Flashback Friday Album Review: “The Wind and the Wheat”

There are few instrumental albums in the Christian music genre. And there are fewer artists that have the ability to pull off a variety of styles from one instrumental album to the next, and a wide range of styles from one vocal album to the next. Still, his overall style is unmistakable. This is the …

Flashback Friday Album Review: “The Big Picture”

This 1986 album, the third by Michael W. Smith, holds up as one of Christian music's greatest when it comes to creativity and production. But it's unfortunate that this one has gone largely unnoticed by today's listeners and even by longtime Smitty fans. What probably stands out the most is the intricate blend of rhythms …

Flashback Friday Album Review: “In Another Land”

Today we take a gander at another Larry Norman release. Although the follow up to "Planet" (So Long Ago the Garden) has its moments, the follow up to that one, "In another land" (#3 in the trilogy) feels more so like the "Only Visiting This Planet" sequel, and is a standout as one of Norman's …

Flashback Friday Album Review: “Only Visiting This Planet”

This Dylan/Stones -esque 1972 social commentary was unique in that it came straight from the 'Jesus Movement.' It made jabs at Vietnam and stood up for civil rights, but Larry went one step further, telling the still-somewhat-hippie world that 'peace and love' came from Jesus. Larry is best known as 'the grandfather of Christian rock' (or …