Contemporary Christian singer/songwriter Dave Barnes, who earned a #13 hit with God Gave Me You in 2010, is back with a new single, Mine to Love, which is even catchier and more relevant than its predecessor. I really like the melodies of Mine to Love; Barnes’ voice, reminiscent of an edgier Stephen Curtis Chapman, is clear and passionate in his declaration of love. I really like Mine to Love over God Gave Me You which hopefully bodes well...

Contemporary Christian singer/songwriter Jimmy Needham, who is my second-favorite Christian songwriters – right behind Matthew West – has released If I Ever Needed Grace, the powerful carrier single off Clear The Stage, Needham’s fourth studio album under Inpop Records. I am so excited for If I Ever Needed Grace and Clear The Stage, which was produced by renowned Contemporary Christian producer Ed Cash (Chris Tomlin, Aaron...

Debuting Contemporary Christian artist Moriah Peters, 19, is attracting Christian AC with her carrier single, I Choose Jesus. Peters, whose voice reminds me of Sixpence None the Richer vocalist Leigh Nash, is enjoying remarkable airplay for a debuting female artist – the last time I’ve seen radio react with these kinds of numbers was with the debut of Britt Nicole – and for good reason. Peters’ strong declaration of...

Group 1 Crew’s new single, He Said, features Dove Award winner Chris August, and is arguably one of the best songs out of the three-member Contemporary Christian R&B/pop/rap band. August’s clear, crystal voice certainly does stand out, but Blanca Reyes’ chorus, overflowing with passion and faith, is so convincing and full that He Said is irresistible to the Contemporary Christian pop aficionado. It’s not exactly like...

Contemporary Christian pop-rock band Kutless has released Carry Me to the Cross, a moving ballad from its upcoming album, Believer. Carry Me to the Cross is another great track in the tradition of many fantastic Kutless songs, including the No.1 hit What Faith Can Do and the top 10 hit Everything I Need. The chorus of Carry Me to the Cross, in particular, is breathtaking, and it was all I could do here at the office not to burst out in...

Needtobreathe continues to release some of the best Southern flavored Contemporary Christian music this side of Nashville, and the band’s latest, Able, is no exception to that storied, enviable legacy. The latest release from Needtobreathe’s The Reckoning opus, Able is a fine ballad about humility and reliance on God, produced in the musical tradition of Washed By The Water, full of glorious Hammond-style keys, a full choir, and, of...