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Delirious?: History Makers Bid Fans Farewell

I became a Christian during the heyday of Christian rock music: the summer of 1999. Ironically, I got saved at a Third Day altar call. Relient K had just been signed, Five Iron Frenzy were proving that the youth were …
Reveloot: Vineyard Worship CD Giveaway!

Attention Revelife readers! We here at Revelife know you spend a lot of time on the site reading posts and making comments, and we want to say thanks! To do that, we're giving away a free copy of Home Again: Acousti…
Pandora: A Judgment-Free Zone

By R-J at The Mockingbird BlogThere is a very interesting article in this week's New York Times Magazine about Pandora, the free internet music service that creates custom playlists based on your personal music preferenc…
Negative Thoughts, Like Catchy Tunes, Can Be Torture

By Dave Burchett A coalition of musicians including Pearl Jam and R. E. M. backed a formal demand yesterday to be told if their songs had been used to torture detainees in Guantánamo Bay and Iraq. There have been many …
CMDish: Christian Music News or Tabloid?

There are all sorts of music and celebrity magazines out there. Some, like Rolling Stone, are cutting edge, often hard-hitting, with news stories and updates to enlighten the music-minded. Then there's Star Magazine a…
The Music Venue: Where the Sacred Meets the Secular

My first post as a Revelife intern was about the separation of “secular” and “sacred” in terms of music. This is a subject that is dear to my heart, having been involved with the music industry in many different formats…
CD Review: The Magills And The Kings County Sound

By Dave at The Mockingbird Blog As we all know, contemporary Christian worship music is a very tricky proposition. Forget indie rock with all its cooler-than-thou do’s and don'ts, forget pop with its lowest-common-denom…
John Ringhofer: Making a Joyful Noise

You may not know his name, but you might have heard him play an instrument or two. A member of Sufjan Stevens' Illinoisemaker band and a contributing musician to the eclectic Christian indie band Danielson, John Rin…
Is Jazzing-Up Youth Group Worth the Price?

My high school youth group experience was anything but visually inspiring. The youth room was small but sufficient, with plain white walls and grey carpet. There was no stage or even a backdrop; the band played on th…
John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats on Psalm 40:2

By Dave at The Mockingbird Blog Not sure how I missed it, but a couple weeks ago, Pitchfork posted an interview with John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats, where he spoke about their upcoming, highly biblical new record …