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   Jazz violinist makes music for Yahweh

   By D.S. Martin and ChristianWeek on Sep 15, 2010

   Trevor Dick—Yahweh Kerux Music, 2010 I’m afraid you’ll get the wrong impression when I tell you that Trevor Dick is a violinist, and that Yahweh is a collection of instrumental hymns. No, this wouldn’t be the ideal Christmas gift for…Read More→

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   Man in Black was honest about his flaws

   By D.S. Martin and ChristianWeek on Aug 1, 2010

   He’s a walkin’ contradiction; partly truth and partly fiction/ Takin’ every wrong direction on his lonely way back home… In 1970, Kris Kristopherson sang these words in “The Pilgrim…”: a song inspired by his friend, Johnny Cash. Right down to…Read More→

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   Album recalls the gospel heritage of Sister Rosetta Tharpe

   By D.S. Martin and ChristianWeek on Jun 18, 2010

   Like railway passengers facing forward, we may not glance back to where we’ve been. Preoccupied with what’s new, we may miss older worthwhile things. Sister Rosetta Tharpe is a part of our Christian music heritage we should not miss. If…Read More→

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   A “ramshackle sing-along” that’s disarming and honest

   By D.S. Martin and ChristianWeek on May 7, 2010

   What you see is what you get. There’s no pretending who The Welcome Wagon might be, or what they’re about. “Pastor and wife join voices in sacred folk songs for All Ages,” reads the album cover. It might be harder…Read More→

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   Newworldson: bright, bold and captivating

   By D.S. Martin and ChristianWeek on Mar 26, 2010

   They’re back! If you’ve heard the CD Salvation Station (2008) from Newworldson, then you already know why I’ve been looking forward to this one. The band’s musical scope has stretched, yet it still strikes me as gospel party music. Sometimes…Read More→

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   A sweet voice that won’t lull you to sleep

   By D.S. Martin and ChristianWeek on Feb 15, 2010

   Don’t let the sweet voice fool you; there’s nothing syrupy about Carolyn Arends. Her voice may be lilting, but lyrically she takes us deep into the darkness we’ve all experienced so that she may better show off the light. Many…Read More→