Jazz of the Week: Chuck Marohnic
“Chuck Marohnic has enjoyed a multi-faceted career. Starting four decades ago as a jazz pianist, today he is a respected musician, educator, author, composer and arranger.” -chuckmarohnic.com
This man has done over 35 albums and why do we have only one in spotify. Great one though! I love the name: White men can’t Monk. 😀 Marohnic is not only a musician, but indeed christian musician! It is so great to see someone who thinks about being a christian musician is also work of ministry!
Genre: Jazz
Blues of the Week: Spirit & Blues
“Spirit and blues, no provision has been a labor of love for harmonica player/ producer Eddie Matthews and his partner Larry Maz. Eddie has always been a fan of chicago blues, and on this album Eddie and Larry along with a host of dedicated players and singers, come together to offer up a new perspective on christian blues. Eddie makes his writing debut on the song let your will be done co-written by his friend Brian Mosca. Also included on this album is Bob Dylans classic gospel hit gotta serve somebody. As well as some other original songs and powerful blues instrumentals. All in all this music collection is a must for any blues collection” – CD BABY
It was hard to find information about this more than that, still something. The main thing is that this is a some GOOOOD (news) BLUES!
Genre: Blues
They have 1 album in spotify:
Metal of the Week: Halcyon Way
Halcyon Way is from Atlanta, Georgia, USA. They play Progressive metal and are pretty good at it!
Many times great bands come from people with different backgrounds, that is the case with Halcyon way. They got people from prog-metal, goth, black… etc. Musically we found in a way unique combination. For a metal fan great band to listen. Lyrically I have to say that it is more lyrics from the perspective of christian, than singing about Christ. So keep this perspective in mind and you will find the clues.
Halcyon Way Home Encyplopaedia Metallum
Genre: Progressive Metal
They have 1 album in spotify:
Legend of the week: Liberation Suite
“Liberation Suite (sometimes LibSuite) was a Jesus Music era Christian rock band. They originated in San Marcos, Texas but soon moved to Europe, where they found their greatest success. Cross Rhythms characterizes the band as having a “special relationship” with the United kingdom and a straight forward approach to music and ministry. Typical of Jesus music, they played songs in a variety of styles including country, new wave, and rock.” – Wikipedia
For me LibSuite is new band, even though it was born in 1971. Love their newest realease called Live in europe. It is just great great live with lots of feeling and power!
Genre: Rock, Proge influences, Country, New wave, Rock’n Roll
They have 5 albums in Spotify:
Extreme of the Week: Arnion
Arnion
Arnion is one of the best in christian Trash Metal. They have good things from old school and good things from this new era! There are only few bands like this! Arnion comes from Brazil one of the best trash metal country in the world! As you can notice I really like their sound! 😉
Arnion in myspace, Encyclopaedia Metallum
Arnion has 1 album in spotify:
Special Album of the Week: Ashley Cleveland – Before the Daylight’s Shot
Ashley Cleveland – Before the Daylight’s Shot
“Ashley Cleveland (born 2 February 1957) is an American singer/songwriter perhaps best known as a background vocalist and Grammy-winning gospel singer. Ashley Cleveland was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was married to Kenny Greenberg on 27 April 1991 and has three children.” -Wikipedia
This girl can sing! She is like Christian Janis Joplin, but better than Janis! ;D And still alive! This albums is blues, rock and rasp voice power all along! This is must listen stuff!
Spotify Link: Before the Daylight’s Shot
She also has these albums in spotify:
Links: Homepage
Proge of the Week: Transatlantic
Transatlantic
Transatlanti is progressive rock supergroup with Neal Morse ex-Spocks beard, Mike Portnoy from Dream Theather, Pete Trewavas from Marillion and Roine Stolt from The Flower Kings. Neal Morse is outcoming christian and you can hear it from this projects and lyrics. Also you can hear the positive atmosphere what Roine Stolt brings from The Flower Kings!
Transatlantic in Wikipedia, Encyclopaedia Metallum, Progarhives, Homepage
They have 4 albums in spotify
Jazz of the Week: Ron Brown
Ron Brown
“Stellar Award nominee saxophonist Ron Brown has played behind such greats as Diana Ross, Natalie Cole, Al Jarreau, Anita Baker, the late great Ella Fitzgerald, Whitney Houston, Joe Sample, David Benoit, Soul II Soul and the incomparable Stevie Wonder and the list goes on.” -Songsofdavid.com
Ron Brown in Wikipedia, Songsofdavid.com, mankind records
He has 3 albums in Spotify:
Blues of the Week: Sterling Koch
Sterling Koch
“Sterling Koch is a nationally recognized lap steel guitarist who is a touring/recording solo artist and session musician. Sterling specializes in playing traditional blues in a contemporary style on the lap steel guitar. He has recorded 2 solo CDs of steel guitar music.” – Sterlingkoch.com
Genre: Guitar Blues
Sterling Koch has 4 albums in spotify:
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Metal of the Week: Divinefire
Divinefire
“Divinefire is a Christian Symphonic Power metal group founded in the spring of 2004 by Finnish guitarist Jani Stefanovic, and Swedish singer Christian Liljegren. Liljegren also fronts the band Narnia.” – Wikipedia
I could say Divinefire is one of greatest projects in christian metal. They got great symphonic melodies and massive sound, also their guest line-up is great. With names like Pontus Norgren, Thomas Vikstrïöm, Fredrik Sjïöholm, Carljohan Grimmark, Eric Clayton, Hubertus Liljegren. This and Audiovion are the top of swedish and worlds christian metal today!
Divinefire in Encyplopaedia Metallum, Divinefire homepage, Divinefire in Wiki
Genre: Metal, Power Metal, Syphonic Metal
They have 3 Albums in Spotify:
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