In our previous installment, Brandon talked about metal being Christ-inspired. Today I am going to talk about the different types of metal. Over the years, metal music has evolved as society has changed. Metal started as a more aggressive form of rock in the late 70s and early 80s. Comparing this state to Christian metal, it would probably be most like the band...

“Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth.” — Psalm 100:1 What constitutes something as “joyful”? What we consider to be joyful is relative, and music is one of many ways to express emotion, like joy. Music is ultimately just noise. I know what you’re thinking, “Wait, but isn’t he a musician? Why is he bashing...

The other day my mom was talking to one of her violin student’s moms about the concert Brandon and I went to. It went something like this: “Matthew and his friend went to see his favorite Christian artist in Monterey.” “Oh was it Chris Tomlin?” At that point, I had to walk away. Yes, there is more to Christian music than Chris Tomlin and Michael W. Smith!...

This past Sunday, Matt and I drove to Monterey to see Aaron Gillespie perform with The City Harmonic. The concert was a worship based performance with a few speakers in between sets to emphasize a central idea or worship through out the night. Ever since Aaron came on the music scene, Matt and I have loved him. We’ve followed him over the years through...

“In The beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1. NIV) From the first verse of the first book of the Bible, we see that God is a creator, and humans where made in his likeness. Music is one of the ways in which we create. Since the beginning of our friendship, we, Brandon and Matt, have been making and listening to music. After...