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Alex Caldwell

Alex

  • Name: Alex "Tincan" Caldwell
  • Role At JFH: Review Writer
  • Birthday: October 17, 1976
  • Official Site: http://livefreeonrye.blogspot.com/
  • E-mail: Staff Contact Form
  • Job Status: Reporter and columnist for The Laconia Citizen, stay-at-home dad extrodinare
  • Marital (Family) Status: Beautiful wife of ten years, "Special Sauce" Caldwell and equally beautiful daughters "Princess Supergirl" and "Princess Genius."
  • Pets: Two cats, Noche and Francisco
  • Car: A wonderful mini van names "Mrs. Pettigrew."
  • Education: Batchelor's degree in Bible and Anthropology from Philadelphia Biblical University
  • Hobbies: Part time preacher, full time writer and lover of the Red Sox and a good bowl of oatmeal
  • Pet Peeves: Emoticons
  • Thing you MUST Know: The pen name "Tincan Caldwell" actually has a spiritual significance to me, but when asked I usually just say it's my hobo nickname from when I road the rails during the Great Depression.
  • Guilty Pleasures: Collecting comic books, comic book movies. (I feel compelled to see even the most awful ones if I read the comic as a kid. ...I'm talking about you, Green Lantern and Fantastic Four)
  • Favorite TV Shows: "Lost" is currently the best show I have ever seen, "Falling Skies" is currently what I look forward to every week.
  • Favorite Movie: Top five: Dead Poets Society, Oh Brother Where Art Thou?, Almost Famous, Forrest Gump, Patch Adams (Then the X-men and Lord of the Rings movies are right up there)
  • Favorite Actors: Robin Williams, Kevin Spacey, Tom Hanks, Patrick Stewart
  • Favorite Actresses: Zooey Deschanel, Robin Wright
  • Favorite Books: Bible, Grapes of Wrath, To Kill A Mockingbird, anything by Philip Yancey and C.S. Lewis. Also Blue Like Jazz and Wild at Heart.
  • Favorite Bands: The Choir, The Lost Dogs, Vigilantes of Love, U2, Coldplay, Jars of Clay, Third Day, Sixpense None The Richer, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan and Mr. Neil Young.
  • Favorite Live Shows: Vigilantes of Love and Over The Rhine "Go Down Easy" tour 1996 was the best show I have ever seen. U2's "Elevation Tour" is a close second. I enjoyed covering Third Day during the "Conspiracy" tour of 1997. Those shows have a special place in my heart
  • Favorite Food: Hands down, Chinese food.
  • Favorite Drink: Moxie soda, go look it up and order a case!
  • Favorite Candy: Swedish Fish, Peanut M and M's
  • Favorite Restaurants: Million Dragon Restaurant down the street. The "Common Man" chain here
  • Little-Known Super Power: The ability to make a bad joke in any situation.

     

    Alex's Album Reviews
    Mandisa
    Out of the Dark
    Gospel / Pop
    4/5
    Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
    Souvenir
    Folk / Rock / Americana
    4/5
    Aaron Shust
    Love Made A Way (Live)
    Live / Worship
    3.5/5
    Various Artists
    The Shack Soundtrack
    Soundtrack / Country/ Pop/Rock
    3.5/5
    Zach Williams
    Chain Breaker
    Southern Rock
    4/5
    Paper Route
    Real Emotion
    Indie Pop / Alternative
    4.5/5
    Unspoken
    Follow Through
    Pop / Rock
    4/5
    Group 1 Crew
    Power
    Pop / Hip-Hop / Dance
    4.5/5
    Needtobreathe
    Hard Love
    Pop / Rock
    4/5
    Jason Gray
    Where The Light Gets In
    Pop
    4.5/5
    1GN
    Unite
    Pop / Dance Pop
    4/5
    Consumed By Fire
    Giving Over
    Pop / Rock
    4/5
    Judah & The Lion
    Folk Hop N Roll
    Folk / Rock / Hip-Hop
    4/5
    Newsboys
    Love Riot
    Pop / Rock
    3.5/5
    John Tibbs
    Dead Man Walking
    Southern Rock
    4.5/5
    John Tibbs
    Dead Man Walking EP
    Southern Rock
    4.5/5
    Big Daddy Weave
    Beautiful Offerings (Deluxe Edition)
    Pop / Contemporary
    3/5
    Carrollton
    Sunlight And Shadows EP
    Pop / Pop Rock / Contemporary
    4/5
    Darrell Evans
    Fearless
    Worship
    2/5
    Zealand Worship
    The EP
    Pop / Worship
    3.5/5

     


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    This Wednesday, April 8, 2026
    ALBUMS
    FORREST FRANK x PARTY WAVE DAWN PATROL [Riverhouse]
    Freedom Church Upstream [Dream Worship]
    Vince Gill 50 Years From Home: End Of The Night [UMG]
    Grace Graber PUNK X PRAISE Vol 1 (independent)

    This Friday, April 10, 2026
    SINGLES
    The Band JAREN just look at HIM - Single (independent)
    Mark Bishop Oh Yes You Will - Single [Sonlite]
    bodie OBSESSED - Single [Provident/Sony]
    Annie Bosko God Winks (moments) - Single [Quartz Hill Music]
    Building 429 Give Him Praise - Single [The Fuel]
    Tate Butts Brought Me This Far - Single (independent)
    Chris Caro Perspectives - Single [Syntax]
    Micah Christopher Well Water - Single [Integrity]
    Collective Dust Simon Says 'Circle Pit! Circle Pit!' (Ft. PROJECT XENON) - Single [Charon Collective]
    Jason Dunn Hope - Single (independent)
    EJ Swavv Back in Black - Single [Syntax]
    Roxanne Grace Old Friends - Single [Ocean House Music]
    God Behind Bars Music Outlaw (feat. Stephen McWhirter) - Single [Provident/Sony]
    GVTH DVDDY Doom Kitty - Single [Velvet Blue]
    Humble Kings The Nights - Single [Small Step]
    I.A.N. I AM NEW (ft. Project Pat) - Single [Syntax]
    Jenn Johnson Mad at God - Single [Bethel]
    Marty Magehee Screen Time - Single (independent)
    Lloyd Nicks A Little More - Single [Curb]
    Matthew Plante GOD FIRST! - Single [Dream]
    Razzie MOONWALKER - Single [Syntax]
    Mike Rogers He Touched Me - Single [Gaither]
    Sleeping At Last An Honest Mirror (Philautia) - Single (independent)
    We Are Messengers Halfway Home - Single [Curb]
    Tauren Wells Sunday Morning (feat. Pastor Mike JR) - Single [Capitol]

    Next Thursday, April 16, 2026
    SINGLES
    A.G. McIntosh Better Than the Last - Single (independent)

    Next Friday, April 17, 2026
    ALBUMS
    Paul Baloche Yes, We Believe [Integrity]

    SINGLES
    Brothrly Quiet - Single (independent)
    Josh Grove New Life - Single (independent)
    V1 Worship Sing Over Us - Single [Dream Worship]
    Matthew West Jesus is King - Single [Provident]


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