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Carolyn Arends - Love Was Here First (last updated 2/16/10) A songcrafter-in-chief keeps up her standard. 
Chris Bell - I Am the Cosmos (last updated 2/08/10) Chris Bell could have been one of those long-forgotten musicians who had a brief career and died way too soon.Casting Crowns - Until the Whole World Hears (last updated 2/22/10) In short, nothing new here. 
Cathy Burton - Source of Every Hour (last updated 2/15/10) Gorgeous music, shame about the cliche. 
Commissioned - Go Tell Somebody (Limited Edition – Remastered) (last updated 2/15/10) Timeless truths make this still relevant today 
Commissioned - Ordinary Just Won’t Do: 20th Anniversary Edition (Remastered)(last updated 2/15/10) Classy gospel music from a pioneer group 
David Crowder Band - Church Music (last updated 2/08/10) Best so far from DCB as their electronica matures. Intense, majestic, full of life... and a tad overblown. 
The Drawing Room - s/t (last updated 2/08/10) There is something about The Drawing Room that keeps me coming back for another listen 
The Elms - The Great American Midrange(last updated 2/17/10) The Elms' tendency to imbue these portraits with hues taken from their own spit and blood that bring them alive and make them unique.Future of Forestry - Travel II (last updated 2/15/10) Eric Owyoung continues his inner journey on Travel II, a worthwhile detour.... 
Patty Griffin - Downtown Church (last updated 2/28/10) As I type this, it is easily my record of the year so far.Jonny Lang - Live at the Ryman (last updated 2/28/10) Live Lang gives us visceral, throbbing gospel funk/rock/blues that will have your speakers sweating.....Toby Mac - City On Our Knees CD single (last updated 2/15/10) In these days of downloads singles' dominance, the greatest reason for a label to release a CD single seems to give advance hype to what's sure to be a blockbuster album. 
Mailsail - s/t (last updated 2/08/10) Succeeds in creating surf mood music. 
Neviah Nevi - Tales of Terror (last updated 2/08/10) Hmm, death metal with a female vocalist? Word up.Carrie Newcomer - Before & After (last updated 2/28/10) There's no folk like Quaker folk.Newworldson - Newworldson (last updated 2/16/10) Newworldson returns to prove that they're not a one-CD wonder..... 
Orphan Project - Spooning the Sea(last updated 2/15/10) Strong songs played with the scale of symphonic prog, but the tightness of polished pop. One to check out.Michaela Rae - Blues With a Backbone (last updated 2/08/10) Rae plays Ray. That's Michaela and Stevie - blues with a surprise twist..... 
Rend Collective Experiment - Organic Family Hymnal (last updated 2/16/10) Fresh, organic, and with plenty of good tunes, this début is very welcome. They will be big. 
Seabird - Rocks Into Rivers (last updated 2/08/10) A piano driven pop rock band out of Cincinnati, Ohio.The Shazam - Meteor(last updated 2/15/10) They just don’t make rock ‘n’ roll like they used to. Or do they? 
Sweet Comfort Band - Hold on Tight: 3oth Anniversary Edition(last updated 2/28/10) Hold to Jesus and the music he inspiredSweet Comfort Band - Perfect Timing (last updated 2/08/10) To everything there is a season, and this was the season for Sweet Comfort Band to say goodbye.....The Swell Season - Strict Joy (last updated 2/08/10) The Swell Season is an interesting group in that they formed out of the context of being in a movie together. 
Various - Joyful Noise (last updated 2/08/10) An authentic Caribbean roots reggae compilation disc.Various - Preservation: An Album To Benefit Preservation Hall & The Preservation Hall Music Outreach Program (last updated 2/28/10) The city of New Orleans has many wonderful musical treasures, one of which is The Preservation Hall Jazz Band. 
Water and Bodies - EP Sampler (last updated 2/08/10) Water and Bodies carry on the rich musical legacy of the Pacific Northwest proudly.Short Bits
Cannonhands - Laughter, Blood, And Spit Codigo Eterno - Codigo Eterno Conspiracy of Thought - Nothing More Than Light Doug Cox & Salil Bhatt: Slide to Freedom II Manic Drive - Blue Matt Moore - No Place Left to Hide Nite Nite - How to Touch the Moon John Reuben - Sex, Drugs and Self-Control Various After Hours - The Night Belongs To Us Various- Scandinavian Metal Praise Various - Wells for Zoe - Water for Life The Phantom Tollbooth finally
reached the point where we can't do a full review every CD we received.
We thought we'd say something about the most of them
When lyrics are left to the listener to interpret, a woven beauty intermingles between subtle and explicit that can be combed over finely again and again. Nothing lost. Such is the case with this New York City’s debut CD.Boasting Weak - Glorify (last updated 3/19/10) Music that caused the dam of my soul to burstAaron Ferris - Solitary Realignment (last updated 3/19/10) Almost 5 years after the release of his debut solo EP A Round of Silence. Aaron Ferris who hails from Northern Ireland is back with his first full length album Solitary Realignment and boy what a way to come back. 
Lifehouse - Smoke and Mirrors (last updated 3/10/10) Lifehouse has passed the test of time with a distinctive sound and ever-growing popularity spanning over ten years. 
Stephen Miller - People of Redemption (last updated 3/19/10) As a newcomer to Miller and his band, I was impressed enough by their ear for the elusive worship sound, upbeat and modern, yet not overpowering of Miller’s thoughtful lyrics. 
Dave Perkins - Pistol City Holiness (last updated 3/19/10) What a great title for a blues album! 
Sanctus Real - Pieces of a Real Heart (last updated 3/17/10) Remains a cut above similar popular Christian pop-rockers with superior lyrics, and clear, sharp production.Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here (last updated 3/19/10) Author, poet, and musician, Gil Scott-Heron, has been away from the bright lights for well over a decade. 
Joshua Stamper - Wend (last updated 3/08/10) Joshua Stamper creates music for the open-minded as he steps out of the box with Wend......Short Bits
Au Revoir Borealis - Dark Enough for Stars Living Proof - Feel Good Music Templar - Dark Circus The Phantom Tollbooth finally reached the point where we can't do a full review every CD we received. We thought we'd say something about the most of them
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