Get the new FREE JFH MP3 compilation -- Vol. 13!
Get the new FREE JFH MP3 compilation -- Vol. 13!

Jesusfreakhideout.com Staff
Joel Zaloum


  • Name: Joel Zaloum
  • Role At JFH: Review Writer
  • Age: 26
  • E-mail: Staff Contact Form
  • Marital Status: Single
  • Job Status: Music Director at a Christian Private School, Private Music Teacher
  • Education: Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts
  • Hobbies: Playing and listening to music, playing hockey, baseball, volleyball, or really any sport, playing video and board games with family, hiking, watching movies, studying and reading theology, staying up late
  • Pet Peeves: Letting people down, secular culture, when people try too hard to be funny, bad theology
  • Thing you MUST Know: I write my own songs, you can listen to them on my youtube channel. I lead worship at my local church. I was homeschooled all the way up till college, along with all my other siblings. I am 5th out of 7 kids in my family. We were part of a homeschool group which helped with socializing and learning things such as music.
  • Guilty Pleasures: Heavy Metal (does that count???), listening to theology debates. I don't need to lose weight so any food would be irrelevant here haha!
  • Favorite TV Shows: The Honeymooners, Psych, Dual Survival, West Wing, The Chosen, Murder She Wrote, Odd Couple
  • Favorite Movies: Lord of the Rings, Ratatouille, Miracle, How to Train Your Dragon, Chronicles of Narnia, Jungle Book, Prince of Egypt, School of Rock
  • Favorite Books: Lord of the Rings, Narnia (The Silver Chair if I had to choose one), The Holiness of God (Sproul), The God Who Justifies (White), Pilgrims Progress, Screwtape Letters
  • Favorite Theologians: R.C. Sproul, James White, John Macarthur, John Piper, Albert Mohler, Charles Spurgeon, C.S. Lewis, Robert Godfrey
  • Favorite Bands: Phil Keaggy, Mortification, Theocracy, For Today, Neal Morse, Demon Hunter, P.O.D., Stryper, Impending Doom, Tourniquet, Becoming the Archetype, The Getty's, Don Moen, Owl City
  • Favorite Soundtracks: Lord of the Rings (obviously!), How To Train Your Dragon, Prince of Egypt, Newsies, Adam Young Scores, Narnia
  • Favorite Live Shows: Neal Morse, Theocracy, P.O.D., Sleeping Giant, For Today, Phil Keaggy
  • Favorite Animal: Panda Bear, african animals, anything wild and exotic
  • Favorite Food: Ravioli, tacos, honey and butter on a bagel, anything with cheese on it
  • Favorite Breakfast Cereal: All time is corn pops, but recently probably any kind of granola
  • Favorite Drink: Green tea with honey
  • Favorite Candy: Sour patch kids, dark chocolate
  • Most Embarrassing Moment: Fainting on first day of junior high. Falling on a breakaway during a hockey game with no one around me
  • Little-Known Super Power: Making it look like I meant to play that F#m chord instead of G on stage. The ability to play almost any song by ear after hearing it once.

     


    Return to Full List of JFH Staff

     

     

    • Music News Headlines


    .Set Sail on a Wave of Nostalgia with Drew and Ellie Holcomb's New Single "High Seas"
      Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:05:00 EST
    .Jason Lovins Band Celebrates 20th Anniversary with "Pilgrim Road"
      Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:55:00 EST
    .Backdrop Entertainement Celebrates Anniversary and New Team Member
      Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:50:00 EST
    .Elan Brio Cherishes the Simple Things With New Single
      Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:40:00 EST
    .Procyse and Dave A. Drop First Single From Coming Collab Project
      Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:35:00 EST
    .Reece Lache' Brings a Blessed "Energy" Despite the World's Hate
      Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:30:00 EST
    .Christian Pop Band Park 7 Drops New Single
      Wed, 20 Nov 2024 13:10:00 EST

    .Click here All News Headlines | RSS Icon RSS

                     
    Check out JFH's Lloyd in his first-ever childrens book!

    Search JFH


    Music Out This Week


    This Tuesday, November 19, 2024
    SINGLES
    Mat Kearney Certainty - Single (independent)

    This Wednesday, November 20, 2024
    ALBUMS
    1K Phew Let Go Let God: The EP [Reach]

    SINGLES
    Drew & Ellie Holcomb High Seas - Single [Magnolia]
    Sleeping At Last Let It Snow - Single (independent)

    This Friday, November 22, 2024
    ALBUMS
    Coqui I'll Still Have Christmas Day - EP [DREAM]
    for KING & COUNTRY A Drummer Boy Christmas (LIVE) [Curb]
    The Kingsmen Decades: Vol. 3 & 4 [Horizon]
    Jonathan McReynolds Red & Green - EP [Capitol CMG/Motown]
    NEEDTOBREATHE Acoustic Live Vol. 1 (CD Reissue) [Omnivore]
    NEEDTOBREATHE Live From The Woods (CD Reissue) [Omnivore]
    R.kitect Vicious Circles - EP (independent)
    Run51 Let's Celebrate - EP [DREAM]
    Van Zant Always Look Up [Frontiers Music]

    SINGLES
    7eventh Time Down I Speak Jesus - Single [BEC]
    99 APEX Find A Way Freestyle - Single [Syntax]
    Cory Asbury You're Still The One - Single [BEC]
    Ashes Remain Lost Light - Single [BEC]
    Paul Baloche Angels We Have Heard On High/Glorious (feat. Sarah Kroger) - Single [Integrity]
    Elan Brio Sun Rays - Single (independent)
    Amy Jay And So It Goes - Single (independent)
    Jericko Holy Ground - Single [Syntax]
    Reece Lache' Energy - Single (independent)
    Vic Lucas Presha - Single [Syntax]
    Cliff & Antoinette Murray O Emanuel - Single [DREAM]
    Procyse, Dave A. You’re Not Free - Single [Polished Arrow]
    River Valley Worship This is Our Jesus (feat. Moriah Christian) - Single [BEC]
    Vineyard Worship Royal Son - Single [Integrity]

    VINYL
    NEEDTOBREATHE Acoustic Live Vol. 1 (Vinyl Reissue) [Omnivore]
    NEEDTOBREATHE Live From The Woods (Vinyl Reissue) [Omnivore]

    Next Thursday, November 28, 2024
    VINYL
    Van Zant Always Look Up Vinyl [Girder]

    Next Friday, November 29, 2024
    ALBUMS
    Sixpence None the Richer Dawn of Grace (Deluxe) [Flatiron]
    Thrive Worship Christmas, Vol. 2 - EP [Integrity]

    SINGLES
    ICF Worship Light of the World - Single [Integrity]
    Selah Glory Hallelujah (feat. Mike Weaver) - Single [Integrity]
    Slow Salvation The Ghost of Christmas Past - Single [Velvet Blue]
    Uche Agu, Revival Today Worship Medley of Hymns - Single [DREAM]

    VINYL
    Sixpence None the Richer Dawn of Grace (Deluxe) Vinyl (Record Store Day Exclusive!) [Flatiron]
    For all release dates, click here!
     

    New Music Reviews

    Check out the new album from Taylor Holland Armstrong!

    New Indie Reviews

    New Movie Reviews

    Listen to the new Single from Second Adam and the New Creations!
    Check out depositphotos for royalty free images