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JFH Staff: Ryan Barbee


  • Name: Ryan Barbee
  • Role At JfH: Review Writer
  • Birthday: July 19, 1987
  • Age: 30
  • E-mail: Staff Contact Form
  • Family: Brandie - my best friend and wife. (She's awesome without even trying.) India Jane - our little girl. (She's adorable in every way.)
  • Pets: Eileen and Trudy (aka The Girl and The Booty.)
  • Job Status: Director of Publications for a non-profit, graphic designer, and think-tank operator.
  • Car: Nissan Versa… good on gas.
  • Education: Bachelors: Major in Biblical Studies, Minor in Practical Ministry
  • Hobbies: Reading, writing, traveling, listening to music, studying random information on Wikipedia, and twirling my noodles with a fork and spoon.
  • Pet Peeves: The squeaky sound that Styrofoam makes, the texture/smell of money, sandpaper, and impatient people.
  • Thing you MUST Know: I hate sexuality and anything pertaining to it in movies! It annoys the bejeezus out of me. It's pointless and ridiculous! People need to keep their flippin' clothes on and go worship Jesus! I also am big on the Church being different then the world. If you were to line me up with people who are saved and unsaved would we look/act any different? I hope so. Being a Christian doesn't make a person better but by God's grace it should propel us to live holy! Just sayin'…
  • Guilty Pleasures: Christmas Music… nearly year round. And none of it can be too contemporary - I'm a purist.
  • Favorite TV Shows: Adventure Time, Regular Show, Steven Universe, The Adventures of Gumball… I promise, I'm an adult. Downton Abbey and Parenthood.
  • Favorite Movie:Braveheart, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, Singin' in the Rain, Sleepless in Seattle, Nacho Libre, Disney Cartoon Movies, etc.
  • Favorite Actors: Paul Reubens! Just kidding. Jack Black, George Clooney, Brad Pitt…. Hollywood is in need of Jesus.
  • Favorite Books: Bible: Genesis and Romans, Boy's Life, Swan Song, Dad is Fat, and anything by Roald Dahl.
  • Favorite Cartoon Characters: Brak, Jake the Dog, B-MO, Pops, witchdoctor.com, Carl Fredricksen, Flapjack, and Tree Trunks.
  • Music I Love To Listen To: Arcade Fire, Switchfoot, Bon Iver, Delirious?, U2, Ruth, Eisley, Five Iron Frenzy, David Crowder Band, Hillsong United, Leigh Nash, Phil Wickham, MuteMath, Plankeye, Leeland, Death Cab for Cutie, Louis Prima, Nat King Cole, Sufjan Stevens, Gorrilaz, Sleeping At Last, The Boston Pops Orchestra, The Beach Boys and Christmas Music.
  • Favorite Singer: Jon Foreman, he's got the raspy sound with a smooth undertone. Alison Krauss… quite possibly the greatest singer known to ever exist.
  • Favorite Live Shows: Switchfoot, Tallest Man On Earth, Coldplay
  • Favorite Ninja Attack: 3 easy steps. Step 1: I cut a whole in a box. Step 2: I put myself in the box. Step 3: Somebody opens the box. Then you turn into a tiger and strike!
  • Favorite Food: Anything I can twirl with a fork and spoon or pick up with chopsticks. ALSO… Breakfast food! (Thumbs Up Diner in East Point (Atlanta) is my JAM!)
  • Favorite Fast Food: McDonald's Breakfast! Taco Bell, Rusty Rooster Café, and Popeyes!
  • Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Kroger brand Chocolate Crispy Rice.
  • Favorite Drink: Mountain Dew Livewire
  • Favorite Candy: 5th Avenue. (The Reeses and Butterfinger lovechild.)
  • Most Embarrassing Moment: I have a problem - I have no shame, so I tend not to become embarrassed when I should be. Asking if someone is pregnant or how much money they make. I bring up rather topics without regard to whether or not someone is eating or whispering so loud that the person in front of me clearly knows that they are now the topic of discussion.
  • Little-Known Fact: I'm an outgoing introvert.

     

    Ryan's Album Reviews
    The Brilliance
    All Is Not Lost    		 Worship
    4/5
    Kings Kaleidoscope
    Beyond Control    		 Indie / Worship
    4.5/5
    Kim Walker-Smith
    When Christmas Comes    		 Christmas / Worship
    3.5/5
    Leigh Nash
    The State I'm In    		 Country
    5/5
    Ghost Ship
    Costly    		 Indie / Worship
    4.5/5
    Hillsong UNITED
    Empires    		 Pop / Worship / Pop Rock
    4.5/5
    Abandon Kansas
    alligator    		 Rock / Alternative
    3.5/5

     


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    Music Out This Week


    This Wednesday, October 22, 2025
    SINGLES
    Phil Wickham Fear Has No Power - Single [Fair Trade]

    This Friday, October 24, 2025
    ALBUMS
    John Allan Resurrection Power - EP [Centricity]
    Dan Bremnes The Villain - EP [Curb]
    Clear Convictions Endure (2025 Remaster) [Resuscitation]
    Fepeste This World Ain't Mine to Change [Velvet Blue]
    gio. FINE BY ME [Capitol CMG]
    God Behind Bars Music Live From Angola Prison Vol. 1 [Provident]
    Hulvey HE WILL RETURN - EP [Reach]
    Latter Day Exploits Within Consumed (Expanded Edition) [Charon Collective]
    VaShawn Mitchell SOUNDCHECK [Fair Trade]
    MORIAH Nice Life - EP [F2]
    Tyson Motsenbocker Modern Worries [Tooth & Nail]
    Smalltown Poets St. Augustine (independent)
    Zahriya Zachary Rediscovery [Bethel]

    SINGLES
    29:11 Worship, Zion Rempel You Never Fail (feat. Emily Guy) - Single [DREAM]
    The Band JAREN Poetic - Single [Hit and Run]
    Joe L Barnes Grief, Joy, Gratitude - Single [Provident]
    Brandon Lake, Jon Batiste, & Jelly Roll Hard Fought Hallelujah - Single [Provident]
    Jonathan Cain No One Else - Single [The Fuel]
    Chad Cory, Zacardi Cortez My First Love (Remix) - Single [DREAM]
    Leanna Crawford Beginning Of Your Grace - Single [Provident]
    darthy Juniper Tree - Single [WieRok]
    EJ Swavv & Jericko Love Like This - Single [Syntax]
    Emerson Day Midnight Hour - Single [Fair Trade]
    Good Weather Forecast lows2highs - Single [DREAM]
    goodwill. REST - Single [Syntax]
    Grace + Max Rich - Single [WieRok]
    Mat Kearney Good Old Days - Single (independent)
    Kelo Car Freestyle - Single [Syntax]
    Vic Lucas I Need You (ft. IsaiahLaRoi) - Single [Syntax]
    Jamie Macdonald You Can't Take My Song - Single [Capitol CMG]
    Myles Maestro I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever - Single [Syntax]
    Martin Smith, Josh Baldwin I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever - Single [The Fuel]
    Mercy Tribe Music The King is in the Room (feat. Ayiesha Woods) - Single (independent)
    Mountains in the Sea Breakthrough - Single [DREAM]
    Razzie & Glenn Ray Second Chances - Single [Syntax]
    Seph Schlueter Already On The Way (feat. Benjamin William Hastings) - Single [Provident]
    Tomb Slayer The Christmas Lamb (feat. Khristian Dentley & Sarah Whittemore) - Single [Tomb Slayer]
    tonyxtrotter, Yung Drew, Wayne Klassik HOLY HOLY HOLY - Single [Syntax]
    The Undertaking! All Smiles - Single (independent)
    Unseen Faith Cold Resolve - Single [Rottweiler Records]
    Kim Zamolo Your Ways Are Higher - Single (independent)

    VINYL
    Clear Convictions Endure [Resuscitation]

    Next Wednesday, October 29, 2025
    ALBUMS
    Brandon Lake Amazon Music Songline [Provident]

    Next Friday, October 31, 2025
    ALBUMS
    Hope Deferred Darkness Remains [The Charon Collective]
    MORIAH Nice Life - EP [F2]
    SEU Worship What A God [Live at JOGS] (feat. Abbie Gamboa) - EP [Provident]
    Testimony of Apocalypse Agony in the Garden [Roxx Records]

    SINGLES
    Dreamers My Heart His Home - Single [DREAM]
    Roxanne Grace Try Again - Single [DREAM]
    Lock & Chi Do To Me - Single (independent)
    John Long Simple Pursuit - Single (independent)
    Polished Arrow Music LOTW - Single [Polished Arrow Music]
    Poor Old Lu The Hurting - Single (independent)
    Still Remains The Wound and the Weapon - Single (independent)
    Warren Zeiders How Great Thou Art - Single [Warner]
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