John Van Deusen nearly drowned in the making of his newest worship-centric record. Not literally, but emotionally and spiritually speaking. In the process of creation, he admits it was a season defined by both joyous compulsion and the deepest depression he has ever experienced. He shares this tension most fully on his Bandcamp page, but it hangs over As Long as I Am in This Tent of a Body, I Will Make a Joyful Noise Pt. 1 like a haunting refrain. What results is an eighteen-track odyssey that thrums with the raw nerve of duality, echoing the wild swings of emotion seen across the biblical Psalms.

At first, the tension is subtle, woven into the eclectic mix of tracks that stretch across an hour of music. But the more you listen, the more that...

It's somewhat astounding how quickly Zach Williams has made the journey from "new artist" to beloved veteran of the music scene. It seems like only a few years ago that the dusty, heartfelt "Chain Breaker," off of his debut album, was a spark of a song on the radio that led to all sorts of gritty singer/songwriters having a chance in the sometimes sterilized and staid world of Christian music. Like Johnny Cash before him, Zach's testimony about the dark places he'd been in life spoke loudly through his music, and with his new album, Jesus Loves, this trend continues.

With the album release coming in a tense moment in our country, the title track serves a needed reminder to how the love of Jesus is at the heart of...

Speaker, author, Jackie Hill Perry is here with her debut album with Reach Records. Perry isn't new to lyricism -- she previously released two projects in 2014 and 2018. Since then, she has grown her following through bestselling books, motherhood, and co-hosting a podcast with her husband titled With the Perry's. In 2024, she announced her return to music by signing with the iconic Reach Records and dropping the single, "First Draft," which sent shockwaves through the CHH sphere. Her new album, Blameless, delivers 15 tracks of bold lyricism that doesn't shy away from addressing the state of the Church.

"The Home" opens the album with Perry stepping in strong, delivering bars rich in symbolism and layered meaning. From the outset, she calls listeners to reflect, awaken, and ultimately turn from their...