Matt Conner

When your parents are famous musicians and you end up following in their footsteps, usually one of two paths are charted. Either the offspring follows closely in the familial shadow or stays as far…

As one of the songwriters for the New Zealand worship outfit Parachute Band, Luke Parker’s lyrics are always vertically oriented. With two songs on Love Without Measure, the new disc from Parachute…

For those who listened, Hadestown scored nearly perfect across the board. Critics and fans who took in Anais Mitchell’s compelling folk opera chronicling the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice placed it…

I’ll say this much: Echoing Angels is a moving album. From the sheer amount of fun and gospel power of the opening tune “Say What You Believe” to the tender refrain of “I Will Give You Peace,” the…

One of the strongest rock debuts in Christian music came when Luminate released their self-titled EP, a too-short sample of arena-ready tracks from the Tyler, Texas band. Now, Sparrow Records…

It’s been several years since the young pop songstress Rachael Lampa commanded your attention in the Christian market — and that’s because she left on her own terms. After taking a few years to move…

Very few releases from new bands enthrall me. Usually it is painfully obvious that the band is still learning their trade, the singer is a singer only by necessity rather than because of innate…

Katie Todd is working on a new album. If the opportunities presented are anything like those that stemmed from her last album, Mumbled Speech, she’s in for quite a ride.
The beauty of the Chicago…

Dragon Slayer presents itself as rather dramatic a title for Pigeon John’s latest LP. Yet you consider his own surprise at being able to last this long without a recent release — aside from the Root…