MK4: Mistakes Were Made
MK4: Mistakes Were Made Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins According to their website and facebook, Mistakes were Made was written about the demise of relationships, both romantic and within (or out, since they’re no longer part of) the band. On first listen, it’s difficult to get to the meat of it all. MK4 is high [...]
Dam Brino
Dam Brino Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins Kristian Dambrino’s history reads like a script for a CW or even ABCFamily drama; girl competes in pageants, can’t handle the pressure and struggles with alcoholism; succumbs to image discrepancies (who she is v/s who everyone else wants her to be), etc. I naively expected her to have [...]
Simon Spire: No Solid Ground
Simon Spire: No Solid Ground Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins I’ve been eagerly anticipating the arrival of Simon’s album since I asked him a few questions in November. While I may have been inspired by his thorough answers that told me this isn’t a fly-by-night pop singer who just wants to enjoy fifteen minutes of [...]
O’Brother: Garden Window
O’Brother: Garden Window Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins According to their face book biography, Garden Window was created with two purposes. The first was to merge all their influences which include, but are not limited to, Blonde Redhead, Sigur Ros, and Radiohead. Their other goal was to reflect on who they are as people and [...]
James Morrison: Awakening
James Morrison: Awakening Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins Awakening has soul seeping from every note on this album. I never considered myself a huge fan of Stevie Wonder or old school, seventies style rhythm and blues, but because soul never gets old and James does such a beautiful job of putting his heart out there [...]
Kari Jobe: Where I Find You
Kari Jobe: Where I Find You Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins Francesca Battistelli wrote on Facebook that “Kari Jobe is anointed, anointed, anointed. Amazing worship,” after seeing her at Winter Jam in Atlanta just this past weekend. I don’t know about what Kari offers live, but considering she’s the worship minister at Gateway Church and [...]
Chit Chatting with Bera
Chit Chatting with Bera Written by: Jill Sheets Recently I had the honor of interviewing up and coming singer Bera. Continue to read on and learn about this talented singer. R: Tell us a little bit about yourself. B: I am a musician. I come from the planet Earth because I was born in Paris. [...]
Bethel Music: Loft Sessions
Bethel Music: Loft Sessions Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins Worship leaders Brian and Jenn Johnson, Jeremy Riddle, Steffany Frizzell, Hunter Thompson, and Matt Stinton recorded the Loft Sessions live in a refurbished, rustic loft. I love the urgency that live recordings provide, but this album also has an intimacy and immediacy that enveloped me as [...]
Rend Collective Experiment: Homemade Worship by Handmade People
Rend Collective Experiment: Homemade Worship by Handmade People Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins Because a band can explain their intentions better than I ever could, it’s important to understand Rend’s vision for this album from their perspective: “Things that are homemade demand so much more time and love than something made from a factory, yet [...]
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