28 Oct 09 Jesus Team A, Jesus te ama!
Jesus Team A (JTA), a band with soul and talent to spare.
Posted by: Rick Matos
Tags: Jesus te ama, Jesus Team A, University of Dallas Ministry Conference, Vince Lujan Project
14 Aug 09 Album Review: David Cline presents Big Slick
If you’re up for Texas Hold’em, take the flop, hit the turn and mosey on down the river to David Cline’s “Big Slick”.
Posted by: Rick Matos
Tags: Ace in the Hole, Audio Dallas Studios, Bad Beat Blues, Big Slick, Brand New Friends, Circle Wire Records, Cline Acres Pub, Darned Ole Casinos, David Cline, Friday Night Poker Game, I’m All In, Lady Luck, Texas Hold'em, Texas Hold’em Championship Bracelet, Texas Music Journal, That Almighty River, Yorktown Digital
10 Aug 09 A lot of Texas in a little bit of time
Terri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines featured at Uncle Calvin’s coffeehouse and brought us into their hearts.
Posted by: Rick Matos
Tags: Lloyd Maines, Terri Hendrix, Uncle Calvin's Coffeehouse, Wilory Records
21 Jul 09 Join the “Bzz” in Christian Radio
Join the Bzz in Christian Radio In case you haven’t heard, there is a new sound on the horizon. KBZZ radio (www.KBZZradio.com) is a new Internet-based Christian radio station in Quinlan, TX that is scheduled to begin broadcasting April 21, 2009. Owned and founded by John Porter, KBZZ will initially be broadcasting streaming-feed music and interviews and, soon afterwards, live features of all kinds. John has repeatedly seen The Hand…
Posted by: Rick Matos
Tags: Christian music, Christian radio, new bands, new performers
19 Jul 09 Christian music record labels in Texas?!
Ever wonder who “The BIG Players” in Christian music record labels are? Ever wonder if there were or are any “players” in Texas? The “size” of a record label can be measured by the number of singer/songwriters under contract with the label, the number of copyrighted songs administered in the label’s catalog, the number of “top tier” performers/groups under contract with the label, the volume of albums or songs sold,…
Posted by: Rick Matos
Tags: BMG, Canaan Records, Christian Record Labels, Fervent Records, Forefront Records, Myrrh Record, Sony Music, Sparrow Records, Texas Music Office, Word Entertainment, Word Records
16 Jun 09 You too can be a Christian music writer
Some wonder whether or not they have what it takes to be a Christian music writer. What does it take to craft a Christian song? What inspires Christian writers? The answers vary, but the themes are the same: faith, surrender, life, commission and Grace. Faith is the mortar that holds all Christians united. Each of us is a building block for the foundation of the Kingdom of God on earth….
Posted by: Rick Matos
Tags: Christian music, Songwriting
02 Jun 09 Christian music. What's that?
Did you ever wonder what Christian music most Christians actually listen to? Over the years, I have conducted brief (very non-scientific) surveys of some Christian friends to ask that very question. Here’s what I found out. Among other things, Christian music is music about Christ, His teachings, or Christian living, and Christians, of course, profess a belief in Christ. So, you might expect that Christians listen to “Christian music”, and…
Posted by: Rick Matos
Tags: Christian music
28 May 09 IGNITE 2009 – An Awakening
In the midst of a stormy day, swine flu scares and school closings, the music and speakers at IGNITE 2009 lit a fire in hearts of the Christian masses. Some nestled beneath umbrellas or ponchos and others standing in the rain, one security volunteer described the attendees, “Come rain or come swine, the Christians are here to stay.” The sky was thundering but the music was thunderous. On May 2,…
Posted by: Rick Matos
Tags: Bethany Hoang, Billy Beacham, Chris Tomlin, David Crowder Band, Flyleaf, Francis Chan, IGNITE 2009, International Justice Ministries, Kari Jobe, Kirk Cameron, Sanctus Real, Student Discipleship Ministries, Zach Hunter
23 May 09 “Deep” in the Heart of Texas
With depth beyond his years, Chris Rosser, a singer-songwriter from North Carolina, took us on an international tour of musical splendor during his stop at Uncle Calvin's Coffeehouse in Dallas.
Posted by: Rick Matos
Tags: Atlanta, Chris Rosser, Deeper than my name, Hollow Reed Arts, The Holy Fool, Uncle Calvin's Coffeehouse
