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Ok. So I’m going to tell you about the worship CD you haven’t heard of that you need to, k?
For the first five [and sometimes very awkward] years of my life as a church communications guy, I was priviledged to serve at Riverside Community Church in Peoria, Illinois. Riverside was planted in out of a [...]

I saw MuteMath last night at the House of Blues with some friends.
All I can say is “WOW.”
There is something incredibly inspiring about seeing people do what they are passionate about with reckless abandonment.
I was so inspired by the energy, creativity, and passion that they exuded and what blew me away was not only the [...]

Ok, I’ll be honest.
I stopped following @imogenheap earlier this year as she was recording her latest project, Ellipse. Girl twittered like it was going out of style.  It was too much.
But, being a fan, I downloaded Ellipse this morning. Two listens in, I’m already in love.
So creative. Breathtaking at moments. Lots of energy. Just all [...]

For the past few weeks I’ve been jamming out to Hillsong’s latest release, Faith+Hope+Love, which released in early July at the Hillsong Conference and is set to hit the USA in early August.

This is Hillsong’s 18th live recording and I would argue one of their best to date.
Rather than one huge recording night in Sydney’s [...]

Hillsong has given the Church a new song.
Their live albums, which have spanned the past decade, have influenced the way the church worships. Songwriters from Hillsong have penned songs like “Shout to the Lord”, “From the Inside Out,” “You Said,” “Mighty to Save,” and “Hosanna.”
While they are known for their live albums in from their church in Sydney [...]

I took Friday off to hang out with two friends that were in town for the weekend and we heard that Ben Folds was going to be doing a live show at the Apple Store on Michigan Avenue. We headed downtown and did some shopping and got in line around 2:30 for the show that [...]

On Sunday night Hillsong United rocked out Arie Crown Theater in downtown Chicago. This was United’s first visit to the actual city of Chicago… the last time they were here they were out in suburbia. A sold-out crowd packed the place for this night of worship hosted by Kent & Alli Munsey and City Church [...]

On Wednesday night I headed out with some friends to see Brooke Fraser play at the Lakeshore Theater. The name might not ring a bell, but if you’ve followed Hillsong or Hillsong United lately, you’ll know her and her song Hosanna.
I’ve seen Brooke tour with United a couple of times, but this time around she [...]

So I just discovered a new band I’m already in love with… Cloud Cult. Don’t worry, they aren’t really a cult. But, they are pretty incredible and very creative… I just got their latest release, Feel Good Ghosts, and haven’t stopped listening to it.
Just think a mix of Bright Eyes, The Killers, and Sufjan Stevens [...]

Sigur Ros’ new album is set to release their latest project“með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust” on June 24, and starting today, you can download a free track from the project called Gobbledigook.
It is VERY different than their usual sound, but I like it! You can download the song here. I would avoid watching [...]

I heart Sigur Ros. I discovered them a few years ago and saw them in concert, and it was pretty much the best concert I’ve ever been to. Their music is inspiring and they are ridiculously creative. And they are from Iceland, which adds to the coolness factor.
They made a documentary I still need to [...]

My friend Paul randomly emailed me yesterday and said Moby was doing a free concert in Chicago last night. So, after hitting the gym and grabbing dinner, I headed up to Wrigleyville to SmartBar to check it out.
Apparently it was a myspace secret show, but it wasn’t much of a secret… the line to get [...]