Last night, I visited the wake of the grandfather of a good friend of mine. While there, I realized that life was indeed fleeting, and began to produce a set list – in my head, of course – for my own wake when the time comes. (This discussion pains my wife, so I’d much rather discuss it with you total strangers than she, LOL) There are several great songs recommended in the “Looking For Songs for Funerals” category...

Mariah Carey’s Christmas single, All I Want For Christmas Is You has come a long way from its origins in 1993. It’s one of the biggest-selling Christmas singles of all time, and many, many artists have recorded their own versions of it. I’ve linked to five noteworthy versions below. Justin Bieber and Mariah Carey, All I Want For Christmas Is You. The Biebs recorded All I Want For Christmas Is You (Superfestive!) for the...

Contemporary Christian superstar TobyMac is experimenting with his sound. Christmas in Diverse City, his new Christmas release, has quite a range of musical styles, including a collaboration with Adam Young, better known as Owl City, who topped the Billboard Hot 100 a few years ago with Fireflies. Now, I’m as open-minded about ambient electronic music, but this version of The First Noel isn’t working for me. Which is weird, because I...

For the record, I like Josh Wilson. He has a clear, distinctive voice that showcases the emotion and passion of every song he sings. His biggest hit – I Refuse – is one such example, as was Before The Morning, his first Top 10 hit. On Wilson’s first Christmas single, Jesus Is Alive, Wilson showcases that powerful voice again in his retelling of the Christmas story. Ideal for use in churches and on radio, Wilson hits another one...

In my opinion, Chris August is one of those Christian musicians that some people severely misunderstand. You see, some of his pre-Christian music is still available online, and it’s not exactly the kind of music you’d want to see a Christian musician making. But see, that’s the beauty of salvation, that’s the beauty of forgiveness, that’s the beauty of watching Christ work in a person’s life. Christ comes in,...