Mandisa’s You Wouldn’t Cry (Andrew’s Song) is my favorite track off Freedom. It is a song that seeks to comfort anyone who has ever experienced the loss of a loved one; the lyrics of You Wouldn’t Cry (Andrew’s Song) capture so beautifully and eloquently how we would be comforted by a person who has gone home to God. A few months ago, I met a beautiful Christian woman who was dealing with cancer. I had the privilege...

I recently reviewed some of my blog posts from years back, and I realize something. Lately, my blog hasn’t been very personal. I’ve found in the past that opening up on my blog was relatively easy because most of my friends checked in on the blog to see how I was and what I was up to. As I moved towards what I thought was a greater goal – making new Christian music available to the people – I discovered that I don’t...

American Idol finalist and Contemporary Christian superstar Mandisa has released He Is With You, the second single off her sophomore non-holiday release, Freedom. Written by Ronnie Freeman, who penned God Speaking, Mandisa’s second single off True Beauty, He Is With You is one of Mandisa’s personal favorites on the album. “No matter if you are a man or a woman or black or white or young or old,” Mandisa says, “God...

Here’s a roundup of some new singles from Contemporary Christian artists: Building 429, Always. Always is probably Building 429′s strongest contender for a radio single since Glory Defined. A great theme with an unforgettable singalong chorus. Topnotch. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your...

As of March 29, 2009, these are my ten favorite songs. 1. Still My God (2) Avalon (listen) 2. You Found Me (6) Big Daddy Weave (listen) 3. Forgiven and Loved (3) Jimmy Needham (listen) 4. My Deliverer (1) Mandisa (listen) 5. The Motions (7) Matthew West (listen) 6. Free to Be Me (4) Francesca Battistelli (listen) 7. Create Again (5) Aaron Shust (listen) 8. Always (new) Building 429 (listen) 9. More Beautiful You (new) Jonny Diaz (listen) 10. He...