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Agnew gives us things to ponder, even if it sounds like it is coming from the voice of Judgment. 
Jared Anderson - Where Faith Comes From (last updated 7/14/08) Like most worship albums, there is some good stuff here, and some that comes across as meaninglessly repetitive. 
Article One - Colors and Sounds (last updated 7/15/08) If ‘commercial,’ ‘mainstream,’ and ‘pop’ are words that scare you, be very afraid; if not – enjoy Article One! 
Cara Austin - Send Me (last updated 7/28/08)
A celebration and update of CCM classicsBartenders Bible - s/t (last updated 7/16/08) Imagine Cake without the frosting.Beloved - Wake the World (last updated 7/15/08) Ministry for women from another trio of ladies 
Dr. BLT - The Buck Owens Recording Studios Farewell Session (last updated 7/14/08) Dr. BLT gives a fond farewell to an important studio. 
C2: Giving Movies a Second Look DVD Series (last updated 7/23/08) New DVD series for youth develops a biblical worldview for evaluating movies
Chapman's best album in several years.
Okay, so just about every music fan has heard the stories that has surrounded this release. 
Amy Courts - These Cold and Rusted Lungs (last updated 7/15/08) Sober and unsettling, Amy Courts from where her strength comes 
Anthony W. Demore - Yahweh's People (last updated 7/15/08) A message as urgent as they come, from an artist as authentic as they come. 
Bob Dylan 1978-1989 Both Ends of the Rainbow DVD (last updated 7/15/08) A documentary of Dylan’s most controversial decade. 
Eleventyseven - Galactic Conquest (last updated 7/15/08) Mall punks rejoice. 
Ed Englerth - Restless Ghost (last updated 7/15/08) Ed Englerth designs everything but the UPC code on Restless Ghost. Post-Hippie / Christian / ‘Blue-like’ Jazz…. 
Fono - Too Broken To Break (last updated 7/15/08) This is the first full-length release that Fono have made this century. 
Jon Foreman - Spring and Summer (last updated 7/15/08) When Foreman released the first half of this 4-EP project in March he revealed some of the best work that he had ever done, so setting the bar high for this concluding part. 
Frisbee - ReDISCOVERY (last updated 7/30/08) Real guitars – acoustic and otherwise – join with analog synthesizers, pianos, strings, bass and drums to provide a warm, classic-pop sound
The concept of this European-minded jazz quartet’s collection was to name each track after a place and time. 
Andrew Gorczyca - Reflections: An Act of Glass (last updated 7/15/08) A multi-superstar tribute to progressive rocker Andrew Gorczyca 
Grave Robber - Be Afraid (last updated 7/15/08) Grave Robber needs to find their own voice, when they do I will be afraid... very afraid.Hillsong - This is Our God (last updated 7/28/08) With a team of musicians, songwriters and vocalists who obviously have talent, one would hope future endeavors would hold more diversity, dimension and originality. 
The Human Flight Committee - Oh, When the Animals Unionize(last updated 7/15/08) Who would have thought that a band would attempt to combine the angular post-punk, literary lyrics, and spoken word yells of mewithoutYou with the sunny power-pop and lady pleasing swoons of Anberlin? 
Andy Hunter - Colour (last updated 7/15/08) This CD marks a definite sideways shift in DJ Andy Hunter’s progression, but he still makes dance music for people who didn’t know they could love dance music. 
Kids in the Way - A Love Hate Masquerade (last updated 7/22/08) Aggro meets emo 
Marion Square - Draw the Line (last updated 7/16/08) An Uneven DebutMitch McVicker - Love Will Rise (last updated 7/16/08) Now if he can just find a label and a publicity group that will give him the attention he so richly deserves…Glen Phillips - Secrets of the New Explorers (EP(last updated 7/16/08) Here's a quickie themed EP from one of the best vocal talents in music today 
Rebuilt Records Reviews (last updated 7/15/08) Micah Dalton - Pawn Shop Jason Harwell - The Broken Headphones EP David Herndon - Into Danger + Out of Rescue EP Rebuild and renew with these releases. 
Chris Rice - What a Heart is Beating For (last updated 7/16/08) Chris Rice is not, as a friend of mine once suggested, this decade's equivalent to Rich Mullins.Seabird - 'Till We See The Shore (last updated 7/16/08) An very enjoyable debut and one that needs multiple chances-a task you will warm to quickly.
The 77s not only rock the house – they rock the whole building! Holy Ghost Building is a classic…… 
The Seventh Power - Dominion & Power (last updated 7/17/08) Aspires to be the “Christian” Black Sabbath. 
Chris Sligh - Running Back to You (last updated 7/22/08) All objectivity aside, I'm rooting for Chris Sligh. He is armed with a wealth of talent, and the proper mindset not to get caught up in the hype if he does hit big. 
Third Day - Revelation (last updated 7/23/08) A strong effort that includes some pop/rock gemsVarious - Beginnings: A Jesus Music Concert (last updated 7/22/08) American gospel music has had its dips and turns. From the beginning of recorded American music, the gospel message and music has been there. It has always run parallel to the spiritual revival of the time. 
Various - Camp Rock Soundtrack (last updated 7/17/08) Potentially pliable grooves abound 
Various - Wow Hits 1 (last updated 7/22/08) Wow Hits 1 is a nice, chillin’ soundtrack to a lazy Sunday afternoon 
Verra Cruz - Innocence (last updated 7/15/08) It’s been striking over the last couple of years how much British teenagers are relishing rock from the early ‘seventies.Waiting for Cadence -Star of All Stars (EP) (last updated 7/30/08) An appealing collection of shimmering pop ditties straight from the heart of Dutch Country 
Dennis Wilson - Pacific Ocean Blue (Legacy Issue) (last updated 7/22/08) Dennis Wilson's Pacific Ocean Blue Washes Ashore 
Zen Boy and Karma Girl - Who They Are and How They Came To Be (last updated 7/15/08) So, I'm looking at this new CD. These young people claiming to be from another planet stare at me from their photograph.Short Bits
8/2008
Tasty, pop-flavored treats from north of California. 
Warren Barfield - Worth Fighting For (last updated 8/12/08) Barfield’s newest is good, but has potential to be great. 
Chris Clayton - All These Things and More (last updated 8/12/08) A full-time music maker for eight years now, Chris Clayton’s career trajectory has been nothing if not linear.
Jon Foreman - Spring and Summer (last updated 8/12/08) When Foreman released the first half of this 4-EP project in March he revealed some of the best work that he had ever done, so setting the bar high for this concluding part. 
Brandon Heath - What If We (last updated 8/12/08) Songwriter continues to mature as solo artistBill Mallonee - Lower Case (last updated 8/13/08) All three of these songs show just how great Bill Mallonee could be if only he had the money to put out a full band studio effort. 
Krystal Meyers - Make Some Noise (last updated 8/20/08) Meyers makes noise that you can dance to on her third outing. 
Rogue Motel - Daylight Breaking (last updated 8/12/08) Take a take a group of five guys from Portland, Oregon, uproot them from their familiar surroundings, shuffle them nearly 2,500 miles across the country to a derelict studio in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, and ask them to record their full-length debut despite never having played a single note together and you’ll have ... a recipe for disaster, right? 
Saint - Crime Scene Earth (last updated 8/12/08) Seabird - 'Till We See The Shore (last updated 8/20/08) An very enjoyable debut and one that needs multiple chances-a task you will warm to quickly. Saint has returned, again, with their number nine release. 
The 77s - Holy Ghost Building (last updated 8/13/08) The 77s not only rock the house – they rock the whole building! Holy Ghost Building is a classic…… 
Servant - Caught In The Act of Loving Him (last updated 8/20/08) This reissue from Retroactive Records is appreciated for memory’s sake. 
Southeast Engine - A Wheel within a Wheel (last updated 8/12/08) As profound as Ezekiel’s strange wheels 
Ten Shekel Shirt - Jubilee (last updated 8/12/08) Bands activism leads to a focused ‘Jubilee’
The sophomore slump ... avoided. 
Timbre - Winter Comes To Wake You (last updated 8/12/08) Timbre over the last few years has made a reputation for herself as a side player for groups like Cool Hand Luke, Anathallo, Bradley Hathaway and others. Yet it is her solo work that really stands apart on its own. 
Dan Wallace - Reattachment (last updated 8/12/08) Dan Wallace lets us into his unique musical world once again on Reattachment, an eclectic pop/jazz surprise… 
Josh Wilson - Trying to Fit the Ocean in a Cup (last updated 8/12/08) A major-label debut that surpasses expectations 
Amy Winehouse - The Girl Done Good (DVD) (last updated 8/12/08) Unfortunately in this media age, it can be hard for some musicians to separate their artistry from their domesticity. 
Phil Woodward - Ghosts and Spirits (last updated 8/12/08) Concept albums are somewhat of a rarity these days, so when one comes along that is well done it is a pleasant surprise.Short Bits
9/2008
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