Anne Wilson: Rebel, Capital CMG, 2024: Anne Wilson returns with her sophomore album and once again offers up her Country/Pop sound that led to a well-deserved Dove Award for Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year. Too many highlights to name here but standouts include her mainstream Country single, "Rain in the Rearview," "Strong," “God and Country,", "Praying Woman" … [Read more...] about Kevin’s Top Album Picks of 2024
Kevin Pollard
Kevin was one of the founding members of the Christian acapella group Rhythm & News that he toured North American with from 1988-1995. With the release of their first album, “Get With the Rhythm,” Rhythm and News was introduced to the rest of Canada with their original “funkappella” style. The height of their success came in 1992, when they released their second studio album, “Word 2 Y'all,” which became one of the top selling albums in Canada by a Canadian gospel artist. In 1994, the group temporarily moved to Detroit, MI for a few months to record their 3rd and last album, "Dream Love + Pray" with gospel great Fred Hammond. In 2008 the group was recognized by the Gospel Music Association of Canada with a Lifetime Achievement Award. After his departure from the group in 1995 Kevin continued pursuing his passion for Christian Music by becoming a Music Critic writing for various publications including: BC Christian News, The Light Magazine and Faith Today.
December Music Reviews 2024
Order these albums at a bookstore near you, click here Phil Wickam: Hallelujah! It’s Christmas Fare Trade Records, 2024 Worship leader and gifted songwriter Phil Wickham offers up his third full-length seasonal offering Hallelujah! It’s Christmas. This is my favourite new release this season. Although you will find stunning former singles like 2022’s beautiful … [Read more...] about December Music Reviews 2024
55th Annual Dove Awards
The 55th Annual GMA Dove Awards were handed out October 1, 2024, to a sold-out audience in Nashville, Tennessee. I was stoked to experience the live taping with my wife for the first time since our honeymoon 32 years ago. After years of watching from our couch it was surprising how big everything looks on television compared to watching from the back bowl of an … [Read more...] about 55th Annual Dove Awards
Unsung Hero
Most Christians have heard music from either Rebecca St. James or for KING + COUNTRY over the past 30 years but many don’t know the story of their parents David and Helen Smallbone losing their business and home in Australia and moving to Nashville in 1991 with nothing more than their suitcases, six children (1 more on the way) and their love of music. Unsung Hero hits theatres … [Read more...] about Unsung Hero
Kevin’s top album picks of 2023
Lauren Daigle: Lauren Daigle Atlantic Records, 2023 Five long years after her Look Up Child album Lauren Daigle finally released her Atlantic Records self-titled debut that featured 20 new songs. The album showcases her emotion-laden voice and her songwriting on the hit single “Thank God I Do” along with my favourites “Thank God I Do,” “Valuable,” “Ego,” “These … [Read more...] about Kevin’s top album picks of 2023