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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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    Music Out This Week


    This Thursday, May 28, 2026
    SINGLES
    Stryper I'm Alright, (I'm Okay) - Single [Frontiers]

    This Friday, May 29, 2026
    ALBUMS
    Benjamin William Hastings x Aodhán King Happy To Be Here [Anotherland/Capitol CMG]
    Cochren & Co. Runs in the Blood [Gotee]
    Dojo Saints Dojo Saints (independent)
    Elevation Worship Alleluia - EP [Elevation]
    Every Moment Holy: Prayer Songs 2026 Q2 (independent)
    Heartbound Lamentations - EP [Charon Collective]
    Narnia X [Sound Pollution]
    NEEDTOBREATHE The Long Surrender (Live at RCA Studios) - EP [MCA Nashville]
    Skye Peterson Through Line (independent)
    Jess Ray MAMA (independent)
    Red Rocks Worship Promised Land [Provident]
    Mike Rogers Mike Rogers [Gaither]
    Various Artists Rock, Paper, Scissors, METAL: Vol. 4 [JFH Music]
    Various Artists To Hell with the Devil - A 40th Anniversary Salute [Roxx]

    SINGLES
    Abandoned Pools Einstein's Space and Van Gogh's Sky - Single (independent)
    Lady Audri IOU - Single [Syntax]
    Bill B. The usual - Single [Syntax]
    Bethany Wohrle & John Wilds He Is Here - Single [Bethel]
    bodie ALMOST FAMOUS - Single [Provident]
    Dex the nerd who loves Jesus Battlefront (Spiritual War) - Single [Syntax]
    Eauclaire Changing - Single [NCS]
    Gracie Binion & John Wilds Show Me Your Face - Single [BEC]
    KNGDM REVIVAL Psalm 44 - Single [Dream]
    Hillside Recording Every Morning - Single [Ocean House]
    iNTELLECT, Elan Brio Daily Operation - Single [Polished Arrow]
    Mat Kearney Big Man (feat. Steinza) - Single (independent)
    David Leonard Walkin' On Down - Single [Provident]
    Vic Lucas Joy is Coming - Single [Syntax]
    The Malpass Brothers He Touched Me - Single [Gaither]
    Lloyd Nicks We Won't - Single [Curb]
    Northview Worship Wildly Faithful - Single [BEC]
    Matthew Plante Like You Do - Single [Dream]
    Jenna Raine What Would I Say? - Single [Warner]
    Saints in Exile Need an Escape - Single [Syntax]
    Jordan St. Cyr Every Reason To Bellieve - Single [BEC]
    Lauren Talley Look At The Lamb - Single [Horizon]
    Tenroc u or nothing - Single [Provident]
    TRU-SERVA Put In Work (Steven Malcolm) - Single [Trans4mation]

    VINYL
    Newsboys Take Me To Your Leader (30th Anniversary Edition) [Red] [Girder]

    Next Tuesday, June 2, 2026
    ALBUMS
    John Joseph James God of the Second Chance (independent)

    Next Wednesday, June 3, 2026
    SINGLES
    Life.Church Switch Hunger - Single [Ocean House]

    Next Friday, June 5, 2026
    ALBUMS
    John Allan Live from Anaheim - EP [Centricity]
    August Burns Red Season of Surrender [Fearless]
    Zach Williams Revival Nights at Red Rocks [Provident]

    SINGLES
    CAIN Living Water - Single [Provident]
    The Emerging Sound, People & Songs Stand on Your Promise - Single [People & Songs]
    John Long, Jake MacAdam Jesus is Better - Single [Ocean House]
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