JesusfreakHideout.com 5-Star Reviews

The Jesusfreakhideout.com staff take the "perfect score" rating of 5 STARS very seriously; in fact, we probably take it more seriously than most review outlets. Many of the staff toil far too much over whether a project deserves such a high rating. While, over the years, some staff reviewers have maybe been a bit hasty in bestowing the quintet of red-colored achievements onto a particular project, it's especially true in recent years that it's something we most certainly do not take lightly.

We believe they should be rare.

To help further honor projects that various JFH writers have donned with high marks, we give you the index of all official JFH 5-star reviews (Whether full-reviews, Second Opinion reviews or "Our 2 Cents" reviews)...

ALL-TIME FIVE STAR REVIEW COUNT (Since 1996): 129
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Artist, Album Title	Style

2023	.	.
American Arson, Sand & Cinder // Tide & Timber, 2023	Post-Hardcore / Punk / Rock
Lacey Sturm, Kenotic Metanoia, 2023	Rock
Switchfoot, The Beautiful Letdown (Our Version), 2023	Rock / Pop / Alternative



2022	.	.
Becoming the Archetype, Children of the Great Extinction, 2022 5-STAR Second Opinion	Metal / Progressive / Death Metal
Chagall Guevara, Halcyon Days, 2022	Rock
Showbread, Our Fathers Were Models For God, 2022	Raw Rock / Punk / Electrorock
John Van Deusen, (I Am) Origami Pt. 4 - Marathon Daze, 2022	Alternative Rock / Indie



2021	.	.
NEEDTOBREATHE, Live From The Woods, Vol. 2, 2021	Southern Rock / Live



2020	.	.
Colony House, Leave What's Lost Behind, 2020	Pop Rock / Indie
Jon Guerra, Keeper of Days, 2020	Worship / Folk / Indie
PEABOD, Growing Up, Part 1 - EP, 2020	Pop / Hip Hop
Tommee Profitt, The Birth of a King, 2020	Christmas
Slick Shoes, Rotation & Frequency, 2020	Pop Punk
Starflyer 59, Miami EP, 2020	Indie / Rock / Shoegaze



2019	.	.
Heath McNease, Be Clean Again, 2019 Three 5-STAR Reviews	Hip Hop



2018	.	.
The Choir, Bloodshot, 2018 5-STAR 2 Cents	Indie / Rock / Alternative
mewithoutYou, [Untitled], 2018	Indie / Alternative
Andrew Peterson, Resurrection Letters Vol. 1, 2018 5-STAR 2 Cents	Folk
Mark Lee Townsend, 1919: The Ballad of Rexford, 2018	Americana / Folk Rock
Adam Watts, When A Heart Wakes Up, 2018 5-STAR Second Opinion	Indie Pop



2017	.	.
Stu Garrard, Beatitudes, 2017	Worship
John Mark McMillan, Mercury & Lightning, 2017	Folk Rock / Alternative
Nichole Nordeman, Every Mile Mattered, 2017 5-STAR Second Opinion	Pop / Contemporary
The Porter's Gate, Work Songs, Vol. 1, 2017	Worship / Live
Propaganda, Crooked, 2017 **FOUR 5-STAR Reviews	Hip Hop
Third Day, Revival, 2017 5-STAR 2 Cents	Southern Rock / Gospel



2016	.	.
Comrades, Lone / Grey, 2016	Post Hardcore / Alternative Rock
Relient K, Air For Free, 2016 5-STAR Second Opinion	Pop Rock / Rock
Showbread, Showbread Is Showdead, 2016	Raw Rock / Punk / Electrorock
Silent Planet, Everything Was Sound, 2016	Metalcore / Hardcore
Theocracy, Ghost Ship, 2016 **TWO 5-STAR Reviews	Hair Metal / Speed Metal



2015	.	.
Falling Up, Falling Up, 2015	Experimental Rock
Leigh Nash, The State I'm In, 2015	Country
NF, Mansion, 2015	Hip Hop / Rap



2014	.	.
Copeland, Ixora, 2014	Alternative / Indie
Crowder, Neon Steeple, 2014	Folk / Worship / Bluegrass / Electronic
For Today, Fight The Silence, 2014	Metal / Rock
Kings Kaleidoscope, Becoming Who We Are, 2014 **THREE 5-STAR Reviews	Worship / Indie / Alternative
Playdough & Sean Patrick, Gold Tips, 2014	Rap / Hip Hop
Swoope, Sinema, 2014	Rap / Hip Hop



2013	.	.
All Sons & Daughters, Live, 2013 **TWO 5-STAR Reviews	Live / Indie / Worship / Folk
Beautiful Eulogy, Instruments of Mercy, 2013	Hip Hop / Indie
Norma Jean, Wrongdoers, 2013	Rock / Metal



2012	.	.
Beautiful Eulogy, Satellite Kite, 2012	Hip Hop / Indie
*David CrowderBand*, Give Us Rest or (a requiem mass in c [the happiest of all keys])*, 2012	Alternative / Worship / Pop / Bluegrass
Heath McNease, Thrift Store Jesus, 2012	Hip Hop
Andrew Peterson, Light For The Lost Boy, 2012	Folk / Alt Pop / Acoustic
Project 86, Wait for the Siren, 2012	Rock / Alternative / Metal



2011	.	.
Blindside, With Shivering Hearts We Wait, 2011 5-STAR Second Opinion	Rock / Alternative
Falling Up, Your Sparkling Death Cometh, 2011	Rock / Experimental / Alternative
Oh, Sleeper, Children Of Fire, 2011 5-STAR Second Opinion	Metal / Rock
Over The Rhine, The Long Surrender, 2011	Americana / Folk / Alternative
Owl City, All Things Bright and Beautiful, 2011	Synthpop
Switchfoot, Vice Verses, 2011 **TWO 5-STAR Reviews	Pop / Rock / Alternative



2010	.	.
Steven Curtis Chapman, Safe In The Arms EP, 2010	Acoustic / Speaking / Interview / Pop Rock
Charmaine, Love Reality, 2010 5-STAR Second Opinion	Pop
Demon Hunter, The World Is A Thorn, 2010 5-STAR Second Opinion	Metal / Hardcore
Five Iron Frenzy, The Rise and Fall of Five Iron Frenzy 2-Disc DVD, 2010	Documentary / Ska / Rock / Live / Videos
Brooke Fraser, Flags, 2010	Worship / Acoustic / Pop / Alternative
Lecrae, Rehab, 2010	Hip Hop / Rap
Living Sacrifice, The Infinite Order, 2010 **TWO 5-STAR Reviews	Hardcore / Metal



2009	.	.
*David CrowderBand*, Church Music*, 2009	Pop / Rock / Electro / Worship
Emery, ...In Shallow Seas We Sail, 2009	Rock / Screamo / Alternative
Lanae' Hale, Back and Forth, 2009 5-STAR Second Opinion	Pop / Acoustic
House Of Heroes, The End Is Not The End (Retail), 2009 TWO 5-STAR Reviews	Rock / Alternative / Pop Rock
Jars of Clay, The Long Fall Back To Earth, 2009 TWO 5-STAR Reviews	Pop / Rock / Alternative
Owl City, Ocean Eyes, 2009 5-STAR Second Opinion	Synthpop
Sherwood, Qu, 2009	Indie / Pop Rock / Pop



2008	.	.
Children 18:3, Children 18:3, 2008	Rock / Pop Punk / Punk
Fireflight, Unbreakable, 2008	Rock / Progressive
Flame, Our World: Redeemed, 2008	Rap / Hip Hop
Brooke Fraser, Albertine, 2006/2008	Worship / Acoustic / Pop / Alternative
House Of Heroes, The End Is Not The End, 2008 **TWO 5-STAR Reviews	Rock / Alternative / Pop Rock
The Welcome Wagon, Welcome To The Welcome Wagon, 2008	Folk / Indie



2007	.	.
Before Their Eyes, Before Their Eyes, 2007	Screamo
All Star United, Love and Radiation, 2007	Pop Rock
Becoming The Archetype, The Physics Of Fire, 2007	Metal / Progressive / Death Metal
The Classic Crime, Acoustic EP: Seattle Sessions, 2007	Alernative / Indie / Acoustic
Family Force 5, Business Up Front, Party In The Back: Diamond Edition, 2007	Rock / Crunk
Jars of Clay, Christmas Songs, 2007	Pop / Alternative / Christmas
The Send, Cosmos, 2007	Alternative / Rock
Third Day, Chronology, Volume One (1996-2000) CD/DVD, 2007	Southern Rock / Pop / Collection / Video



2006	.	.
dc Talk, Jesus Freak 10th Anniversary Special Edition, 2006	Pop / Rock / Alternative
Delirious?, Now Is the Time: Live at Willow Creek, Chicago, USA DVD, 2006	Video / Worship / Pop Rock / Live
Downhere, Wide-Eyed and Mystified, 2006	Pop / Rock / Alternative
Mars ILL, ProPain* (Final Mix), 2006	Hip Hop / Rap
mewithoutYou, Brother, Sister, 2006	Indie / Alternative
Playdough, Don't Drink The Water, 2006	Rap / Hip Hop



2005	.	.
*David CrowderBand*, A Collision or (3 + 4 = 7)*, 2005	Alternative / Worship / Pop / Southern
Andy Hunter, Life EP, 2005	Electronica / Techno / Alternative
Kevin Max, Holy Night, 2005	Christmas / Pop / Alternative
Starflyer 59, Talking Voice Vs. Singing Voice, 2005	Indie / Rock / Shoegazer



2004	.	.
Five Iron Frenzy, The End Is Here, 2004	Ska / Rock / Live
Joy Electric, Hello, Mannequin, 2004	Indie / Electro / Pop
Luna Halo, Wasting Away EP, 2004	Rock / Indie / Alternative
Mars ILL, ProPain* (Unreleased Mix), 2004	Hip Hop / Rap
RedCloud, Traveling Circus, 2004	Rap / Hip Hop
Rock 'N' Roll Worship Circus, The Listening EP, 2004	Rock / Alternative / Indie
Switchfoot, Feet Don't Fail Me Now... DVD, 2004	Documentary / Video



2003	.	.
brave Saint Saturn, The Light of Things Hoped For, 2003	Astro-Roc / Alternative
Delirious?, Access:d, 2003	Worship / Pop Rock / Live
Eisley, Marvelous Things EP, 2003	Pop / Indie / Alternative
Grand Incredible, G.I.gantic, 2003	Rock / Pop Rock / Pop Punk
Relient K, Deck the Halls, Bruise Your Hand, 2003	Christmas / Pop Punk / Rock



2002	.	.
Graham Kendrick, What Grace, 2002	Worship / Acoustic / Folk
MxPx, Ten Years and Running, 2002	Rock / Pop Punk / Punk / Hits
Poor Old Lu, The Waiting Room, 2002	Rock / Alternative
Rock 'N' Roll Worship Circus, Welcome to the Rock 'N' Roll Worship Circus, 2002	Worship / Rock / Alternative
Underoath, The Changing of Times, 2002	Screamo / Rock / Alternative



2001	.	.
Audio Adrenaline, Lift, 2001	Pop Rock / Rock / Worship



2000	.	.
Project 86, Drawing Black Lines, 2000	Rock / Alternative / Hardcore
Underoath, Cries of the Past, 2000	Metal



1999	.	.
Caedmon's Call, 40 Acres, 1999 5-STAR Two Cents	Folk / Pop / Acoustic



1998	.	.
Burlap to Cashmere, Anybody Out There?, 1998	Acoustic Pop / Pop Rock / Alternative / Rock



1997	.	.
All Star United, All Star United, 1997	Pop Rock
Third Day, Conspiracy No. 5, 1997	Rock / Pop / Alternative



1996 (The Year JFH Launched)	.	.
Eric Champion, Transformation, 1996	Electronic Rock / Pop Rock / Alternative
Common Children, Skywire, 1996	Rock / Alternative / Grunge
Newsboys, Take Me To Your Leader, 1996	Pop / Pop Rock / Rock



1995	.	.
dc Talk, Jesus Freak, 1995	Pop / Rock / Alternative
dc Talk, Jesus Freak Single, 1995	Pop / Rock / Hip Hop / Live
Jars of Clay, Jars of Clay, 1995	Folk Rock / Pop / Alternative
Sixpence None the Richer, This Beautiful Mess, 1995	Alternative
The Waiting, Blue Belly Sky, 1995	Pop / Rock



1994	.	.
None



1993	.	.
Steve Taylor, Squint, 1993	Pop / Rock / Alternative



1992	.	.
Bride, Snakes In the Playground, 1992	Metal / Rock
dc Talk, Free At Last, 1992	Pop / Hip Hop / Rock



1991	.	.
None



1990	.	.
None



1989	.	.
None



1988	.	.
None



1987	.	.
None



1986	.	.
Stryper, To Hell With The Devil, 1986	Metal / Rock



1985	.	.
None



1984	.	.
None



1983	.	.
Michael W. Smith, Michael W. Smith Project, 1983	Pop / Contemporary
1982	.	.
None



1981	.	.
None



1980	.	.
None



1979	.	.
None



1978	.	.
None



1977	.	.
None



1976	.	.
None



1975	.	.
None



1974	.	.
None



1973	.	.
None



1972	.	.
Larry Norman, Only Visiting This Planet, 1972 5-STAR 2 Cents	Rock