Canter Bridge

Let us try not to gush: You wait a decade between albums like this one. Continue Reading »

Steven Curtis Chapman brings to his craft – and to our ears – the well finessed interplay of pure foot-stompin’ energy and reflective Christian faith. His music was always good. This 1999 release catches the artist at a time when he was elevating his game.

Fortunate the ears that hear. Continue Reading »

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Taylor Dayne has the good fortune to be possessed of one of those memorably full-tilt voices capable of reaching out from the car radio and grabbing you by the throat. The problem is she uses it all the time. Continue Reading »

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An acquaintance of mine once overheard the sound of Bach emanating from my computer, grimaced slightly, and said ‘it’s repetition’.

Precisely. Though she thought she was making a criticism. Continue Reading »

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It must have something to do with drugs, alcohol, or very, very poor personal hygiene. Continue Reading »

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In 1995 I sat at a dinner table in Oxford and chatted with the young American at my side. He was the manager of a new band called ‘Delirious?’, he explained. They were going to be the next big thing, perhaps the next U2. He earnestly implored me to watch for them, I would not be disappointed.

The band’s name did not seem promising and the guy clearly had an interest in promoting his project. I didn’t take him too seriously. Continue Reading »

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In 1995 I sat at a dinner table in Oxford and chatted with the young American at my side. He was the manager of a new band called ‘Delirious?’, he explained. They were going to be the next big thing, perhaps the next U2. He earnestly implored me to watch for them, I would not be disappointed.

The band’s name did not seem promising and the guy clearly had an interest in promoting his project. I didn’t take him too seriously. Continue Reading »

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Christian believers are at their best when they cling with discernment and vigor to the Hebraic roots of their faith. For some, this has meant an appropriation of Hebrew language and Jewish forms of worship. The ‘messianic movement’ embraces a larger number of Gentiles who have made this choice. It also includes and is arguably led by a significant number of Jewish followers of Yeshua who do not consider that they have turned their back on their heritage of their people by finding in Yeshua the hope of all nations rather than all but one. Continue Reading »