In May, 2008, Jesusfreakhideout.com relaunched coverage of the independent music scene with special emphasis placed on the most worthwhile up-and-comings and unsigned artists featured with "Spotlight" reviews. Below is the growing list of standout independent releases. For our original Indie Music Index containing reviews from 1999-2008, please click here.

Artist / Album Title	Style	Spotlight
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A Rose By Any Other Name	.	.
One For My Master and One For My Dame, 2010	Indie
A Rotterdam November	.	.
A Rotterdam November, 2008	Rock / Pop Rock
The Acclaim	.	.
The Time Is Now EP, 2010	Rock / Worship
After The Chase	.	.
You Are My Child, 2011	Folk / Pop
Alakrity	.	.
Whatever Happened to Good TV?, 2008	Pop Punk
Alert	.	.
Red Opus .45 EP, 2011	Hip Hop
Curtis Alley	.	.
Curse of the Reasonably Comfortable Chair, 2010	Country / Southern Rock / Pop
AmeDeus	.	.
Assemble Dismantle Repair EP, 2012	Rock / Metal
Amid The Crash	.	.
Amid The Crash EP, 2008	Rock
AMP	.	.
The Transition EP, 2013	Hip Hop / Pop
An Epic, No Less	.	.
We Are The Echo of Love, 2010	Electro Pop
ApologetiX	.	.
Keep The Change, 2001	Parody / Pop Rock
Arrows and Sound	.	.
Arrows and Sound, 2013	Indie / Indie Rock / Electronic
Auburn	.	.
Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth EP, 2009	Southern Metal
Awaken, North Wind!	.	.
Doubt, 2009	Ambient / Indie Rock
AwakenUs	.	.
Reveal, 2009	Rock
B
John Ball	.	.
John Ball EP, 2013	Indie / Americana
Found Among The Broken EP, 2010	Indie Rock
Babylon Mystery Orchestra	.	.
The Godless, The Godforsaken..., 2010	Gothic Metal
The Beautiful Gate	.	.
We All Need Jesus, 2014	Acoustic Pop
Bella Vita	.	.
Flight Patterns EP, 2010	Indie / Folk Rock
Bellarive	.	.
The Being Human Project...Start Listening EP, 2010	Pop Rock / Worship
Roland Dale Benedict	.	.
Gregorian Rock, 2013	Rock / Gregorian Rock
Chris Bernstorf	.	.
Move, 2012	Spoken Word
Barry Blaze	.	.
Patiently Waiting, 2007	Pop / Rock / Worship
Blood and Water	.	.
In Character, 2010	Pop Punk
Brandon Michael Williams & Seth Andrew Hecox	.	.
All Folked Up, 2012	Folk / Acoustic
Brightwork	.	.
Loving Rescue EP, 2011	Pop Rock
Bryan Brown	.	.
Shine, 2008	Worship / Pop / Rock
Cooper Brown	.	.
Venture, 2010	Rock / Acoustic Rock
Sherree Brown	.	.
First Fruit, 2009	Pop / R&B
C
Caleb	.	.
To The Ends Of The World EP, 2012	Indie Pop / Rock
Calling Out Closer	.	.
Stars and Broken Hearts, 2008	Pop / Rock
Corrin Campbell	.	.
Game Night, 2009	Pop / Rock
Exhibit A, 2008	Pop / Rock
Cannot Be Contained	.	.
Found EP, 2013	Pop / Rock / Worship
Wayne Caparas	.	.
Gospel Project, 2008	Gospel
Greg Capozzi	.	.
Show Me The Way, 2006	Piano Pop
Celestial Heights	.	.
The Cosmos, 2013	Electronic
AJ Cheek	.	.
The Art Of Letting Go EP, 2010	Acoustic / Folk
Citizen Aim	.	.
A Music Manifesto, 2011	Hip Hop
The Cloud	.	.
Schism EP, 2011	Electronic Rock / Electronic Hip Hop
Cloverton	.	.
Patterns, 2013	Pop Rock / Contemporary
Coal Country	.	.
Lay My Crown, 2010	Bluegrass / Country Gospel
Paul and Noreen Coca	.	.
Street Songs, 2007	Gospel / Folk
Compelled	.	.
The Fight, 2010	Pop Rock
Compliments Of Gus	.	.
Seasoned, 2009	Pop Rock / Christmas
CoveredScars	.	.
What Words Will Do, 2012	Rock / Grunge / Nu Metal
CY	.	.
Circus World Event: The Ringleader, 2009	Hip Hop / Rap
D
JT Daly	.	.
Memory, 2012	Indie / Alternative / Electronic
Kevin Danzig	.	.
Loud and Clear, 2011	Americana / Southern Rock
Aaron David	.	.
This Is Me, 2011	Pop Rock
Day Seven	.	.
Decisions, 2011	Rock
Daylight Worship	.	.
We are Weak//He Is Strong, 2011	Worship
Behold The King EP, 2009	Worship
Dearest Brother	.	.
My Hunter (Acoustic EP), 2012	Acoustic / Folk
Shawn P. Derritt	.	.
Thank You, 2009	Contemporary / Worship
Someone Like Me, 2008	Jazz / Worship
Dies	.	.
Scalene, 2011	Indie / Rock / Electronic
The Aesthetics of Violence, 2007	Indie / Rock / Electronic
The Digital Age	.	.
Rehearsals EP, 2012	Worship / Experimental
Digital Aura	.	.
Digital Aura, 2007	Electronic
Digital Exile	.	.
Subtlety, 2013	Progressive Rock
Dime Store Heist	.	.
How To Program A VCR, 2010	Ska
Dire	.	.
Dire EP, 2013	Rock / Metal
DJ FreeG	.	.
Change, 2010	Dance / Hip Hop
Doom Tiger	.	.
EP, 2013	Death Metal
dropsci.GIANTS	.	.
littleONESs EP, 2010	Hip Hop
Breanne Düren	.	.
Sparks EP, 2011	Pop
Drum Dynasty	.	.
Drum Dynasty, 2009	Instrumental Drums
E
Keith Elgin	.	.
Keith Elgin EP, 2011	Modern Worship
360:God, 2009	Modern Worship
The Embers	.	.
Sundays EP, 2010	Worship
The Emberlight	.	.
Don't You Love It EP, 2007	Pop Rock
ER (Ergo Rex)	.	.
Breathe in the Roar, 2013	Rock
The Risk of Tragedy, 2007	Rock / Pop Rock
Exiting The Fall	.	.
Windchaser, 2013	Hardcore
Parables EP, 2011	Hardcore
The Explanation	.	.
The Explanation, 2013	Rock / Dance / Electronic / Pop
F
Fallstar	.	.
Reconciler. Refiner. Igniter., 2011	Hardcore
False Idle	.	.
Hymns of Punk Rock Praise EP, 2010	Punk Rock / Hymns
Five Smooth Stones	.	.
Beneath The Finite Sky, 2011	Rock
Flight Metaphor	.	.
Trapdoors & Ladders, 2008	Indie Rock
Foolish Things	.	.
Even Now, 2008	Pop / Rock
The Foxglove Hunt	.	.
Built My Fortress EP, 2009	Synth-Pop / New Wave
Stop Heartbeat, 2008	Synth-Pop / New Wave
Rachel Frecka	.	.
Rays Of Mercy, 2012	Folk / Worship / English / Russian
Free Daps	.	.
Free Daps, 2013	Hip Hop
Freewind	.	.
Life Is a Highway, 2006	Acoustic / Folk
Fundamental Elements	.	.
This Moment EP, 2010	Pop Rock / Funk
G
G3 Band	.	.
I Am Here, 2008	Piano Pop
Josh Garrells	.	.
Love & War & the Sea In Between, 2011	Folk / Americana / Worship
Glowhouse	.	.
The Shadows Left Me Alive, 2012	Indie / Electronic
Godscare	.	.
Sotl, 2011	Nu-Goth
The Great Transparency	.	.
Rebuild Your Love EP, 2011	Pop Punk / Rock
If Worse Comes To Worst EP, 2008	Pop Punk / Rock
Andrew Greer	.	.
Angel Band: The Hymn Sessions, 2012	Acoustic / Folk / Bluegrass
Open Book, 2009	Acoustic / Folk
H
Bradley Hathaway	.	.
A Thousand Angry Panthers EP, 2010	Indie
A Mouth Full of Dust, 2009	Indie
HarvestBloom	.	.
Devil's Poison EP, 2010	Rock
HarvestBloom EP, 2009	Rock
The Hawk In Paris	.	.
Freaks (Single), 2012	Electronic Pop / Synth Pop
Hearts Of Palm	.	.
The Bridge E.P., 2008	Indie / Pop
David Hertweck	.	.
The Mendon House EP, 2012	Contemporary / Pop
Phillip Hogg	.	.
The Power Of Letting Go, 2010	Acoustic / Rock
Todd Hoover	.	.
The Whole Spirit: Redemption Songs, 2012	Folk / Indie
Hostyle Gospel	.	.
Immortal Combat, 2011	Hip Hop / Rap
Hour6	.	.
This Is Life, 2013	Alternative Rock
Eileen Howard	.	.
Make Over, 2010	Jazz / Lounge
Andrew Huang	.	.
Droop, 2012	Dubstep / Electronic
Love & Desolation, 2012	Pop / Electronic / 80s Pop
Schism, 2011	Hip Hop / Electronic
I
In Dependence	.	.
Realidad Sin Fantasia/Reality Without Fantasy, 2012	Pop Rock / Latin Pop Rock
J
Jehu Riders	.	.
Awake O Sleeper, 2011	Hardcore
Jenny & Tyler	.	.
Open Your Doors, 2012	Acoustic / Indie
Jimbo Rocko	.	.
Real Life Stories, 2012	Pop / Rock
Future Sounds, 2010	Club / Electronica / R&B
Vanessa Jourdan	.	.
Beloved, Vol. 1 EP, 2010	Acoustic Pop
K
KaelumWay	.	.
Pictures of Home EP, 2011	Rock
Rhona Kelley	.	.
Quite Contrary, 2010	Folk
Rod Kim	.	.
Tour 2010 EP, 2010	Piano Pop
Dave King	.	.
Listening Through The Night, 2010	Piano Pop Rock
Ross King	.	.
Perhaps I've Said Too Much, 2007	Pop / Folk
Kronicles	.	.
Illuminate EP, 2012	Rock / Dubstep
L
Lakeside Church	.	.
God Who Saves The World, 2010	Live Worship
Mitch Langley	.	.
Grace Defines Me, 2013	Contemporary / Worship
Natalie LaRue	.	.
Even Now EP, 2012	Indie / Piano / Worship
Lastwatch	.	.
Leave a Light On, 2013	Rock / Modern Rock
Leaving September	.	.
Rock Paper Love EP, 2013	Indie Rock
Vince Lichlyter	.	.
Helium Revisited EP, 2014	Folk Rock / Southern Rock / Alt Rock
Line in the Sand	.	.
Line in the Sand EP, 2012	Pop / Pop Rock
Listener	.	.
Wooden Heart, 2010	Indie Rock
Vernon Little	.	.
A New Beginning, 2010	Hip Hop
LuminousCITY	.	.
LuminousCITY, 2014	Worship / Indie
Page Lynch	.	.
Remove Your Shoes, 2008	Pop / Worship
M
Dan Macaulay	.	.
From You For You, 2012	Pop / Worship
The Listening EP, 2009	Pop / Worship
Machaira	.	.
Play Loud, Preach Hard, 2012	Jam Band / Funk
Manchild & Jaq	.	.
You Don't Know Jaq EP, 2010	Rap / Hip Hop
Heather Mangum	.	.
Heather Mangum EP, 2008	Worship
The Material	.	.
Everything I Want To Say, 2013	Rock
Maywood	.	.
Maywood, 2010	Pop Rock
Michael McClead	.	.
Michael McClead, 2008	Alternative
Sandra McCracken	.	.
In Feast Or Fallow, 2010	Indie / Folk / Hymns
Red Balloon, 2008	Indie / Folk
Matthew McMahon	.	.
Too Big To Fail EP, 2010	Southern Rock / Gospel
Sean Michel	.	.
Electric Delta, 2011	Southern Rock
Aryn Michelle	.	.
Last One Standing, 2011	Pop / Rock / Alternative
mikemurphyband	.	.
Rise + Awaken EP, 2012	Modern Worship
Joe Miralles	.	.
Under The Sun EP, 2012	Acoustic / Folk / Pop Rock
Modern Dissent	.	.
Rise Me Up With You, 2008	Alt Rock
Chris Moerman	.	.
Sounds Like Sunset, 2010	Worship
Mojo & The Info	.	.
Doctorate In Cold Rockin' It, 2008	Ska / Reggae / Rock
Mojo & October Light	.	.
Everything Will Be Made Right, 2010	Ska / Rock
Dave Moran	.	.
Captured, 2009	Pop / Rock
More Than Rubies	.	.
More Than Rubies, 2013	Worship / Folk Pop
Mosteller	.	.
This Is Life, 2012	Pop Rock / Worship
Mouth of the South	.	.
Transparency, 2013	Metalcore
muzeONE	.	.
Cold War, 2011	Hip Hop
My Flesh Heart	.	.
My Flesh Heart EP, 2012	Acoutic / Folk
Where I'm Going, 2009	Acoutic / Folk
My Heart's Cry	.	.
Prayer of the Saints EP, 2011	Pop Rock
N
Narrow Path	.	.
And Still, 2012	Pop Rock / Southern Rock
Aaron Newberry	.	.
Homewrecker EP, 2011	Indie / Rock / Acoustic
Brandee Nielsen	.	.
Believe, 2011	Pop / Alternative / Rock
The No Longer	.	.
War Stories, 2011	Alternative / Rock / Funk
The Nova Ray	.	.
Venison Beach, 2008	Ska / Rock
Christoper Noyes	.	.
Grapheme EP, 2011	Indie Rock
Jamie Nunnally	.	.
War Stories, 2012	Worship
O
One Minute Halo	.	.
Places EP, 2008	Rock
OneNameOnly	.	.
Jesus, 2012	Worship
Robbie Oster	.	.
My King, 2008	Rock / Pop / Worship
Overseer	.	.
In The Offing, 2013	Indie / Pop Rock
P
Page CXVI	.	.
Re-Hymns, 2012	Worship / Indie / Remix / Hymns
Paper Candle	.	.
Paper Candle, 2011	Pop / Indie / Country
Paradox	.	.
Mending, 2011	Rap / Hip Hop
Called To Mind, 2008	Rap / Hip Hop
Mike Pavelka	.	.
Life Is A Journey, 2012	Adult Contemporary / Worship / Southern Contemporary
Dave Pettigrew	.	.
The Walk EP, 2011	Contemporary / Pop
Phao	.	.
Playing With Fire, 2012	Pop Rock
Something Cold EP, 2012	Pop Rock
Mac Powell	.	.
Mac Powell, 2012	Country / Southern Rock
Elliott Powell	.	.
Songs of Ascent: Worship Songs Vol. 1, 2014	Worship
Matt Price	.	.
We Won't Waver EP, 2013	Pop / Worship
The Pride	.	.
On Def Ears (1998), 2010	Hip Hop / Rap
Tommee Profitt	.	.
I Know Your Love, 2011	Power Pop / Worship
The Project	.	.
Martyrs Prayers, 2012	Folk
The Protest	.	.
Game Changer, 2012	Rock
The Psalms Project	.	.
The Psalms Project - Volume 1: Psalms 1-10, 2011	Acoustic / Contemporary
Q
Quiet Science	.	.
[With/Without], 2010	Indie Rock
R
Random Hero	.	.
Breakdown EP, 2011	Rock
Ravenhill	.	.
Lions EP, 2011	Blues Rock
Ray&Co.	.	.
White Noise Visions, 2010	Acoustic
Redeemed	.	.
The King Is Coming, 2011	Worship / Pop / Rock
Reilly	.	.
Around The World, 2010	Pop / Rock
Reinstate	.	.
Reinstate - The EP, 2009	Rock
Relevant Discord	.	.
Dual Singles EP, 2011	Rock
Rivenside	.	.
I Thirst For You EP, 2008	Praise & Worship
The River Empires	.	.
Epilogue, 2010	Folk / Bluegrass / Indie
Christa Rooks	.	.
At His Feet EP, 2012	Worship / Contemporary
Michelle Ruben	.	.
Until Tomorrow EP, 2008	Pop / Pop Rock
Rueban	.	.
Indestructible, 2013	Rock / Alt Rock / Metal
Running After Rockets	.	.
Those We Were EP, 2012	Pop / Rock
Candice Russell	.	.
So Much More, 2008	Pop
S
Adam Sams	.	.
Welcome to the Motion, 2011	Acoustic
David Santistevan	.	.
Near, 2008	Praise & Worship
Scientist	.	.
World EP, 2012	Indie Pop Rock
Seasons	.	.
A Moment Of Clarity, 2011	Pop Punk / Rock
See The Light	.	.
Maranatha EP, 2009	Hardcore
Senseless Beauty	.	.
Surviving, 2010	Hardcore
737	.	.
Convinced, 2012	Hip Hop / Rap
7vnseal	.	.
Keep My Boots Madd Muddy, Platoon Vol. 1, 2011	Hip Hop / Rap / Mixtape
Seth & Nirva	.	.
I Need You EP, 2013	Gospel / Pop
Ryan Shelley	.	.
Sights & Sounds, 2011	Worship / Contemporary
Jon Shirley	.	.
Heaven Hear Us, 2006	Worship
Shirock	.	.
Everything Burns: Deluxe Edition, 2011	Indie Pop / Rock
Jeremy Simon	.	.
Progress, 2007	Acoustic
Six Days	.	.
I Believe, 2009	Southern Rock / Worship
Skrip	.	.
The Und_rscore II, 2013	Hip Hop
Jake Smith	.	.
All That We'll Ever Need EP, 2008	R&B / Soul
so long forgotten	.	.
Things We Can See and Things We Cannot, 2009	Indie Rock
Sojourn	.	.
The Water and the Blood, 2011	Folk / Americana
The Sonflowerz	.	.
All Around The World, 2008	Acoustic / Pop
Sons Of God	.	.
The Genesis Prologue EP, 2010	Indie Rock
Jeremy & Kimberly Sorensen	.	.
Christmas, 2010	Christmas
sosaveme	.	.
The Garden, 2011	Indie Rock
The Sound of Sunsets	.	.
Meet The Morning, 2012	Pop Rock / Folk
Southlen	.	.
XVII, 2012	Pop Punk / Pop Rock
Loving Life, Living Love, 2011	Pop Punk / Pop Rock
Spoken Nerd	.	.
Our Team Is Going To Win, 2012	Indie / Hip Hop
Standing Small	.	.
Asleep at the Oars, Dreaming of Freedom, 2010	Indie Rock
Stars Go Dim	.	.
Stars Go Dim EP, 2008	Pop / Rock / Soul
Jonathan Steingard	.	.
Under The Canopy, 2008	Pop / Rock
David James Stewart	.	.
Things That Make Us, 2009	Contemporary / Pop / Acoustic
Stranded Conqueror	.	.
Stranded Conqueror EP, 2009	Indie / Alternative
Aaron Strumpel	.	.
Elephants, 2009	Folk / Experimental
Submission Red	.	.
Submission Red EP, 2008	Rock
Summerhill	.	.
With Every Breath EP, 2013	Worship / Pop Rock
Summertime's End	.	.
Light and Colour, 2012	Pop / Rock / Electronic
The Sunrise	.	.
Have We Not Heard, 2012	Folk / Jesus Music
Spread The Word, 2010	Folk / Jesus Music
T
Nathaniel Tan	.	.
Living The Dream, 2011	Pop Rock
Glory Of The Cross EP, 2009	Pop / Worship
Travis Taylor	.	.
You Have Loved, 2008	Worship / Acoustic / Rock
TaylorWise	.	.
Restore Us, 2009	Contemporary / Worship
Theory Hazit	.	.
The Rock Is Steady EP, 2011	Hip Hop
39 Stripes	.	.
Beyond Broken, 2010	Rock
Jay Tholen	.	.
Control Me, 2010	Electronic / Experimental
His Shadow Is Light EP, 2008	Electronic / Experimental
Tim Be Told	.	.
Mighty Sound, 2013	Contemporary / Gospel / Pop
TODDZERO	.	.
Kid Heart, 2013	Pop Rock / Indie
1234567 EP, 2012	Pop Rock
Nalini Tranquim	.	.
As You Are (Single), 2013	Electronic / Pop
Tweito	.	.
Moving Mountains/Skipping Stones EP, 2013	Indie / Americana
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Unknown Souldier	.	.
Unknown Souldier, 2007	Blues / Rock
V
Daniel Van Oss	.	.
The Heart Of Heaven, 2009	Christmas / Contemporary
The Vespers	.	.
The Fourth Wall, 2012	Folk / Indie
Vocal Few	.	.
Tall Trees EP, 2013	Indie / Folk
She'll Be Right EP, 2012	Indie / Folk
Adam Villiers	.	.
Show Me The Way To Your Heart, 2012	Worship / Adult Contemporary
VS	.	.
Hearing A Truth Serum, 2011	Hip Hop
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Don Ward	.	.
Broken, 2011	Gospel / Jazz
Jason Watson	.	.
Step Into The Light EP, 2009	Pop Rock / Worship
Derek Webb & Sandra McCracken	.	.
Ampersand EP, 2008	Folk / Acoustic
Christa Wells	.	.
Image of God EP, 2011	Worship
Mike Westendorf	.	.
Undefined, 2010	Pop Rock / Worship
Ryan Wesley	.	.
This is the Morning EP, 2013	Worship
What Glorious Things	.	.
Far and Fading EP, 2013	Rock / Worship
Adam Wheatley	.	.
Beauty in the Breaking Down EP, 2011	Folk Rock
Willet	.	.
Love On The Outside EP, 2012	Pop Rock
Brandon Michael Williams	.	.
The Brandonborg Concertos, 2013	Instrumental / Classical / Electronic
Gabriel Wilson	.	.
The McGuire Side, 2012	Folk / Americana / Acoustic / Hymns
Rand Winburn	.	.
I Can Be Anything EP, 2010	Electronica
X
Y
Your Heart	.	.
Autumn, 2010	Indie Rock
Summer, 2009	Pop Rock
Z
Ziklag Offramp	.	.
Ziklag Offramp, 2013	Americana / Folk Rock
Various Artists
Various	.	.
Hip Hop and Jr. College EP, 2012	Hip Hop / Spoken Word
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