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V Rose: Forever After

Release Date: May 20th 2014.
Music Style: Electronic/Pop/Hip Hop/Techno.
Record Label: Clear Sight Music.

I am going to do a review of one of the most talented female pop artists who not only does good quality pop music that is well up to date, she truly stands out lyrically and she is truly positive through and through. This album review and this whole music review blog is proof that there is so much more artists out there that haven't been explored yet, so you cannot rely on what is in the charts.
One listen to this CD and you will gain a brand new perspective and you will be inspired in a whole new way. ''Forever After'' is a very positive and glowing record while at the same time genuine.
This album features collaborations with the likes of Flame, Shonlock, Da Truth and KJ-52, and they are amazing artists. They are well worth checking out if you are looking for modern music that is musically excellent and lyrically positive and faith filled.

Musically, this record is so vibrant and in no time you will be dancing and having a party. V Rose is a very talented artist and a positive role model for the youngsters to follow. you can listen to V Rose on www.xbox.com/music.

Lyrically, this record will help us to see ourselves differently in a culture that puts way too much emphasis on fashion and image. The world is always, constantly telling us to look and act like other models that we see in magazines and it is ruining and poisoning the perception of so many young people.

This awesome V Rose album will inspire us to be true to who we are since God made us and he created us for his own glory and pleasure. You don't have to spend your life trying to be someone else when you can embrace the freedom to embrace your true colours and be you. Be the person God made you to be and live a life that causes people to see Jesus in you since it is Jesus Christ. that ultimately changes lives and brings us back to God. It is not about religion, it is totally about relationship and it is when you have a relationship with God, your life changes for the better and you will become a much better person that ever before.

Recommended albums.
Flame: The 6th.
Flame: Royal Flush.
Da Truth: Heartbeat.
Da Truth: The Big Picture.
KJ-52: Mental.
KJ-52: Dangerous.
Shonlock: Never Odd Or Even.

Shonlocks albums are not on xbox music but you can either download or order them online.
Never Odd Or Even is an awesome and excellent record and it is musically diverse with elements of Hip Hop, Dance/Pop and Rock.





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Mutemath: Odd Soul.

I had to listen to this album a good few times since i might find it a wee bit difficult to review and this album is quite experimental and it is quite different to what people usually listen to. Mutemath are ever such a creative band who take quite a lot of risks and dare to create music that is completely out of the ordinary and new territorial. I quite like experimental music since my musical taste is all over the place and i love listening to music that is of a different dimension. I cannot stand staying on music that is normal and predictable since it gets way too boring. Just because everybody is listening to something doesn't mean i will listen to it. There is a lot more music out there and i have a strong interest in exploring different territories. No matter what i listen to, i am not staying on the same thing over and over again, end of story. If you are well interested in listening to music that you have never heard before and you are bursting to break out of the typical box. This album is highly recommended. I totally enjoy stepping out and hearing something different since i am searching for new and innovative vibes.
This album explores musical elements including Electronica, Blues, Classic Rock, Psychedelia and Funk while at the same time it is original and innovative. I am ever so pleased with the fact that there are a lot of bands that are pushing their music to a whole new level. We need a lot more innovative bands that are willing to buck the mainstream music trends. If you are looking to buy this record you can order it online. Or you can listen to it on either spotify or xbox music if you would like to know what it sounds like.

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Mat Kearney: Just Kids.

Release Date: 24th Febuary 2015.
Music Style: Electro Pop/Hip Hop

This is the 2nd time i am reviewing a Mat Kearney album and it is just another quality album from an artist who can both sing and rap. Talk about being versatile and multi talented and yes it is a compliment. This album is completely fresh and different from what he has done before and he really knows how to try something different on each of his recordings.
Now about Mat Kearney, he is a Christian and his music has got a lot of attention in both the Contemporary Christian Music world and the American Mainstream Music world and his songs deal with issues going on in everyday life. Mat Kearney writes and sings from the heart and his recordings are purely genuine and real. ''Just Kids'' is example of this and that album is pure genius.
Musically it is fresh and up to date while at the same time original and it is not a carbon copy of   albums that are in the charts. Mat Kearney is such an amazing artist and i am very chuffed about this album. It is just so brilliant and it will grow on you the more you listen to it.
Recommended songs.
One Heart.
Heartbeat.
Let It Rain.
Heartbreak Dreamer.
Moving On.
Billion.
Los Angeles.

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Mike Farris: Shine For All The People.

I am ever so excited about reviewing another album by such a multi talented artist who's music is consisting of Rhythm and Blues, Retro Soul and Gospel and he does it really well. This album is amazing from start to finish and it is well crafted with so many awesome arrangements that are bright and colourful. Mike Farris has a very soulful voice that will amaze you if you are into the likes of Al Green, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sam and Dave, etc. Some of those musical influences are evident on this record and also you will hear some Rhythm and Blues, and Gospel as well and they are all freshened up for your listening enjoyment. I think Mick Hucknall from Simply Red will be impressed with this record since it is very soulful and bluesy, and also quite vibey as well.

This album contains 10 songs and the CD lasts for over 40 minutes, and yes this CD came out in September 2014.
This album contains some traditional Gospel and Spiritual songs and some new ones as well and they are all brilliant and very well performed. Mike Farris's Christian faith is evident on this record and this album sounds like it should be played in Pub's, especially on the Jukebox.
I believe this album will inspire you to shine God's bright light for all the people that we come across and that we will broaden our perspective concerning worship.
Mike Farris is one of the people that is worshipping God from the heart and he is doing the kind of music he is really good at and is programmed to do.
Always remember, i am reviewing different albums by so many various artists so to give you lots of good choices of what you might enjoy. That's all i have got to say. May God bless you.


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Kings Kaleidoscope

I have quite a lot of positive and amazing things to say about Kings Kaleidoscope since it is about time they came on the scene. To every person reading this blog who enjoyed listening to their mega awesome album ''Becoming Who We Are'' and were inspired in a very positive way. I totally appreciate all of you since it encourages me to continue reviewing more music. I pray that God uses this blog in an awesome way to impact a lot more people and ultimately help people get to know God through his son Jesus Christ. Without God's help, i wouldn't have been able to review any music whatsoever since he downloaded a music passion into my system and i would like to use it to be a blessing to others. All i have to do is review all sorts of different music and i will leave the rest to God since he will take care of the rest. To everybody that is reading this blog and are being positively impacted and are coming to know Jesus Christ as personal saviour, I am ever so excited about meeting up with you in Heaven. God bless you all.

I like Kings Kaleidoscope quite a lot and ''Becoming Who We Are'' is one of my most favorite albums of all times since it is so musically colourful and kaleidoscopic. Their music paints a very small glimpse of heaven since the sounds are ever so destinctive and new dimensional and you cannot box them into one genre cos there is so much talent going on in the whole record.
I do believe Kings Kaleidoscope are going to pave the way for more originality in praise and worship music. They are the next band since the David Crowder Band to push the creative boundaries in praise and worship. I hope and pray that new doors will open for a lot more boundary pushing and adventurous creativity in worship music and that the trail will be blazed for more future generations to connect with God. There is a lot more creativity out there than you think and you've got to dig deeper to find it. God's Kingdom is bursting with so much multi and hyper explosive creativity that hasn't been explored yet. If you are going to be creating some new worship music that connects people of all kinds to God, you must use the voice that God gave you and create your own music. Forget about copying other worship leaders because i have had enough of worship music repeating itself time and time again. If you are bursting to create worship music that is fresh and brand new, i pray that God will open up new doors for you and that he will bring you to a place where you can be freely creative without being pressurised to conform to conventional standards that are going to eventually lose quite a lot of spark if it keeps on sounding the same. I hope and pray that God will give you quite a lot of support because you cannot make it on your own. You need someone who genuinely cares about you and sees the best in you and i pray that your creative spark will be set free.
We need to work together and live in harmony with each other despite our differences because time is running out and we haven't got long in this passing world. God's Heavenly Kingdom is coming soon and things are going to be totally amazing for those who have Jesus Christ in their hearts.

Finally to Kings Kaleidoscope, i am one of the many individuals who have been impacted by your music and i am so excited about meeting up with you in Heaven and hopefully if God allows, i will see you before then. You have cheered me up without knowing and i am ever so proud of you.
Keep on making more music.
To God be the highest glory now and forevermore. God bless you all.

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Thousand Foot Krutch: The End Is Where We Begin.

Release Date: April 17th 2012.
This album is an independant release.
Music Styles: Hardcore Rap/Rock.

Thousand Foot Krutch are one of the most super talented Rock bands who blend in elements of Hardcore Rap and Heavy Rock and i believe a lot of Nu Metal fan will like this album. In the past, i used to listen to Linkin Park and the albums i used to have were ''Hybrid Theory'', ''Meteora'' and ''Minutes To Midnight''. I don't like Limp Bizkit at all but i prefer Linkin Park. Later on in my life, i started listening to POD and they are a Hardcore Rap/Metal Band who also blend in elements of Reggae and they are an awesome band. I reviewed a POD album ''Satellite'' a while ago and it is still on the blog.

Thousand Foot Krutch are part of the Contemparary Christian Music scene who signed up to Tooth And Nail Records in 2003 and Thousand Foot Krutch have been going since the mid 90's.
They are one of the bands who bravely and courageously took a huge risk in going beyond the religious boundaries and their music has a very strong Mainstream Rock sound. Bands like Thousand Foot Krutch should never be pigeonholed in the Religious Music category since their music is enough to penetrate this modern age. They are a true example of a band who goes beyond the religious four walls and reaches out to this modern generation who are getting sick and tired of religion.

This album ''The End Is Where We Begin'', is one of the much stronger and bolder efforts that i have heard from Thousand Foot Krutch'' and the Lead vocalist Trevor McNevan has a very strong and powerful voice that is enough to blow the whole roof off and set the place alight, metaphorically speaking. This album will encourage you and inspire you to make a positive change for the better and shine God's light into the whole atmosphere.

Here are some other bands that broke the conventional Christian Music boundaries and are making a very positive change in this modern culture for God's glory.

Switchfoot.
House Of Heroes.
POD.
Family Force 5.
Icon For Hire.
August Burns Red.
Skillet.
Anberlin.

Father God, please reward these bands for their faithful service to you in the midst of all the false misunderstandings and criticisms. Please break down the walls of religion and bring our hearts together as one.

This blog is for God to use as he wills, to bring hope to communities across the globe and smash the walls of lifelessness in the Churches. God is not religious at all, he is the true meaning of life and the source of all creativity.

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Red Coalescence: Killers.

Music Style, Urban/Hip Hop.
Year Of Release, 2014.
Record Label, Save The City Records.

This Hip Hop Group Red Coalescence has a brand new sound that is innovative and is hopefully going to pave the way for lots more new and super talented Bands and Artists.
Red Coalescence are based in America and they are highly talented and they are very creative and new generational, and they are totally incomparable. I believe a lot of youngsters and teenagers will be blown away by this awesome album that is full of songs that are unique and destinctive.
Red Coalescence are a true example of courageous and risky creativity, and lyricism that is inspiring and challenging. You can listen to Red Coalescence: Killers on www.xbox.com/music, and if you would like to now a lot more about Positive Urban Hip Hop Music you can go on www.jamthehype.com, and www.rapzilla.com.
Recommended Songs.
Unite.
Red City.
Killers.
Living Superheroes.
Let It Go.



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Kings Kaleidoscope: Becoming Who We Are.

Year Of Release, 2014.
Record Label, Tooth And Nail Records.
Music Styles, Experimental, Alternative, Indie, Electronic, Folk, Ska, Hip Hop.
Musical Influences: The Mars Volta, Arcade Fire, Muse, New Order, The Beatles, Five Iron Frenzy,
David Crowder Band, Earthsuit.

I believe Kings Kaleidoscope could very well be the next big thing in Praise and Worship music, because they are ever so innovative and are totally set apart from today's Contemporary Worship Music scene.
This album is called ''Becoming Who We Are'', and it is such a mindblowingly unique album and the music is done like never before.  This energetically eclectic album takes Worship Music to a brand new dimension

The best way i can describe this album is that it is creative, colourful, high energy, destinctive, next level, well produced and flat out original and the quality of this recording will hopefully blow your socks off. If you are not into Praise and Worship music and if you think it is too boring and unimaginative, this album is going to take you by surprise and will hopefully change your mind about worship music. The music on this album has quite a heavenly sound and it is only a tiny glimpse of the music that is playing in Heaven and the music in Heaven is going to make the music we listen to right now sound immensly boring and dated.
To let you know, praise and worship is not a musical genre and there is no such musical style as praise and worship. If you read the bible, turn to Psalm 150. It says in verse 6, let everything that has breath praise the lord. You can use any music style to worship God and make him known to all nations. Whatever music style you use, use it to the best of your ability to worship God and point people to Jesus.
The Bible also teaches that God is looking for worshippers who worship in spirit and truth, please look up John 4:23-24 in the new testament, so worship should be authentic and totally from the heart, and you can worship God in the way that he made you.
The Bible also teaches that music should be done with excellence and we should be playing skillfully, the idea that Worship Music should be boring, quiet, reserved and uncreative is contradictory to what the Word of God teaches. Please look up 1 Chronicles chapter 15 in the old testament and you will find out about the ark of the covenent being brought. King David commanded the leaders of the Levites to appoint their fellow Levites as musicians to make a joyful sound. You will also find out that King David celebrated and danced exuberantly as the ark of the covenent was entering the City of David.

Worship Music is supposed to be exciting and loud, not always quiet and reserved all of the time.
We seriously disobey God when we don't make a joyful noise and when we are not being creative, we misrepresent who God is. God is a mindblowingly awesome and powerful God so we should give God great praise, i mean GREAT PRAISE. If you are looking for Worship Music that is exciting and boundary pushing, check out Tye Tribbett, Israel Houghton, Fred Hammond, Rend Collective, David Crowder Band, Hillsong Young and Free, and Planetshakers and you will be surprised.
When we celebrate God for what he has done for our lives, we should really be having a party rather than treating worship services like a funeral, It's not like we've been watching Romeo and Juliet so start celebrating, and let us all put a smile on our faces for goodness sake and be grateful that God saved us from our sins. Remember, if you have surrendered your heart to Jesus and you have sincerely repented, that means you have willfully rejected a life of sin, you have been saved from Hell and you are on your way to Heaven. There is an explosive party going on in Heaven so let us all be grateful that God saved us.

Recommended Songs.
Glorious.
I Know.
All Creatures.
Felix Culpa.
Seek Your Kingdom.
139.

You can listen to Kings Kaleidoscope: Becoming Who We Are on www.xbox.com/music.

Recommended albums:
Earthsuit: Kaleidoscope Superior.
David Crowder Band: A Collision.
David Crowder Band: Church Music.
Five Iron Frenzy: All The Hype That Money Can Buy.


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Martel: Impersonator.

I would like to tell you, this album is a real masterpiece and it is real proof that Christians are able to create good quality music that is excellent and inspiring at the same time.
Martel used to be the lead singer of the Christian Pop/Rock group Downhere and i started listening to that group at just about 2010. Downhere are an amazing band and the lead vocalist Marc Martel is one of the best singers of all times and he has the ability to reach notes that are sky high.
Martel is greatly influenced by Freddie Mercury and it is evident in his vocal gymnastics, and Queen are one of the greatest bands of all times.
Martel auditioned to be the lead singer in the Queen tribute band Queen Extravaganza and he won the audition. The Queen Extravaganza performed ''Somebody To Love'' on American Idol and the performance was second to none. It was absolutely incredible and i am so pleased with Marc Martel's progress.
This album reignites Martel's interest in Guitar Rock music and you will here elements of Queen and Muse in some of his songs especially ''Paradise'', one of the most classic songs on this incredible album. Other songs like ''Dead Ringer'', ''Magnetic'', ''Straitjacket'', ''Ringo Starr'' and ''Say The Word'' are incredible and well worth a listen.
Martel has put so much talent and so much energy and elbow grease into this album and it blesses my spirit immensely. I pray that Martel will keep this up on his future recordings because i could see so much potential in this artist and he could go a long way.
I believe this album will inspire you to be who you truly are and discover your true colours. Let us not be about people pleasing because it leads to compromise.
God made you to be who you really are so you don't have to change yourself to fit in with the current fads. Impersonator is such an amazing album and it deserves to be timeless.
This album was released in 2014.
This album was reviewed at November 1st 2014.
Music Style: Classic Rock.
May God bless you and have an awesome time.



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Lecrae: Anomaly.

Year Of Release: 2014.
Style Of Music. Rap/Hip Hop.
Record Label. Reach Records.
Tours. Winter Jam, Anomaly Tour. Summer Shed Tour.
Other Reach Records Artists. Trip Lee, Tedashii, Andy Mineo, Sho Baraka, Derek Minor.

This brand new Lecrae album Anomaly is absolutely fantastic and it is well worth listening to if you are interested in listening to Rap music with a positive message, and his music is ever so incredible and original. Lecrae has pushed the boundaries in Rap Music and is progressing the new stages, and i believe he will continue to do so in the future. Lecrae is never afraid to take risks and push the boundaries in Hip Hop/Rap music and move the genre to the next level. I believe God is going to use Lecrae in a very powerful way to encourage young people to live unashamed for Jesus Christ and mostly pave the way for future artists to keep on moving to the next level and find new ways to communicate Gods grace and mercy in a fresh way. ''Anomaly'' is a very genuine record from beginning to end and i believe a lot of young people will connect with this album.

I have quite a lot of respect for Lecrae since i have been listening to his music for a few years and he is totally authentic and honest in his songwriting. I believe Lecrae will have a positive impact on this modern generation that is struggling with an identity crisis.
Good news, Anomaly has topped the American mainstream charts and it truly shows that God has extended Lecrae's platform and i believe a lot of non christians are going to enjoy this album.
The truth is that God has set us apart for a purpose and has made us all unique from each other so we don't have to imitate other people and be like them.
God has made you different from other people so you don't have to fit in and blend with the crowd.
This album contains a strong and inspiring message that can come of good use in teaching a lot of people in schools concerning identity and being different from others.
Youth Leaders, It is important that you teach students about being different and unique because the reason why so many people have been bullied and thrown out like trash is because they are different from others and won't conform to their ways. May God bless all of you as you are reading this review. You can listen to Lecrae on www.xbox.com/music.


Recommended Songs,
Nuthin.
Say I Won't (featuring Andy Mineo)
Fear.
All I Need Is You.
Messengers (Featuring For King And Country.

Recommended Rap/Hip Hop albums.
Derek Minor: Empire.
Da Truth: Heartbeat.
Tedashii: Below Paradise.
KB: Tomorrow We Live.
29th Chapter: Supernova.
Jahaziel: Heads Up.




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Kaboose: Excuse Me.

I am ever so glad there are some innovative and unique Hip Hop artists out there, and this positive Artist who comes by the name of Kaboose is ever so unique and truly off the chart.
To be honest, Kaboose is very new to me and i haven't heard of him before and i personally like exploring different artists that i have never heard of before. His music is ever so amazing and this style sounds like it has never been done before. I went on www.rapzilla.com and was looking up some different albums that were being reviewed and i caught sight of this album.
On the rapzilla website, i clicked on features and then clicked on reviews.
The reviews pages will give you some awesome choices of positive Rap/Hip Hop artists and it will help broaden your musical horizons.
I believe this album will inspire you and challenge you to go to the next level with God and follow the dreams and ambitions that God places on your heart, and please don't settle for less.
And let us move beyond the religious attitude that is limiting our God given creativity because it is time to set this whole place alight and be more innovative.
 To let you know, Kaboose is on a record label called Syntax Records and it is well worth checking out if you are interested in exploring different artists that you have never heard of before. I would like to tell you that there are some awesome artists out there that will take you by surprise.
This modern generation is missing out on some awesome and innovative artists that are going against the cultural grain since there are so many plastic Pop Artists invading the modern music airwaves.
I am not satisfied with what is in the music charts and I'm willing to continue exploring different territories and different artists of different cultures and backgrounds. I do believe that people are looking for some inspiration and i do pray there will be a lot more innovative Artists that will blow the whole roof off with excellent musicianship and excellent lyrics with moral christian values that are lifechanging, people empowering, and most of all, that advances God's heavenly kingdom.

I believe We are in a season where God is challenging Christians not to stay the same and never to settle for less. Christian Artists have got to move forward creatively and progress the new stages because God cannot tolerate apathy and religious hypocrisy and pretense. God is not interested in religion, nor is he interested in empty cliche's that is overloading so many worship songs.
Christian Artists have got to stop being uncreative and stagnant in their music and lyrics. I am not joking. The good news is that Christian Entertainment has improved quite a lot and it is moving forward, but it still has a long way to go.
I pray that we will rise above the labels that people put on us and start being the people that God created us to be.
May God bless you all and i hope you enjoy this amazing album.
This album was released in 2008.

You can listen to Kaboose: Excuse Me on www.xbox.com/music.


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Guvna B: Scrapbook 2.

Music Style: Rap/Hip Hop, Gospel.
Year Of Release: 2014.
Touring: Big Church Day Out

This album is definately next level creativity and artistry and Guvna B is breaking out of the box big time on this project. I am ever so blown away by this incredible album that is new generational in delivery and a lot of young people are going to enjoy this album like i did, or even more.
Scrapbook 2 is one of the most inspiring, encouraging and energizing modern albums and it is an absolute masterpiece.  I am so encouraged that Guvna B is honing his creativity on this project and i pray that he will continue to move to higher heights like never before in the future.
Scrapbook 2 is such a positive radiant album that will inspire you to shine God's light in this dark world and go to the next level with God because God is the true radiator and an absolute energizer.
This album is full of so much energy that will spur you on in your faith because God is mega awesome. I believe God is more explosive than the supernova and more mindblowingly captivating that the amusement arcades. Church Of God, we have a brighter future because we are not of this world and this world as it is now is not our home because we are on our way to God's multi colourful
kingdom that is more futuristic than las vegas and there is an explosive party happening in Heaven.
While we are still here, we need to be taking part in bringing God's kingdom to this lifeless planet that need a whole lot of waking up. Let us sound the alarm and wake up this nation.
I firmly believe that God is about next level and we need to be breaking out of the religious box that has contributed to lifelessness and apathy which is horrible and absurd.

Religion has generated a lot of judgementlism and prejudice behind the four walls of the church and i am not putting up with it anymore. God has seriously been misrepresented and misinterpreted and a lot of non christians have such a false perception of God primarily because of religion itself.
Jesus Christ has never been about religion, in fact he broke the religious rules that was handed down by the religious leaders of the day. God is truly about relationship and Jesus came to break the great divide between God and mankind and positively redeem all races no matter the cultural and racial upbringing. Entertainment is not the problem, the main problem lies with the human heart that is so sin corrupted. So the problem is sin because it is sin and sin alone that is seperating us from a relationship with God. Jesus Christ is the answer to all of life's problems, actually, he is our only hope for the whole of mankind to be saved. So come to Jesus Christ as you are and he will send God's Holy Spirit to clean up your heart and give you new life.

I believe the time is coming when we need to stop putting religious labels on these positive Christian Faith based Artists that are actually making a positive impact on this generation. And stop seperating them from the mainstream culture and quit the stereotyping right now.. It is time for a holy revolution. God bless you all.

Recommended Songs.
In A Box.
Chale.
We Want More.
Glow.
Bars.






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All Star United: Love And Radiation

Music Style: Alternative/Indie, Britpop.
Year Of Release: 2006.
Similar Bands:
Blur.
Weezer.


I have decided to review a Band whose music is very alternative to Britpop/Indie music and if you enjoy listening to Britpop and Alternative Indie music, All Star United are highly recommended.

All Star United are such a fantastic band and i can easily relate to their music, and my interest in Britpop Music actually got me into All Star United. By the way, The lead singers name is Ian Eskelin and he is a very talented singer and an amazing songwriter.
In my opinion, they could lyrically be the Christian version of the band Weezer, and their music style is very Britpop/Indie influenced.
''Love And Radiation'' is quite a strong and energetic album that is jam packed with Alternative/Indie Rockers that will get you rocking on the air guitar and will hopefully inspire and energize you in your walk with God.

To let you know, All Star United are not a British Band but they are very alternative to Britpop/Indie music and i believe you will enjoy this amazing band.

Recommended Songs,
You You You (Yeah Yeah Yeah).
Jesus On The Radio.
We Could Be Brilliant.
Song Of The Year.
Love And Radiation.
Let's Rock Tonight.

If you like music that is in the syle of Two Tone Ska and Punk, That is if you like The Specials and The Clash then here are some Ska/Punk alternatives.
OC Supertones: Supertones Strike Back.
OC Supertones: Chase The Sun.
OC Supertones: Loud And Clear.
OC Supertones: For The Glory.
Five Iron Frenzy: All The Hype That Money Can Buy.
The Insyderz: Motor City Ska.
You can listen to these bands on XBox Music which is similar to Spotify.

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The Gentlemen: Departures.

Music Style: Indie Pop/Disco.
Year Of Release: 2014.
Musical Influences: Kaiser Chiefs, Arctic Monkeys.

This is an amazing and incredible album by one of the most talented Indie/Pop Bands in this day and age and are highly recommended to those who enjoy listening to the Kaiser Chiefs, Arctic Monkeys, The Klaxons and the many other Bands that are similar in sound and style.
I have just signed up on XBox Music which is quite similar to Spotify and I listened to this amazing album. I believe a lot of non christian Indie Bands will be totally impressed with this album.
''Departures'' is such a masterpiece and it is one of the most top quality albums you will hear so far.

Recently, they toured with and supported ''The Feeling'' after the recent album ''Boy Cried Wolf'' was released. I personally didn't watched the concert but i researched it on the internet. A while ago, i went on the Christian Music Website called Louder Than The Music and found out the The Gentleman were touring with ''The Feeling'' to my surprise. I hope that the concert went really well and that the people that went to the concert enjoyed it as well.

To let you know, all the members of ''The Gentlemen'' are Christians and i do believe that God is going to use this amazing Band in a powerful way to help a lot of Indie Bands come to know Jesus Christ as personal saviour and to see God in a different way.
Let us pray that God will raise up some new bands that will make some awesome music that reaches out to a lot of Bands and Artists that are in desperate need of a saviour which is none other than Jesus Christ. I would also like to pray for a massive revolution in Great Britain and that more people will be reached for Jesus.

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Family Force 5: Time Stand Still.

Music Styles: Crunk Rock, Electronic Dance/Pop.
Year Of Release: 2014.
Full Length Album. 15 tracks.

I believe Family Force 5 are back once again and they are more new and refined than ever. Time Stand Still is a brand new album by Family Force 5 and it is album number four. Good news is this album is mindlowingly incredible and new generational and their music is up to date while at the same time innovative and exciting. They turn the party level to a maximum volume and the quality is totally hi definition. I believe a lot of young modern music listeners will be impressed with this album and they are more than likely to play this album quite a lot. High energy songs including ''BZRK'', ''Sweep The Leg'', ''Let It Be Love'',  ''Walk On Water'', ''Show Love'', ''Jet Pack Kicks'', ''Glow In The Dark'' and many more awesome hyper danceable songs that will get you racing to the dancefloor in no time. There is no way you are ever going to get bored of this album, period, because this album is so high energy and mega exciting. I believe it is time to get your dancing shoes on.
Collaborations including Rap artist KB, and Hillsong Young And Free member Melodie Wagner.
By the way, Hillsong Young and Free are a new modern generational Worship team that are attracting quite a lot of young people with their high energy Praise and Worship songs that are very up to date with the times.

If you are looking for up to date worship music that is accessible to the younger generation I would like to recommend.
Hillsong Young And Free.
Planetshakers.

Recommended albums.
Andy Mineo: Heroes For Sale.
Crowder: Neon Steeple.
Mercyme: Welcome To The New.
Tobymac: Eye On It.
Capital Kings: Capital Kings.


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Colton Dixon: Anchor.

Music Style: Alternative Pop/Rock.
Year Of Release: 2014.
Musical Influences: Paramore, Thirty Secords To Mars, Evanescence, Daughtry.

I am pleased to let you all know that this is Colton Dixon's follow up to his debut album ''A Messenger'' and this album is incredible and adventurous. Ex American Idol contestant Colton Dixon ventures into new territory and he has pushed the musical boat out,. As a result we have an amazing new album that will be widely enjoyed by lots of different music listeners and will hopefully reach out to a lot more people who are looking for music that is exciting, fresh and modern at the same time. The songs on this album are quite rockier that the last effort and Colton's voice is ever so powerful and soaring. I listened to this album a few times at the time I bought this album at the Christian Bookshop and it was placed on order and it came in round about a fortnights time. Albums like this should enter into the mainstream music shops because the quality of this CD is just off the chart. It will hopefully grow on you the more you listen to this CD. The recent single is ''More Of You'' and you will be able to hear it on UCB Christian Radio.
''Loud And Clear'' goes in a hard rock direction and the title track will go down as a classic.
''This Isn't The End'', ''Fools Gold'', and ''Our Time Is Now'' are all amazing epic tracks that will hopefully blow your mind.
''Anchor'' is one of the strongest and most epic albums you will ever here in this day and age. I would like to encourage you to take a chance on this album.
Recommended albums.
Thousand Foot Krutch: Oxygen Inhale.
Family Force 5: Time Stands Still.

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Positive Pop Songs For The Kids And Teenagers.

I would like to recommend some awesome pop songs for the young children and teenagers. I believe these songs will have a positive impact on the young children and the teenagers.

Britt Nicole: Gold.
1 Girl Nation: Live For You.
Royal Tailor: Control.
Royal Tailor: Ready, Set, Go.
Shonlock: We Walk On Water.
Family Force 5 Featuring KB: BZRK.
Family Force 5: Let It Be Love.
Canton Jones: Crazy.
Tobymac: Eye On It.
LZ7: Symphony.
Guvna B: Chale.
Guvna B : Free.
Mat Kearney: Down.
Mat Kearney: Ships In The Night.
Lecrae: All I Need Is You (Minion's Version).
Colton Dixon: You Are (David Thulin Remix).
Colton Dixon: More Of You.
Britt Nicole Featuring Lecrae: Ready Or Not.
Andy Mineo Featuring Lecrae: Uno Uno Seis.
Byron Mr Talkbox Chambers: Get On Up.
Group 1 Crew: Live It Up.
Group 1 Crew: Need Your Love.
29th Chapter: Supernova.
29th Chapter: Invincible.
Mandisa: Overcomer.
Mandisa: Back To You.
Mandisa: Face 2 Face.
Mandisa: Joy Unspeakable.
Moriah Peters: Brave.

You can listen to these songs on www.youtube.com.

May God bless you and may these songs impact you in a very positive way and draw you into God's presence. Let us start the HEAVENLY  DISCO.

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Mandisa: Overcomer.

I am going to review another Christian Pop album and this one is incredible and very powerful.
Mandisa is such a naturally gifted and vocally talented artist and most of all, she is a role model for youngsters and teenagers to follow. It is a crying shame that her songs don't get any airplay on British Mainstream Radio and quite a lot of youngsters are seriously missing out on positive entertainment to such a high extent. I believe Mandisa is going to play a huge role in the Kingdom of God and that anyone who hears this album is going to be impacted and transformed in a very positive way.
Mandisa's lyrics is morally excellent and spiritually encouraging for this generation that is constantly being intoxicated by so many trashy values and lies that is being explicitly promoted by the media today. This Mandisa album ''Overcomer'', contains some very powerful songs that will encourage you while you are going through trying times and you feel that life isn't going the way that you would have hoped it would go. There are some exciting and radiant Dance/Pop songs including the title track ''Overcomer'', ''Face 2 Face'' and Joy Unspeakable.
''Back To You'' is quite an upbeat song that points to God and lights up your heart at the same time.
''The Distance'', is such an incredible song with a powerful and soaring chorus and it will take you to new heights.
''Face 2 Face'', is such a radiant Dance/Pop song that has a heavenly feel to it and could eventually inspire you to start a heavenly disco.
One of the songs i like the most on this album is the explosive ''At All Times'' and it pushes the musical boundaries a bit. It will inspire you to bless the Lord at all times while you are going through the hardest times knowing that in Christ, you will have the victory.
''Joy Unspeakable'', is a totally incredible song and you need to get your dancing shoes on since this song is explosive and exciting to dance and party along to. I believe Heaven is celebrating big time over people that have given their lives to Jesus Christ and have been saved from sin. Jesus is the only person that can give us joy and peace which comes from God alone.
''Praying For You'' is dedicated to Mandisa's future husband. If you are hoping to get married, can i encourage you to wait patiently and God will bring the right person to you at the right time. Marriage beds are to be kept pure at all times and marriage is meant to be between a man and a woman. Sex is supposed to be reserved for marriage only and never outside of it. Personally I am a single
person and I'm not married so i would like to encourage you to read the Bible to learn more about how sex should be treated. We dare not go outside God's boundaries in this particular area.
I believe this album is so incredible and you are going to be blessed and encouraged by it.
Please go on www.ishinelive.com/radio if you are interested in listening to positive Pop music that brings glory to God and transforms this modern culture in a positive life changing way.
Radio ishine is an incredible radio station so don't forget to check it out.
To combat human traffiking, go on www.thea21campaign.org.
The new Colton Dixon album ''Anchor'', is out now. You can order at Christian Bookshop or online.
I am ever so excited about hearing it. It is going to be a brilliant album. Don't sell yourself short missing out on this album. His new single is ''More Of You''. You can listen to it on www.youtube.com,  or on Radio ishine. May God bless you.

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Canton Jones: God City USA.

Music Style: Gospel/R&B, Hip Hop.
Year Of Release: 2014.

I believe this marks a brand new era for Positive Christian Entertainment and we are heading for a time when more people will appreciate positive entertainment a lot more. I am hoping this review will reach more people in God's strength alone.
This is the 3rd time that i am reviewing a Canton Jones album since this is a brand new album, and to tell you, this album is incredible and it is one of the best albums since his top quality masterpiece ''Dominionaire''. I hope and pray that lots of people in Great Britain will hear this particular artist one day and that musical tastes will be broadened and taken up to the next level like never before.
I really enjoyed listening to this album since i am originally from England and I like listening to different artists of different cultures and backgrounds.
Now Canton Jones is originally from the United States of America and he did collaborate with British Rap Artist Guvna B on ''Sending A Wave'' which is on the album ''Odd 1 Out''.

I am so impressed with this particular album since Canton Jones is so on fire for God and is so passionate about God's Kingdom. God City USA blends in elements of Gospel Hip Hop, Dance/Pop,  Techno and Funk, and there is some diversity on this album that keeps this album fresh and exciting. Canton Jones's passion for worship is evident on songs including ''Holy'', ''Jesus'', ''No One Greater'' and ''Glory To God'', and these are all amazing songs. The new single  ''Crazy'' is such an incredible song from start to finish and I believe this generation of modern music listeners will be impressed and would like to listen to it over and over again. ''Let's Get Started'', ''Amazing'', and ''Let There Be Funk'' are incredible party songs that will cause you to celebrate and dance to the glory of God.
May this modern culture wake up to the fact that we have become apathetic and hard hearted towards God and we have deliberately settled for mediocrity. This should never be in the life of a born again Christian since we are made for so much more than this passing life.
We Christians should wake up to the fact that we don't celebrate enough and we don't seem to worship freely enough. We are too reserved and it bothers me to such an extent.
We need to confess that we have taken God for granted and we need to sincerely repent of this. We are supposed to be celebrating since God's awesome celestial kingdom is coming to this planet. Let us all quit sleepwalking through life and let us all come back to our first love which is none other than God. I pray that God will use this album as he wills to take back the cities and win more soul for Jesus Christ. I pray that the communities will be restored and that more people will be free to worship God and celebrate Jesus in an unbridled way and without compromise.
Recommended Albums.
Guvna B: Odd 1 Out.
Deitrick Haddon: Church On The Moon.
Ambassador: Stop The Funeral.
Da Truth: Heartbeat.
Papa San: One Blood.
Lecrae: Church Clothes.
Tedashii: Below Paradise.


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IShine Live: Radio IShine.

I am ever so excited to introduce you to this incredible radio station that plays music that is current and up to date, and that plays music that a lot of young children and teenagers can relate to.
This radio station plays a lot of positive alternatives to the music that is in the charts and I believe that Radio IShine will impact a lot of youngsters and teenagers in a positive way.
Parents if you are reading this blog, can i please let you know that this is the radio station that kids and teenagers can listen to because Radio IShine promotes positive christian values in a fun and exciting way. If you are sick and tired of the garbage that is being promoted in today's mainstream pop music that is polluting so many youngsters like toxic waste, then check out Radio IShine and you will be in for a real surprise.
I believe Radio IShine will change the young childrens perception of the Christian Faith for the better because God is not boring at all. God made us for a purpose and he created us for his own glory, and most of all, God is so mega incredible and highly super colourful, God has an incredible sense of homour and he delights in us having lots of fun. Please don't waste your breath on trashy pop music when you can listen to a lot of positive alternatives that you will hear on Radio IShine. Kids, I would like to recommend this exciting radio station to you because you are highly treasured in God's eyes. May this radio station be a real blessing to you.
I would like to link you on www.ishinelive.com/radio.
May God blessings be upon you on the next generation now and forevermore.

Now I would like to recommend to you a record label that focuses on this generation and produces music that is culturally relevant and diverse. Please go on www.tobymac.com/about/gotee.
It will give you a lot of information about Gotee Records which came into being in the 90's.
May the glory go to God alone.

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