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Issued in 2008, HAWK NELSON IS MY FRIEND finds the Canadian Christian pop-punk band of the title presenting an energetic follow-up to its well-received '06 outing, SMILE, IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD. Highlights of the unabashedly radio-friendly ...    Full Descriptionalbum include the rambunctious "Friend Like That," … (More)

Bouncy, catchy, energetic punk-pop is immensely popular for a good reason: It's bouncy, catchy, and energetic! Hawk Nelson, an up-and-coming four-piece from Canada, mine that vein to good effect on LETTERS TO THE PRESIDENT. Though their highly ...    Full Descriptionmelodic, guitar-driven bubblegum rock doesn't necessarily … (More)

This is the sophomore effort from punk-pop outfit Hawk Nelson. Catchy tunes replete with tight harmonies, slicing guitars, and hopped-up, high-energy rhythms show the band building on the formula that made their debut, LETTERS TO THE PRESIDENT, ...    Full Descriptionsuch a success. Hawk Nelson mix things up a bit, with … (More)

Originally issued in 2005, LOOK TO YOU is another rousing worship-&-praise concert by Hillsong United, the Christian rock arm of Australia's renowned Hillsong Church. With its accessible pop-savvy arrangements and unabashed messages of faith and devotion, the group is keenly in tune with its rapt audience, as revealed on the energetic … (More)

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Part greatest-hits collection, part social justice initiative, Hillsong United's The I Heart Revolution with Hearts as One is exactly what thousands of fans of the alternative praise band have been clamoring for: a comprehensive, two-disc recap of all the highlights of the group's last three years in music and ministry. United has been around … (More)

Hillsong United is a Christian rock band devoted to praise and worship. By blending the edge and muscle of modern rock with catchy song structures and messages of faith, Hillsong United is able to appeal to Christians across the age spectrum. UNITED WE STAND, a live recording, captures the band's eclectic, inspiring performance ethos. The effect … (More)

Jars of Clay made their name as a Christian rock band, but even from the start that created all sorts of incorrect assumptions about the group. With THE ELEVENTH HOUR, they almost completely cast off that mantle, calling for a general reassessment of the band by those who lumped them in with the "God squad." At this point, they're no … (More)

This installment in Sony's excellent ESSENTIAL compilation series draws from the 1995 to 2007 recordings of the popular Christian alternative-rock act Jars of Clay. Led by amiable frontman Dan Haseltine, the Illinois-based quartet managed to ...    Full Descriptionachieve crossover pop success in the mid-'90s--particularly with … (More)

What's a band to do when they've got some great live recordings in the can and an album's worth of new material recorded to boot? In the case ...    Full Descriptionof Jars of Clay, the answer bespeaks an almost Solomonic wisdom--put them both out together! The first disc of FURTHERMORE finds the US's premier Christian rock … (More)

Jars of Clay launched its career in 1995 with its universal hit, “Flood.” Since then, the band has amassed more than six million in career sales along with several RIAA certifications (5 Gold, 2 Platinum and 1 Double-Platinum) an American Music Award nomination, 17 No.1 radio hits and numerous film credits and BMI honors for … (More)

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Krystal Meyers wrote material for her second album amidst a whirlwind of activity. Dying for a Heart hit the streets just months after the aspiring rocker graduated from high school, which also happened around the same time as being named a presenter at the GMA Awards, performing with the Winter Jam Tour, and hitting it big in Japan. Her sophomore … (More)