Go to this link to see Rolling Stone Magazine's CCM coverage so far.
Monday, September 11, 2006
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Meet the Rapper in Bethany Dillon!
Go to her myspace account to discover the identity of the rapper who hi-jacks bethany's live shows in the US. There's a flash video you can watch there. Have fun! And while you're here - why not click on the buttons on the right to send an ecard with YOUR pictures to your friends - care of Bethany! And buy her CD, too! { ok fine, you'll need to ask someone with a US account to get one for you as AMAZON has neglected the Philippines. So did Paypal. :(
Rebecca St James #14 most viewed Myspace Channel!
Click here to view Rstj's videos. Of the top ten, EMERY is the other Christian Artist featured there. Way to go.
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Lori Peters -- the Drummer of Skillet
Skillet is a Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in the mid-90s. It is composed of John Cooper on vocals and bass, his wife Korey Cooper on keyboards, guitar and vocals, Ben Kasica on guitar, and Lori Peters on drums. They span the musical genres from grunge to techno, industrial to guitar-driven anthematic metal.
First hitting the CCM scene in 1996, Skillet originally had three members: John Cooper, Trey McClurkin (drums), and Ken Steorts (guitar). The line-up was the same on their second CD. With their third CD, John's wife Korey joined the band in the keyboards, Ken Steorts left the band and Kevin Haaland stepped in. Soon after the release of Invincible however, Trey McClurkin also left, and Lori Peters took his place on the drums. Kevin Haaland left the band before Alien Youth, and Ben Kasica took over on guitar.
At the 2006 Ichthus Festival in Kentucky, it was announced onstage that their new record would be titled "Comatose". It is scheduled to be released on October 3, 2006. Cooper has said, "As soon as my feet hit the stage, I know- no matter how many people are there- I'm going to give it everything I've got. I'm going to do the best show I can do; the wildest show. I'm gonna rock it. I think we captured that feeling on our record."
Who is "PILLAR"?
Pillar is a Christian rock band. Pillar originally started with playing in a rap metal style, and has since moved more to a hard rock sound. Their second album Fireproof sold over 300,000 copies with unyielding momentum. Pillar then released their next album "Where Do We Go From Here."
Where Do We Go From Here was released as an instant hit among Christian rock fans everywhere, capturing #1 on sales in the genre for weeks. The album featured multiple hits, including "Bring Me Down" which topped the charts for months. Not only Christian shows and stations played "Bring Me Down", however, it was requested heavily on secular stations as well.
Pillar was voted Best Hard Rock Band in CCM Magazine's 2006 Reader's Choice Awards.
Pillar is in the recording studio January, February, and March working hard on their next album. Travis Wyrick (P.O.D., 10 Years, Disciple and Pillar) will be producing the new album which should release this summer. They hope to release some early audio clips here this spring. Pillar has recently updated their website with a new start page stating that the date their new album called The Reckoning, which will be released is October 3rd, 2006. Pillar is also releasing an EP soon called Nothing Comes for Free and it will feature 3 new songs (including Everything) and 4 live tracks. The other 2 new songs, Our Escape and Dangerous will not be available on the new album. The EP will be only available at live shows and at their webstore. A limited number of copies (10,000) are being created.
Pillar has played at both Cornerstone Festival and Creation Festival.
UnderOath's Christopher Dudley - rocking the keys
From Wikipedia: Issue on Underoath and Gay Marriage and the Warped Tour.
On July 28, 2006, it was announced that Underoath were dropping out of the Vans Warped Tour. A statement from the band claimed that the members "felt it necessary to take some immediate time to focus on our friendship, as that’s more important than risking it for the sake of touring at this time."[3]. Rumors that the band had actually left because NOFX frontman Michael "Fat Mike" Burkett was making fun of Underoath and their religious beliefs onstage were debunked when Burkett told PunkNews.org in a statement of his own that Underoath's claim of needing a break was indeed true.[4] Burkett did admit to poking fun at the band and criticizing their stance on gay marriage, but emphasised that he befriended Underoath's band members at the start of the tour, had very civilized conversations with various members right up to the band's departure, that he had a personal policy of not making jokes onstage about anyone he wasn't friends with or didn't like personally, and that there were never any hard feelings between himself and Underoath's band members.[4]
In an Alternative Press cover story on Underoath, Burkett told the magazine that Spencer Chamberlin had confided in him that Underoath's band members had been "having a lot of arguments over their religious beliefs."[5]. In a sidebar of the same article, Burkett stated that he was "not calling Underoath homophobic, but they're against gay people having the same rights that straight people do. I find that to be bigoted."[6] Tim McTague admitted that "90 percent of what (Fat Mike) believes in and thinks is wrong about our country and our government, I agree with... (my) opinion doesn't align with the conservative church or the extreme leftist liberal side, either."[6]
Multiple rumors have flown around by word of mouth and through the internet of Underoath breaking up, members leaving, and rehab stories. Underoath's Official MySpace site recently set the rumors straight with the following message: "Don't belive the rumors, Underoath did not break up, no one has been kicked out or quit or in rehab or any other silly places people are talking about. The dudes are getting ready to do their Canadian tour and then Taste of Choas international and then will do a headline tour in the US after that."
Underoath are:
Spencer Chamberlain - Vocals
Aaron Gillespie - Drums, Vocals
Timothy McTague - Guitar
James Smith - Guitar
Grant Brandell - Bass
Christopher Dudley - Keyboards
Lyrics here
Minisite
Sample Lyric: (Remember this is METALCORE)
A Love So Pure
Always did it on my own then one day I realized
I was blind,, nothing I could do on my own
Turn, we have found a way to see, look up... feel the Almighty
Take control as we gaze into your eyes
We're just the tool you use to bring this world to you
Oh, Lord, how we love you
With your grace, take away the hurt and the bruises inside,
reach down let your glory reside
The cross carried for all of us, paint the image in my mind
So I will never think I am something,
but nothing am I but you, you are something
Lord you keep me alive, you give me rest at night
When there seems no way to find calmness in the storm you come and
take me in your arms and then the waves drown me no more
With you I'll last this battle and many others
Through the ages your name will reigh forever... never to be replaced
In these trials I face, I pray you humble me
Humble me I want to be like you Jesus more and more like you
I was crucified on that day with Christ
Nailing you there with sin, accepting you
I nailed my soul to the cross and now my life begins
This world so cold but your love keeps me warm
My father holds me in his nailed scarred hands which I put there
But for some reason he still loves me with all his heart
Even through I betray him constantly
He always keeps his arms open waiting, till I give up my old was
God my father, you are the only one that can give me comfort
You touch my heart in such a way that all I can do is cry your name
Jesus Christ I love you
My heart aches for your love
On July 28, 2006, it was announced that Underoath were dropping out of the Vans Warped Tour. A statement from the band claimed that the members "felt it necessary to take some immediate time to focus on our friendship, as that’s more important than risking it for the sake of touring at this time."[3]. Rumors that the band had actually left because NOFX frontman Michael "Fat Mike" Burkett was making fun of Underoath and their religious beliefs onstage were debunked when Burkett told PunkNews.org in a statement of his own that Underoath's claim of needing a break was indeed true.[4] Burkett did admit to poking fun at the band and criticizing their stance on gay marriage, but emphasised that he befriended Underoath's band members at the start of the tour, had very civilized conversations with various members right up to the band's departure, that he had a personal policy of not making jokes onstage about anyone he wasn't friends with or didn't like personally, and that there were never any hard feelings between himself and Underoath's band members.[4]
In an Alternative Press cover story on Underoath, Burkett told the magazine that Spencer Chamberlin had confided in him that Underoath's band members had been "having a lot of arguments over their religious beliefs."[5]. In a sidebar of the same article, Burkett stated that he was "not calling Underoath homophobic, but they're against gay people having the same rights that straight people do. I find that to be bigoted."[6] Tim McTague admitted that "90 percent of what (Fat Mike) believes in and thinks is wrong about our country and our government, I agree with... (my) opinion doesn't align with the conservative church or the extreme leftist liberal side, either."[6]
Multiple rumors have flown around by word of mouth and through the internet of Underoath breaking up, members leaving, and rehab stories. Underoath's Official MySpace site recently set the rumors straight with the following message: "Don't belive the rumors, Underoath did not break up, no one has been kicked out or quit or in rehab or any other silly places people are talking about. The dudes are getting ready to do their Canadian tour and then Taste of Choas international and then will do a headline tour in the US after that."
Underoath are:
Spencer Chamberlain - Vocals
Aaron Gillespie - Drums, Vocals
Timothy McTague - Guitar
James Smith - Guitar
Grant Brandell - Bass
Christopher Dudley - Keyboards
Lyrics here
Minisite
Sample Lyric: (Remember this is METALCORE)
A Love So Pure
Always did it on my own then one day I realized
I was blind,, nothing I could do on my own
Turn, we have found a way to see, look up... feel the Almighty
Take control as we gaze into your eyes
We're just the tool you use to bring this world to you
Oh, Lord, how we love you
With your grace, take away the hurt and the bruises inside,
reach down let your glory reside
The cross carried for all of us, paint the image in my mind
So I will never think I am something,
but nothing am I but you, you are something
Lord you keep me alive, you give me rest at night
When there seems no way to find calmness in the storm you come and
take me in your arms and then the waves drown me no more
With you I'll last this battle and many others
Through the ages your name will reigh forever... never to be replaced
In these trials I face, I pray you humble me
Humble me I want to be like you Jesus more and more like you
I was crucified on that day with Christ
Nailing you there with sin, accepting you
I nailed my soul to the cross and now my life begins
This world so cold but your love keeps me warm
My father holds me in his nailed scarred hands which I put there
But for some reason he still loves me with all his heart
Even through I betray him constantly
He always keeps his arms open waiting, till I give up my old was
God my father, you are the only one that can give me comfort
You touch my heart in such a way that all I can do is cry your name
Jesus Christ I love you
My heart aches for your love
UnderOath's Christopher Dudley - rocking the keys
From Wikipedia: Issue on Underoath and Gay Marriage and the Warped Tour.
On July 28, 2006, it was announced that Underoath were dropping out of the Vans Warped Tour. A statement from the band claimed that the members "felt it necessary to take some immediate time to focus on our friendship, as that’s more important than risking it for the sake of touring at this time."[3]. Rumors that the band had actually left because NOFX frontman Michael "Fat Mike" Burkett was making fun of Underoath and their religious beliefs onstage were debunked when Burkett told PunkNews.org in a statement of his own that Underoath's claim of needing a break was indeed true.[4] Burkett did admit to poking fun at the band and criticizing their stance on gay marriage, but emphasised that he befriended Underoath's band members at the start of the tour, had very civilized conversations with various members right up to the band's departure, that he had a personal policy of not making jokes onstage about anyone he wasn't friends with or didn't like personally, and that there were never any hard feelings between himself and Underoath's band members.[4]
In an Alternative Press cover story on Underoath, Burkett told the magazine that Spencer Chamberlin had confided in him that Underoath's band members had been "having a lot of arguments over their religious beliefs."[5]. In a sidebar of the same article, Burkett stated that he was "not calling Underoath homophobic, but they're against gay people having the same rights that straight people do. I find that to be bigoted."[6] Tim McTague admitted that "90 percent of what (Fat Mike) believes in and thinks is wrong about our country and our government, I agree with... (my) opinion doesn't align with the conservative church or the extreme leftist liberal side, either."[6]
Multiple rumors have flown around by word of mouth and through the internet of Underoath breaking up, members leaving, and rehab stories. Underoath's Official MySpace site recently set the rumors straight with the following message: "Don't belive the rumors, Underoath did not break up, no one has been kicked out or quit or in rehab or any other silly places people are talking about. The dudes are getting ready to do their Canadian tour and then Taste of Choas international and then will do a headline tour in the US after that."
Underoath are:
Spencer Chamberlain - Vocals
Aaron Gillespie - Drums, Vocals
Timothy McTague - Guitar
James Smith - Guitar
Grant Brandell - Bass
Christopher Dudley - Keyboards
Lyrics here
Minisite
Sample Lyric: (Remember this is METALCORE)
A Love So Pure
Always did it on my own then one day I realized
I was blind,, nothing I could do on my own
Turn, we have found a way to see, look up... feel the Almighty
Take control as we gaze into your eyes
We're just the tool you use to bring this world to you
Oh, Lord, how we love you
With your grace, take away the hurt and the bruises inside,
reach down let your glory reside
The cross carried for all of us, paint the image in my mind
So I will never think I am something,
but nothing am I but you, you are something
Lord you keep me alive, you give me rest at night
When there seems no way to find calmness in the storm you come and
take me in your arms and then the waves drown me no more
With you I'll last this battle and many others
Through the ages your name will reigh forever... never to be replaced
In these trials I face, I pray you humble me
Humble me I want to be like you Jesus more and more like you
I was crucified on that day with Christ
Nailing you there with sin, accepting you
I nailed my soul to the cross and now my life begins
This world so cold but your love keeps me warm
My father holds me in his nailed scarred hands which I put there
But for some reason he still loves me with all his heart
Even through I betray him constantly
He always keeps his arms open waiting, till I give up my old was
God my father, you are the only one that can give me comfort
You touch my heart in such a way that all I can do is cry your name
Jesus Christ I love you
My heart aches for your love
On July 28, 2006, it was announced that Underoath were dropping out of the Vans Warped Tour. A statement from the band claimed that the members "felt it necessary to take some immediate time to focus on our friendship, as that’s more important than risking it for the sake of touring at this time."[3]. Rumors that the band had actually left because NOFX frontman Michael "Fat Mike" Burkett was making fun of Underoath and their religious beliefs onstage were debunked when Burkett told PunkNews.org in a statement of his own that Underoath's claim of needing a break was indeed true.[4] Burkett did admit to poking fun at the band and criticizing their stance on gay marriage, but emphasised that he befriended Underoath's band members at the start of the tour, had very civilized conversations with various members right up to the band's departure, that he had a personal policy of not making jokes onstage about anyone he wasn't friends with or didn't like personally, and that there were never any hard feelings between himself and Underoath's band members.[4]
In an Alternative Press cover story on Underoath, Burkett told the magazine that Spencer Chamberlin had confided in him that Underoath's band members had been "having a lot of arguments over their religious beliefs."[5]. In a sidebar of the same article, Burkett stated that he was "not calling Underoath homophobic, but they're against gay people having the same rights that straight people do. I find that to be bigoted."[6] Tim McTague admitted that "90 percent of what (Fat Mike) believes in and thinks is wrong about our country and our government, I agree with... (my) opinion doesn't align with the conservative church or the extreme leftist liberal side, either."[6]
Multiple rumors have flown around by word of mouth and through the internet of Underoath breaking up, members leaving, and rehab stories. Underoath's Official MySpace site recently set the rumors straight with the following message: "Don't belive the rumors, Underoath did not break up, no one has been kicked out or quit or in rehab or any other silly places people are talking about. The dudes are getting ready to do their Canadian tour and then Taste of Choas international and then will do a headline tour in the US after that."
Underoath are:
Spencer Chamberlain - Vocals
Aaron Gillespie - Drums, Vocals
Timothy McTague - Guitar
James Smith - Guitar
Grant Brandell - Bass
Christopher Dudley - Keyboards
Lyrics here
Minisite
Sample Lyric: (Remember this is METALCORE)
A Love So Pure
Always did it on my own then one day I realized
I was blind,, nothing I could do on my own
Turn, we have found a way to see, look up... feel the Almighty
Take control as we gaze into your eyes
We're just the tool you use to bring this world to you
Oh, Lord, how we love you
With your grace, take away the hurt and the bruises inside,
reach down let your glory reside
The cross carried for all of us, paint the image in my mind
So I will never think I am something,
but nothing am I but you, you are something
Lord you keep me alive, you give me rest at night
When there seems no way to find calmness in the storm you come and
take me in your arms and then the waves drown me no more
With you I'll last this battle and many others
Through the ages your name will reigh forever... never to be replaced
In these trials I face, I pray you humble me
Humble me I want to be like you Jesus more and more like you
I was crucified on that day with Christ
Nailing you there with sin, accepting you
I nailed my soul to the cross and now my life begins
This world so cold but your love keeps me warm
My father holds me in his nailed scarred hands which I put there
But for some reason he still loves me with all his heart
Even through I betray him constantly
He always keeps his arms open waiting, till I give up my old was
God my father, you are the only one that can give me comfort
You touch my heart in such a way that all I can do is cry your name
Jesus Christ I love you
My heart aches for your love
UnderOath's Aaron Gillespie rocking the keys
From Wikipedia: Issue on Underoath and Gay Marriage and the Warped Tour.
On July 28, 2006, it was announced that Underoath were dropping out of the Vans Warped Tour. A statement from the band claimed that the members "felt it necessary to take some immediate time to focus on our friendship, as that’s more important than risking it for the sake of touring at this time."[3]. Rumors that the band had actually left because NOFX frontman Michael "Fat Mike" Burkett was making fun of Underoath and their religious beliefs onstage were debunked when Burkett told PunkNews.org in a statement of his own that Underoath's claim of needing a break was indeed true.[4] Burkett did admit to poking fun at the band and criticizing their stance on gay marriage, but emphasised that he befriended Underoath's band members at the start of the tour, had very civilized conversations with various members right up to the band's departure, that he had a personal policy of not making jokes onstage about anyone he wasn't friends with or didn't like personally, and that there were never any hard feelings between himself and Underoath's band members.[4]
In an Alternative Press cover story on Underoath, Burkett told the magazine that Spencer Chamberlin had confided in him that Underoath's band members had been "having a lot of arguments over their religious beliefs."[5]. In a sidebar of the same article, Burkett stated that he was "not calling Underoath homophobic, but they're against gay people having the same rights that straight people do. I find that to be bigoted."[6] Tim McTague admitted that "90 percent of what (Fat Mike) believes in and thinks is wrong about our country and our government, I agree with... (my) opinion doesn't align with the conservative church or the extreme leftist liberal side, either."[6]
Multiple rumors have flown around by word of mouth and through the internet of Underoath breaking up, members leaving, and rehab stories. Underoath's Official MySpace site recently set the rumors straight with the following message: "Don't belive the rumors, Underoath did not break up, no one has been kicked out or quit or in rehab or any other silly places people are talking about. The dudes are getting ready to do their Canadian tour and then Taste of Choas international and then will do a headline tour in the US after that."
Underoath are:
Spencer Chamberlain - Vocals
Aaron Gillespie - Drums, Vocals
Timothy McTague - Guitar
James Smith - Guitar
Grant Brandell - Bass
- Keyboards
Lyrics here
Minisite
Sample Lyric: (Remember this is METALCORE)
A Love So Pure
Always did it on my own then one day I realized
I was blind,, nothing I could do on my own
Turn, we have found a way to see, look up... feel the Almighty
Take control as we gaze into your eyes
We're just the tool you use to bring this world to you
Oh, Lord, how we love you
With your grace, take away the hurt and the bruises inside,
reach down let your glory reside
The cross carried for all of us, paint the image in my mind
So I will never think I am something,
but nothing am I but you, you are something
Lord you keep me alive, you give me rest at night
When there seems no way to find calmness in the storm you come and
take me in your arms and then the waves drown me no more
With you I'll last this battle and many others
Through the ages your name will reigh forever... never to be replaced
In these trials I face, I pray you humble me
Humble me I want to be like you Jesus more and more like you
I was crucified on that day with Christ
Nailing you there with sin, accepting you
I nailed my soul to the cross and now my life begins
This world so cold but your love keeps me warm
My father holds me in his nailed scarred hands which I put there
But for some reason he still loves me with all his heart
Even through I betray him constantly
He always keeps his arms open waiting, till I give up my old was
God my father, you are the only one that can give me comfort
You touch my heart in such a way that all I can do is cry your name
Jesus Christ I love you
My heart aches for your love
On July 28, 2006, it was announced that Underoath were dropping out of the Vans Warped Tour. A statement from the band claimed that the members "felt it necessary to take some immediate time to focus on our friendship, as that’s more important than risking it for the sake of touring at this time."[3]. Rumors that the band had actually left because NOFX frontman Michael "Fat Mike" Burkett was making fun of Underoath and their religious beliefs onstage were debunked when Burkett told PunkNews.org in a statement of his own that Underoath's claim of needing a break was indeed true.[4] Burkett did admit to poking fun at the band and criticizing their stance on gay marriage, but emphasised that he befriended Underoath's band members at the start of the tour, had very civilized conversations with various members right up to the band's departure, that he had a personal policy of not making jokes onstage about anyone he wasn't friends with or didn't like personally, and that there were never any hard feelings between himself and Underoath's band members.[4]
In an Alternative Press cover story on Underoath, Burkett told the magazine that Spencer Chamberlin had confided in him that Underoath's band members had been "having a lot of arguments over their religious beliefs."[5]. In a sidebar of the same article, Burkett stated that he was "not calling Underoath homophobic, but they're against gay people having the same rights that straight people do. I find that to be bigoted."[6] Tim McTague admitted that "90 percent of what (Fat Mike) believes in and thinks is wrong about our country and our government, I agree with... (my) opinion doesn't align with the conservative church or the extreme leftist liberal side, either."[6]
Multiple rumors have flown around by word of mouth and through the internet of Underoath breaking up, members leaving, and rehab stories. Underoath's Official MySpace site recently set the rumors straight with the following message: "Don't belive the rumors, Underoath did not break up, no one has been kicked out or quit or in rehab or any other silly places people are talking about. The dudes are getting ready to do their Canadian tour and then Taste of Choas international and then will do a headline tour in the US after that."
Underoath are:
Spencer Chamberlain - Vocals
Aaron Gillespie - Drums, Vocals
Timothy McTague - Guitar
James Smith - Guitar
Grant Brandell - Bass
- Keyboards
Lyrics here
Minisite
Sample Lyric: (Remember this is METALCORE)
A Love So Pure
Always did it on my own then one day I realized
I was blind,, nothing I could do on my own
Turn, we have found a way to see, look up... feel the Almighty
Take control as we gaze into your eyes
We're just the tool you use to bring this world to you
Oh, Lord, how we love you
With your grace, take away the hurt and the bruises inside,
reach down let your glory reside
The cross carried for all of us, paint the image in my mind
So I will never think I am something,
but nothing am I but you, you are something
Lord you keep me alive, you give me rest at night
When there seems no way to find calmness in the storm you come and
take me in your arms and then the waves drown me no more
With you I'll last this battle and many others
Through the ages your name will reigh forever... never to be replaced
In these trials I face, I pray you humble me
Humble me I want to be like you Jesus more and more like you
I was crucified on that day with Christ
Nailing you there with sin, accepting you
I nailed my soul to the cross and now my life begins
This world so cold but your love keeps me warm
My father holds me in his nailed scarred hands which I put there
But for some reason he still loves me with all his heart
Even through I betray him constantly
He always keeps his arms open waiting, till I give up my old was
God my father, you are the only one that can give me comfort
You touch my heart in such a way that all I can do is cry your name
Jesus Christ I love you
My heart aches for your love
Thursday, August 31, 2006
The Cure for Bedbugs: D-Mo and the Chaff Tones party like it's 1999:
"OK, Jessie Daniels - The Noise: She's got the Kelly C rockfessional down pretty well (goddamn it [sorry Jessie] SOMEONE needs to create a hot buzzword/genre for this music! I can't waste all my time blogviating about rock-confessional-confessional-rock-in-a-teen-pop-setting...it takes too long to type. Hey, look at that, troublegum...not quite right, but what a word). Problem is, this is wholesome Christian rock lyrical fare, so Jessie's using the kiss-off voice to...praise. Similar problem in the new Pink single (is 'Who Knew' the next single?), these heartbreaking lyrics pasted on top of 'Since U Been Gone'...feels wrong. Jessie, whatever you get mad at in this world...hangnails, black licorice jellybeans, liberals...whatever, doesn't matter, WRITE A SONG ABOUT THAT. Of course Jesus is underlying all of this stuff, it's as true for Ashlee and Kelly and Lindsay and Aly and AJ as it is for you, they just don't capitalize their H's and Y's. I WANT TO SEE A WRATHFUL JESSIE. Also, for someone who employs so much guitar noise in her single, you really seem to have it out for noi...oh. "
Your comments? My comment: Jessie's the better version of Bethany Dillon. Or what Bethany Should Have Sounded like. All her songs are angsty and melodic. Makes me proud.
"OK, Jessie Daniels - The Noise: She's got the Kelly C rockfessional down pretty well (goddamn it [sorry Jessie] SOMEONE needs to create a hot buzzword/genre for this music! I can't waste all my time blogviating about rock-confessional-confessional-rock-in-a-teen-pop-setting...it takes too long to type. Hey, look at that, troublegum...not quite right, but what a word). Problem is, this is wholesome Christian rock lyrical fare, so Jessie's using the kiss-off voice to...praise. Similar problem in the new Pink single (is 'Who Knew' the next single?), these heartbreaking lyrics pasted on top of 'Since U Been Gone'...feels wrong. Jessie, whatever you get mad at in this world...hangnails, black licorice jellybeans, liberals...whatever, doesn't matter, WRITE A SONG ABOUT THAT. Of course Jesus is underlying all of this stuff, it's as true for Ashlee and Kelly and Lindsay and Aly and AJ as it is for you, they just don't capitalize their H's and Y's. I WANT TO SEE A WRATHFUL JESSIE. Also, for someone who employs so much guitar noise in her single, you really seem to have it out for noi...oh. "
Your comments? My comment: Jessie's the better version of Bethany Dillon. Or what Bethany Should Have Sounded like. All her songs are angsty and melodic. Makes me proud.
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
"SKILLET’s “REBIRTHING” ROCKS!
……With just over a month to go before Grammy-nominated rockers Skillet release their 7th studio recording COMATOSE (Lava/Atlantic/Ardent/SRE), the band's first single at Christian Rock radio is heating up, making the highest debut this week at No. 17 on R&R's Christian rock chart and causing their fan message boards to go crazy. Since putting a clip of "Rebirthing" on their MySpace ( myspace.com/skilletmusic) page just over two weeks ago, the single as received over 100,000 plays. On top of that, the song is being played non-stop at their official website ( skillet.com) and their fan site ( panheads.org).
Here's just a taste of what their fans and radio programmers are saying:
"'Rebirthing' has not only been the number one requested song by our listeners, but by the staff here at RadioU! October 3 and the release of Comatose can not come quick enough. We LOVE SKILLET!
- Nikki Cantu / RadioU
"When the hook of 'Rebirthing' came blasting through my stereo speakers I almost fell over! It's intense, melodic and atmospheric. I can't get enough of it!! Whenever I spin this song I'm sent into spastic fits of air guitar bliss! Add this song and you will be too, if not check your pulse, you might be Comatose!"
Here's just a taste of what their fans and radio programmers are saying:
"'Rebirthing' has not only been the number one requested song by our listeners, but by the staff here at RadioU! October 3 and the release of Comatose can not come quick enough. We LOVE SKILLET!
- Nikki Cantu / RadioU
"When the hook of 'Rebirthing' came blasting through my stereo speakers I almost fell over! It's intense, melodic and atmospheric. I can't get enough of it!! Whenever I spin this song I'm sent into spastic fits of air guitar bliss! Add this song and you will be too, if not check your pulse, you might be Comatose!"
The Edge Radio Article on "FISH Magazine" --Sept 2006.
Fish Magazine Issue "Sept 2006" Entitled "Funny Bones"--contains a short article on THEEDGERADIO.
Cover is a BIG PRETTY GIRL who's cross eyed. theEDGE Article on Page 24 by Jomar Hilario. From the cover design you'll just probably see a magazine with NO NAME among the mag stacks --and the image of a huge pretty forehead instead. Pull it up, and you'll see the nice GREEN FISH Name.
Cover is a BIG PRETTY GIRL who's cross eyed. theEDGE Article on Page 24 by Jomar Hilario. From the cover design you'll just probably see a magazine with NO NAME among the mag stacks --and the image of a huge pretty forehead instead. Pull it up, and you'll see the nice GREEN FISH Name.
Get your issues of Fish at National Bookstore/Powerbooks/Sept 3 Feast at Camp Aguinaldo's Teatro Aguinaldo all day long. Please email me the branch/bookstore at jomar.hilario@gmail.com if you went to the bookstore and didn't find any copies of this Fish Issue.
Watch this space: http://fishmagazine.blogspot.com to see the cover of the issue. I'll upload it soon.
Mighty To Save review (Hillsong)
Artist: Hillsong
Album: Might to Save
Label: Integrity
Rating: 4 of 5 stars
by John Brandon, EIC (christrock.com)
Every Hillsong release rises quickly to the top of my CD stack, and this one is a prime example. Catchy, sing-able, and worship-rich, Might to Save is one of the best yet.
Get me plane ticket to Sydney: I want to see Hillsong Church someday. This latest offering, recorded live at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in March in front of 10,000, is like a greatest hits of the most recent Hillsong releases, including some from United (the church youth group) and Hillsong London (the church plant).
Okay, so what makes these songs so worshipful and God-focused? Well, that's something I can't easily explain. Hillsong and Vineyard both tend to capture the essence of a live performance without seemingly any effort. The song "From the Inside Out," which appears on the last United release, is a great example where – man, the song itself is perhaps not structured in a recognizable way so that it seems like a "hit" song and there's not as much energy as a Newboys outing. But it has a spiritual center that makes you want to listen, understand what they are singing about, and even join along. It has a way of building in the same way that a Starsailor or U2 song have this orchestrated exhuberance.
The lead track (Take It All) is maybe more of a "hit" in that the line "take, take, take it all" sticks in your head. Still, while there's tons of energy, United is probably a little more over the top. Hillsong's main releases tend to be more adult-contemporary, and there's quite a few tracks here that are slower and more methodical. Yet, by the closing title track song, you know that you are in good hands with Darlene Zschech, Reuben Morgan, Joel Houston, and Marty Sampson leading you to the cross, one step at a time. This song in particular just gets me every time: that what Christ did for us was not just an accident, but He had the full intention of saving us, and the strength and power to back it up.
My only slight grumbling (and it's slight) is that I'm still looking for a song that grabs you as much as Everyday did so long ago and makes you want to learn it, play it, and sing it in church. Mighty to Save has songs that certainly come close to that kind of drop-everything catchiness, though.
Artist: Hillsong
Album: Might to Save
Label: Integrity
Rating: 4 of 5 stars
by John Brandon, EIC
Every Hillsong release rises quickly to the top of my CD stack, and this one is a prime example. Catchy, sing-able, and worship-rich, Might to Save is one of the best yet.
Get me plane ticket to Sydney: I want to see Hillsong Church someday. This latest offering, recorded live at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in March in front of 10,000, is like a greatest hits of the most recent Hillsong releases, including some from United (the church youth group) and Hillsong London (the church plant).
Okay, so what makes these songs so worshipful and God-focused? Well, that's something I can't easily explain. Hillsong and Vineyard both tend to capture the essence of a live performance without seemingly any effort. The song "From the Inside Out," which appears on the last United release, is a great example where – man, the song itself is perhaps not structured in a recognizable way so that it seems like a "hit" song and there's not as much energy as a Newboys outing. But it has a spiritual center that makes you want to listen, understand what they are singing about, and even join along. It has a way of building in the same way that a Starsailor or U2 song have this orchestrated exhuberance.
The lead track (Take It All) is maybe more of a "hit" in that the line "take, take, take it all" sticks in your head. Still, while there's tons of energy, United is probably a little more over the top. Hillsong's main releases tend to be more adult-contemporary, and there's quite a few tracks here that are slower and more methodical. Yet, by the closing title track song, you know that you are in good hands with Darlene Zschech, Reuben Morgan, Joel Houston, and Marty Sampson leading you to the cross, one step at a time. This song in particular just gets me every time: that what Christ did for us was not just an accident, but He had the full intention of saving us, and the strength and power to back it up.
My only slight grumbling (and it's slight) is that I'm still looking for a song that grabs you as much as Everyday did so long ago and makes you want to learn it, play it, and sing it in church. Mighty to Save has songs that certainly come close to that kind of drop-everything catchiness, though.
Thursday, August 24, 2006
PODcasting with POD!
Go to their POD warriors website (google it) and download podcasts w/c feature a lot of new songs and interview from P.O.D, Pillar, and the Chariot -- done during their tour.
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Now you subscribe to Contemporary Christian Music Magazine via the internet and get the issues digitally! (510 pesos only for the whole year!) Click here : CCM Digital Subscription
It isn't via PDF --you can print and read it while you're online. Zooming away to your hearts content. At last people in the Philippines can do this!
Thank you Jay! (Jay's the Editor in Chief and is a member of the Sixpence collectors Ygroup)
It isn't via PDF --you can print and read it while you're online. Zooming away to your hearts content. At last people in the Philippines can do this!
Thank you Jay! (Jay's the Editor in Chief and is a member of the Sixpence collectors Ygroup)
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Have you gotten your copy yet? ipop sampler
Its not for sale. Its free, download it now at www.ipop.com. Its a sampler that actually contains 4 jimmy needham songs plus oher artists Newsboys, Superchic, a great Paul Colman song (he's now with the fellow aussie Newsboys) - so this is a real treat.
Jimmy Needham = Who's he? = Jason Mraz = Pinoy Paolo Santos. Before you can falsely judge Inpop of telling Jimmy, "Hey we want you to sound like Jason!" --note that Jim has been a 2 year indie artist before this "signing". He's really good. Specially the song "Fence Riders" which is about the church fence at his old town. Just kidding. ALL HIS 4 SONGS ARE GOOD.
There's a band in this album. And they're good too. Yes, you haven't heard of them too! Their name is "Foolish Things". They have a lot of songs here too and they're also good!
I repeat, the cost is ZERO!. Just download them at
Jimmy Needham = Who's he? = Jason Mraz = Pinoy Paolo Santos. Before you can falsely judge Inpop of telling Jimmy, "Hey we want you to sound like Jason!" --note that Jim has been a 2 year indie artist before this "signing". He's really good. Specially the song "Fence Riders" which is about the church fence at his old town. Just kidding. ALL HIS 4 SONGS ARE GOOD.
There's a band in this album. And they're good too. Yes, you haven't heard of them too! Their name is "Foolish Things". They have a lot of songs here too and they're also good!
I repeat, the cost is ZERO!. Just download them at
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