon Ball Super: Broly than to plug Japanese techno / pop star Inoue Miyu’s 2017 hit single Boogie Back? This song was featured in the closing credits of the popular anime series during the “Tournament of Power” saga and beyond, making it a hit in both Japan and…
