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Tune in to the Jesusfreakhideout Podcast, hosted by staff member Chase Tremaine and often featuring other members of the JFH team, as they have in-depth discussions about all things Christian music alongside your favorite artists and fellow staff writers.

 

2025

.226: A Major Announcement About the Podcast & Stump the Chumps! Trivia Night Strikes Back feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger, Josh Balogh, and Evan Dickens
.225: The Indie Artist Panel #3 feat. Aryn Michelle, Paul Demer, & Sower
.224: What Were 2024's Best Albums? A JFH Panel Discussion feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger, Josh Balogh, and Evan Dickens

 

2024

.223: Do We Need New Christmas Music? A JFH Panel Discussion feat. JFH's Alex Caldwell, Michael Weaver, and David Craft
.222: Tales from the 90s (feat. Audio Adrenaline's Ben Cissell) feat. Audio Adrenaline's Ben Cissell, JFH's John DiBiase
.221: It's 1999 - What's in Your 6-CD Changer? A JFH Panel Discussion feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger, Josh Balogh, and Evan Dickens
.220: Anthems of Depression & Repentance feat. John Van Deusen
.219: How Much Do Lyrics Matter? A JFH Panel Discussion feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger, Josh Balogh, and Evan Dickens
.218: From Stitch to Toothless to The Wild Robot feat. Director Chris Sanders & JFH's John DiBiase
.217: Musical Community Through Friendly Competition feat. JFH Podcast Listeners and JFH's John Underdown
.216: So Much Talk About Music Genres, Pokemon, Toddlers, Touring, and More. feat. So Much Hope, Buried.
.215: Today's Best Independent Artists & Christian Metal feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger, Josh Balogh, and Evan Dickens
.214: What's the Greatest Album of the Past 20 Years? A JFH Panel Discussion feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger, Josh Balogh, and Evan Dickens
.213: Which JFH Staff Picks #1 Album is the Best? A JFH Panel Discussion feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger, Josh Balogh, and Evan Dickens
.212: What's the Best Album of 2024 So Far? A JFH Panel Discussion feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger, John Underdown, and Matt Baldwin
.211: From Violence to Loriella feat. My Epic and JFH's David Craft
.210: The Most Impactful Albums of 2014 feat. JFH's Evan Dickens
.209: Prophetic Songs and Misheard Lyrics feat. Gileah Taylor
.208: Audiofeed Festival X, House Shows, and Rest feat. Kevin Schlereth
.207: The Failure of Disney100 and the Best of Disney Animation feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger
.206: Album Deep Dive - "Inland" by Jars of Clay feat. JFH's Josh Balogh
.205: March Madness Tournament of 2004 Albums: A JFH Panel Discussion feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger, Josh Balogh, and Evan Dickens
.204: Encouragements for Life, Ministry, and Artistry feat. Charlie Peacock and Andi Ashworth
.203: The Almighty Arsonist of Sneakers feat. American Arson's Evan Baker and JFH's Evan Dickens
.202: 11 Years of Hot Takes feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger, Josh Balogh, and Evan Dickens
.201: What Were 2023's Best Albums? A JFH Panel Discussion feat. JFH's Michael Weaver, Josh Balogh, and Matt Baldwin
.200: Two Hundred Songs You Need to Hear! (Special 200th Mega Episode)

 

2023

.199: Growing Up and PLAY! Time feat. PEABOD, JFH's Evan Dickens
.198: Was 2023 a Good Year for Music? A JFH Panel Discussion feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger, InEverglow's Eric McClanahan, and TunedUp's Phil Hawkins
.197: Is NEEDTOBREATHE One of the Greats? A JFH Panel Discussion feat. JFH's John DiBiase, Josh Balogh, and Alex Caldwell
.196: Old Souls, Debuts, and the Empathy of Jesus feat. Riley Clemmons
.195: Rapid-fire Listener Questions #1 feat. JFH's Josh Balogh and Evan Dickens
.194: Reviewing Switchfoot, Lauren Daigle, Needtobreathe, and Other September Releases feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger, Josh Balogh, and Evan Dickens
.193: What Are the Hidden Gems of Tooth & Nail's Catalog? A JFH Panel Discussion feat. Ravenhill's Josh Clifton, and JFH's Scott Fryberger and Evan Dickens
.192: Starter Guide to Self-Publishing Music and Books feat. JFH's John Underdown
.191: What Are Our Biggest Changed Opinions? A JFH Panel Discussion feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger, Josh Balogh, and Evan Dickens
.190: From Making Movies to Making Gospel Music feat. Dennis Quaid and JFH's John DiBiase
.189: What Were 2013's Best Albums? A JFH Panel Discussion feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger, Josh Balogh, and Evan Dickens
.188: What's the Best Album of 2023 So Far? A JFH Panel Discussion feat. JFH's John Underdown, Joel Zaloum, and Evan Dickens
.187: Guardians, Spider-Verse, the Flash, and the Future of Comic Book Movies) feat. Daniel David
.186: Stump the Chumps! Trivia Night with JFH feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger & Josh Balogh
.185: Bellsburg & The Legacy of Rich Mullins feat. UTR Media's Dave Trout
.184: In Search of New Music to Love feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger & Josh Balogh
.183: The Indie Artist Panel #2 feat. Sam Hauge, Nick Webber, and Benjamin Daniel
.182: The Tragedy of Two-Album Bands feat. JFH's John Mark Amos
.181: Super Mario Bros., Video Games, and Film Critics feat. JFH's John DiBiase
.180: Twitter's Viral CCM Tournament of 2023 feat. Eric McClanahan
.179: Behind The Jesus Music and Jesus Revolution feat. Andrew Erwin
.178: March Madness Tournament of 2003 Albums feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger, Josh Balogh, and Evan Dickens
.177: What Makes Concerts Great feat. JFH's Evan Dickens
.176: What Is Anberlin's Best Album? A JFH Panel Discussion feat. Benjamin Daniel, IVM's Noah Hardwick and JFH's John DiBiase
.175: Open Call for Ideas feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger
.174: What Were 2022's Best Albums? A JFH Panel Discussion feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger, Josh Balogh, Evan Dickens, and Matt Baldwin

 

2022

.173: Top Gun, Avatar, and the Year of Long-Awaited Sequels feat. JFH's John DiBiase
.172: Behind the Scenes of Touring feat. Michael Nachtigal
.171: Sound Checks and Family Feuds feat. We the Kingdom
.170: Painting the Seasons with Songs feat. Amanda Danziger, Felipe Michael, and JFH's John DiBiase
.169: Our Favorite EPs & Most Anticipated Fall Releases feat. JFH's Josh Balogh and IVM's Noah Hardwick
.168: Worship, Entertainment, and Sequencing feat. Michael Tait and Jeff Frankenstein of Newsboys
.167: The Indie Artist Panel feat. Empty Atlas, Zane Vickery, and Allen Odell
.166: Spotify Algorithms vs. The Music Industry feat. JFH's Josh Balogh
.165: The Classics from Facedown Records feat. The Undertaking! and JFH's Scott Fryberger
.164: Top Five Desert Island Albums feat. JFH's Josh Balogh
.163: The Oral History of JesusFreakHideout, Part 3 feat. JFH's John DiBiase, Scott Fryberger, and Christopher Smith
.162: What's the Best Album of 2022 So Far? A JFH Panel Discussion
.161: Mystery, Imagination, and Getting Along feat. Citizens
.160: The Intensity of Intentionality feat. John Van Deusen
.159: What Are Solid State Records' Best Albums? A JFH Panel Discussion
.158: Does Being "Independent" Still Matter? feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger
.157: labels, lawsuits, lineups, and liner notes feat. idle threat
.156: Finding Freedom within Restraints feat. Blessing Offor
.155: Is Stryper One of the Greats? A JFH Panel Discussion feat. JFH's John Underdown, Wayne Myatt, and Evan Dickens
.154: JFH Book Club Reviews CS Lewis's That Hideous Strength
.153: The Greatest Music Turning 20 in 2022 (feat. JFH's Josh Balogh) feat. JFH's Josh Balogh
.152: Is There No Way Home for Spider-Man? A JFH Panel Discussion feat. Matt Lott, JFH's John DiBiase, and Scott Fryberger
.151: What Were 2021's Best Albums? A JFH Panel Discussion feat. JFH's Joel Zaloum, Luke Greene, and Evan Dickens

 

2021

.150: The Oral History of JesusFreakHideout, Part 3 feat. John DiBiase, Josh Taylor, Kevin Chamberlin, and Roger Gelwicks
.149: Who You Gonna Call? A JFH Panel Discussion feat. JFH's John DiBiase and Michael Weaver
.148: The Value of Music Fandom and Community feat. Benjamin Daniel
.147: The Oral History of Jesus Freak Hideout, Part 2 feat. JFH's John DiBiase
.146: Golden Trains & Blue Flowers feat. The Gray Havens
.145: What Were 2011's Best Albums? A JFH Panel Discussion feat. JFH's Josh Balogh and Scott Fryberger
.144: Are You Going to Furnace Fest?
.143: The Greatest Christian Movie Ever? & Revisiting the Music of Seabird
.142: The Oral History of Jesus Freak Hideout, Part 1 feat. JFH's John DiBiase
.141: JFH Book Club Reviews C.S. Lewis's "Perelandra"
.140: What's the Best Album of 2021 So Far? A JFH Panel Discussion
.139: What Makes a 5-Star Album
.138: The Wild Legacy of Music from 2006
.137: Looking for the Land of Milk & Honey feat. David Crowder
.136: What Are Twenty One Pilots Up To? A JFH Panel Discussion
.135: Needtobreathe and Making an Album Quickly
.134: Wanda, Vision, Falcon, Winter Soldier, and More! feat. JFH's John DiBiase
.133: Bluesy Rock versus Happy Pop feat. Coby James
.132: The Complexities of Making Christian Musicals
.131: March Madness & CCM 20th Anniversaries feat. JFH's Josh Balogh
.130: Falling Up's Independent Years feat. Jessy Ribordy
.129: Seeing the Image of Love in Others feat. David Zach of Remedy Drive
.128: The Collaborations that Keep Us Connected feat. Brian “Head” Welch of Love and Death
.127: Best Albums of 2020 and Most Anticipated of 2021, a JFH Panel Discussion
.126: Revival for a Fractioned Heart feat. Gable Price

 

2020

.125: The Power of Tradition and the Legacy of David Crowder feat. ubcmusic's Jameson McGregor
.124: Good News, Great Joy, and Making Concept Albums feat. Graham Jones
.123: Glory and Gratitude feat. KB
.122: List Mania feat. JFH's Josh Balogh
.121: Rediscovering Jesus in Christmas Music feat. Tommee Profitt
.120: Vinyl Records and Why We Buy Them feat. JFH's John Underdown
.119: JFH Book Club Reviews CS Lewis's Space Trilogy
.118: A Family of Fans and Frenemies feat. Five Iron Frenzy's Leanor Ortega Till
.117: Neuroscience, Political Systems, and Christian Orthodoxy feat. Elias Dummer
.116: Relient K, Switchfoot, and Judging Artists By Albums or By Songs
.115: The Music Passed Down by CeCe Winans, Soul Singers, and the 70's feat. Nashville Life Music
.114: Stepping into Spring feat. Rebecca St. James
.113: JFH Book Club's Summer Reading Recommendations
.112: Best Albums of 2020 So Far & Where Music Ministry Meets Church Planting feat. Community Music
.111: Making Magical Mixtapes feat. Kelsey Keny
.110: Arrival, The Emperor's New Groove, and the Movies We Watched During Quarantine feat. JFH's John DiBiase
.109: Honest Songs and Powerful Prayers) feat. Jordan Feliz
.108: Let's Talk Every 2020 Album Release from Tooth & Nail/Solid State Records feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger
.107: Faith, Family, Folk Music, and a Famous Father-in-Law feat. Jillian Edwards
.106: The Light and Dark Sides of Songwriting feat. Anberlin's Stephen Christian
.105: JFH Book Club Reviews Andrew Peterson's "On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness"
.104: Processing Hard Times and Hard Feelings feat. Benjamin Daniel
.103: Art & Community in the Quarantine feat. My Epic's Jeremiah Austin
.102: Digging Deep and Double Meanings feat. John Mark McMillan
.101: Behind the Scenes of Music Marketing feat. Wisdom Moon
.100: Best Albums of the Decade and Accidental Prophecies feat. Matt Hammitt & JFH's Scott Fryberger
.099: Stories of Streaming and Songwriting feat. John Tibbs
.098: Battling Cancer, Still Worshipping feat. Brad + Rebekah

 

2019

.097: The Rise of Skywalker (Part Two) feat. Disciple's Kevin Young
.096: The Rise of Skywalker, a JFH Panel Discussion (Part One)
.095: Our Favorite Christmas Songs feat. Southlen's Jared Barbosa
.094: Behind the Scenes of a Record Label feat. Dream Label Group's Lance Brown
.093: Christian Music in the 2020's feat. JFH's Josh Balogh
.092: What's Up with Kanye West? A JFH Panel Discussion
.091: The Controversial Christian Metal Albums of 2019 feat. JFH's Timothy Estabrooks
.090: Discovering Music in the Digital Age feat. IVM's Noah Hardwick
.089: Newspaper for October 9, 2019
.088: Trying Something New feat. Smalltown Poets
.087: Making Music for NF, Fleurie, Movie Trailers, and More feat. Tommee Profitt
.086: Seeking God in the Wait feat. David Leonard
.085: Newspaper for September 4, 2019
.084: Supporting Your Local Music Community feat. Strange Her
.083: Random Stories with Random Hero feat. Random Hero
.082: Songs We Want to Tell You About feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger
.081: Newspaper and August 7, 2019
.080: No Toxic Shame feat. Tenth Avenue North's Jeff Owen
.079: Growing as Musicians, Husbands, and Christ Followers feat. Wolves at the Gate's Steve Cobucci
.078: What Are 2019's Best Albums So Far? A JFH Panel Discussion
.077: From First Idea to Finished mp3 feat. Adam Watts
.076: Mailbag & Summer Vacation (July 3, 2019)
.075: Did We Need a Fourth Toy Story? A JFH Panel Discussion feat. Empty Isles
.074: Reminders of Basic Truths feat. Unspoken's Chad Mattson
.073: Starting Your Own Record Label feat. Seventh Day Slumber
.072: Newspaper and June 5, 2019
.071: How Do We Review and Rate Albums? A JFH Panel Discussion
.070: Fighting Fear with Pop Music feat. The Afters' Jordan Mohilowski
.069: About Going Solo feat. Third Day’s Mark Lee
.068: Greater Adventures Than Expected feat. Steven Curtis Chapman
.067: We're in the Endgame Now feat. Disciple's Kevin Young and JFH's John DiBiase
.066: Which House of Heroes Album is the Best? A JFH Panel Discussion feat. Wavorly's Matt Lott
.065: Abandon, A New Start, and Trusting in God feat. Josh Engler
.064: Zeal, Puzzle Pieces, and Rainbows feat. Kings Kaleidoscope's Chad Gardner
.063: Newspaper and April Fool's Mailbag for April 3, 2019 feat. JFH's Nicole Vacca
.062: Radio, Podcasts, Friends, and a Ghost feat. For All Seasons
.061: War, Peace, and Restraint feat. Demon Hunter's Yogi Watts
.060: Making a Monument feat. Wild Harbors
.059: The 2019 JFH Awards Winners and Newspaper for March 6, 2019 feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger
.058: The 91st Academy Awards and the How to Train Your Dragon Trilogy feat. JFH's John DiBiase
.057: A Decent Christian Talk about Church, Worship, and Expectations feat. JFH's Josh Balogh
.056: Is Switchfoot One of the Greats? A JFH Panel Discussion feat. JFH's Michael Weaver, Josh Balogh, Michael Knipp
.055: Newspaper for February 6, 2019
.054: Year 2 of the JFH Podcast
.053: The One About Rethinking Love and Embracing Tourette's feat. Dave Pittman
.052: The One Where We Wrap Up 2018 feat. JFH's John DiBiase & Scott Fryberger
.051: The One About Marriage On Mission feat. Tyler Somers from Jenny & Tyler

 

2018

.050: The One About Justice and Christmas feat. Sara Groves
.049: The One With Chase's Favorite Indie Artist feat. John Lucas
.048: The One About Happy Hip-Hop feat. PEABOD
.047: The One About Writing and Resurrection feat. Andrew Peterson
.046: The One from the 49th Dove Awards Red Carpet, Pt. 2 feat. KB, Newsboys, and more
.045: The One from the 49th Dove Awards Red Carpet feat. RED, Russ Taff, and more
.044: The One About Making a Christian War Film feat. Indivisible director David Evans
.043: Newspaper and Happy Halloween for October 31, 2018
.042: The One About Finding Your Creative Voice feat. Project 86's Andrew Schwab
.041: The One All About Skillet feat. JFH's Mark Rice
.040: The One Where We Gain Perspective feat. for KING & COUNTRY
.039: The One Where She Makes a Solo Album feat. Fireflight's Dawn Michele
.038: The One About Writing Songs for the Church feat. Elevation Worship's Chris Brown
.037: The One from the Sing! Conference
.036: Newspaper and Mailbag for September 12, 2018
.035: The One with Tooth and Nail's Best Albums feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger
.034: The One about Tori Kelly's Crossover, Pop, and Worship feat. Tauren Wells, Joshua Leventhal
.033: The One about Making Music from Pain feat. Zahna
.032: Newspaper and Heavy Metal Mailbag for August 15, 2018
.031: The One About Mission: Impossible - Fallout feat. JFH's John DiBiase
.030: The One Where We Take a Week Off
.029: The One Without the Bands We Miss feat. JFH's Nicole Vacca
.028: Newspaper and Mailbag for July 18, 2018
.027: The One About Ant-Man and the Wasp feat. JFH's John DiBiase
.026: The One in the Midwest feat. The Protest
.025: Newspaper and Mailbag for June 27, 2018
.024: The One About Incredibles 2 feat. JFH's John DiBiase
.023: The One about Authenticity in Pop Music feat. Adam Watts
.022: The One with Small Artists and Spiritual Warfare feat. Psalm
.021: The One About Solo: A Star Wars Story feat. JFH's John DiBiase and Josh Balogh
.020: The One about Deconstruction, Cults, and MeWithoutYou feat. Levi the Poet
.019: The One about the Industry and the Church feat. Chris Sligh
.018: The One About Sad, So Very Sad Songs
.017: The One With Infinity War Spoilers feat. JFH's John DiBiase
.016: The One Where EPs Take Over the Earth feat. Aaron Sprinkle
.015: The One with Cassette Decks and CD Stacks feat. Aaron Sprinkle
.014: The One About New Underoath feat. JFH's Mason Haynie
.013: The One About Old Underoath feat. JFH's Mason Haynie
.012: The One with Heroes, Hobbits, Harmonies, and Hair feat. Phil Joel of Zealand
.011: The One with the Winners of the 2018 JFH Awards feat. JFH's Scott Fryberger
.010: The One with the Sinking Cruise Ship feat. Russ T. Shipp of Rusty Shipp
.009: The One with Renegade Monks, Formative Albums and The Rule of Three feat. JFH's Nicole Marie Vacca
.008: The One With Dangerous Unselfishness feat. David Zach of Remedy Drive
.007: The One With Smith. Josh Smith. feat. Josh Smith of Ashes Remain
.006: The One Where We Wrap Up 2017 feat. JFH's Michael Weaver
.005: The One Where Timothy and Chase Agree feat. JFH's Timothy Estabrooks
.004: The One with the Emo Arch Nemesis feat. JFH's Timothy Estabrooks
.003: The One When the Grammys Used to be Decent
.002: The One Where We Send A Craft Back To The Cosmos feat. JFH's David Craft
.001: The One Where It All Begins

 

 

 

 

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This Sunday, February 2, 2025
SINGLES
His Kingdom Suffers Lord Open My Eyes - Single [The Charon Collective]

This Friday, February 7, 2025
ALBUMS
Ryan Ellis It's Gonna Be Alright, Better Days Are Coming - EP [Provident]
Impending Doom Towards the Light - EP (independent)
JOHNNYSWIM When The War is Over (independent)
Living Fire Christ Supremacy [Thumper Punk Records]
Leigh Nash The Tide, Vol. 2 - EP [Visionary]
Pyramid Park Cyclones & Silence (independent)
Wilder Woods Curioso [Dualtone]

SINGLES
Alexxander Tres Deseos - Single [Reach]
Anchor Hymns Where Can I Go That My Maker Won't Be? - Single [Integrity]
Luke Barbosa Cinnamon - Single (independent)
bodie whisper and the wind (feat. Gracie Binion) - Single [Provident]
Brennley Brown Sanctuary - Single [Provident]
Steven Curtis Chapman Forever the Love of My Life - Single [The Fuel]
Forrest Frank SUNRISE - Single (independent)
Free Worship Una Y Otra Vez - Single [BEC]
FYR FYTR Father Time - Single (independent)
Gather Worship The Image - Single [Integrity]
GRAND MOTEL I Have Come To Set The World On Fire, And I Wish It Were Already Burning! - Single (independent)
Jason Gray Sparrows Acoustic - Single [Centricity]
Matt Hammitt No Matter the Cost - Single (independent)
ICF Worship New Heights - Single [Integrity]
KB We Still Believe (HLY Forever) - Single [Provident]
The Kingsmen I'm Saved - Single [Horizon]
Brandon Lake Hard Fought Hallelujah (feat. Jelly Roll) - Single [Provident]
Tasha Layton Faithful Still - Single [BEC]
LIFE Worship He's My God - Single [Integrity]
Vic Lucas P31 - Single [Syntax]
MIAJAIRIAN Help Me God - Single [Syntax]
Kevi Morse Hyper Focus - Single [Syntax]
Tenielle Neda Wisdom of the Cross - Single (independent)
River Valley AGES Best Thing - Single [BEC]
Rusty Shipp All Aboard! - Single (independent)
Xander Sallows Highlight - Single [DREAM]
Matt Sassano Not Unreachable - Single (independent)
Small Voice The Ring - Single (independent)
Solachi Voz Double Helix - Single [Syntax]
TobyMac Can't Stop Me - Single [Capitol CMG]
Visitor Pass Hope We Die - Single (independent)
We Are Messengers Somewhere In Her Dreams - Single [Curb]

Next Friday, February 14, 2025
ALBUMS
Marvin Sapp If I Were an R&B Singer - EP [Elev8]
Sidewalk Prophets Looking Up [Curb]
Denison Witmer Anything At All [Asthmatic Kitty]

SINGLES
7eventh Time Down His Mercy is More - Single [BEC]
Diatheke The Creator - Single [Rottweiler]
Fine China Fraught With Danger - Single [Velvet Blue]
Olivia Lane Who God Says You Are - Single [BEC]
Abe Yellen Float Streams - Single [Support Staff/DREAM]



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