Korean girl group Secret has released a PV (preview video) for So Much For Goodbye, a track that will apparently feature on the ladies’ second Japanese single, scheduled to drop at the end of the month. (That will make an excellent birthday present for me, I’m just sayin’.) I’m not normally a fan of K-Pop ballads, but So Much For Goodbye works for me very, very well. Jieun and Hyosung deliver, as expected, but the big...

Fanboy alert: Jason Mraz is back! AAAAACCCCKKKK!!! *deep breath* I first heard Jason Mraz’s I Won’t Give Up at his live acoustic Philippine concert with Toca Rivera last late year at the Araneta Coliseum, and I remember my wife and I both being extremely moved by I Won’t Give Up; we were both in tears at song’s end. Knowing what little we knew about his marriage, we were stunned into silence by how eloquently he put into...

One of the things I like most about Matt Maher is that what you see is what you get. The Catholic singer-songwriter has produced some of Contemporary Christian music’s more palatable tracks of late, including the now-classic Your Grace is Enough. With his folksy take on Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Maher has created yet another version easily doable in churches the world over, and once again, Canada has produced another great reason for me...

Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter JJ Heller offers a lovely stripped down Christmas track, Star of Wonder, that’s just so pretty. Heller’s pristine delivery highlights her pure, clean voice above a haunting piano and a simple acoustic guitar. It’s such a relaxing, lovely song that would be great for your Christmas services. STAR OF WONDER Lyrics JJ Heller There were kings of the orient Bringing gifts to the...

At some point in 2011, my Top 10 kinda went offline because my laptop crashed and took the Top 10 with it. After that, it was pretty much to my iTunes to determine what songs should go to #1. Having said all that, this is my personal Top 10 for the year 2011, divided into Christian and Secular (Top 40). Just sharing. (^^,) CHRISTIAN TOP 10 1. Stronger. Mandisa 2. Good Morning. Mandisa 3. Suitcases. Dara MacLean 4. Make a Move. Royal Tailor 5....

I really like Beckah Shae. Her voice is buttah, she’s pretty, and her music stands out from so much of what’s currently out on Christian AC. This particular track, Most Beautiful Time of the Year, is not a rehash of the old Crosby classic, but is an original from last year that is now picking up on Christian AC. Beckah’s type of music is more R&B than pop, but Most Beautiful Time of the Year is a jazzy tune, which...