I Have to Start Somewhere... why not Kansas

Welcome,

I have decided to start blogging!...

    [yawn],
    "Yeah , you and about 100,000,000,000  others!  So, what makes your blog different?"
    "Well, I'm glad you asked, for starters I will blog about the conversations that go on in my head... You see, like this one!  Then we can all have Juice Boxes!"

Ok, really, nothing... there is nothing different, better, YOU HAVE to read my blog every week, about my blog.  But I hope you do.  (read it that is)

So, what am I going to blog about... Well, I'm glad you asked...  (that's right we agreed not to do that anymore).

I want to begin a blog about new Christian Music.

[yawn... again!]  BORING!....   I'm not really going to be talking about artist like Chris Tomlin and Michael W. Smith, not that these guys are bad... but well, people are already talking about them. I'm looking for artists that I have NEVER heard of... Like the Vespers... Abandon Kansas, Emery,   Up and coming, or Indie sensations, doesn't matter.  This is what I want to bring you.  The huddled masses looking for more from your music.

Some of these acts are NOT classified as "Christian" artists, but in the grand scheme of things, all that classification really means is, what "bin" the record goes into at the record store.  (And yes, Thank GOD Record stores are COMING BACK!)   But these are bands and artists that are openly Christian, and like playing good music.  So for that, I applaud them.

So, why do we care?  Well, For me, it's this.

• I like good music.  
• I like to listen to good music with my kids.  
• I hate when I hear a song and start to get embarrassed that I am listening to this song with my 17 year old daughter or my 14 year old daughter.  
• And much worse, I HATE when my 9 year old daughter then starts to sing the lyrics herself!

So, without further ado... I bring you New Christian Music... DW. Style.

We Are not in Kansas Anymore

So in new music news this week the talk of the town has been about Kansas.

 No not, “Carry on Wayward Son” Kansas… but Abandon Kansas    

 The new album Alligator dropped this past week.  Alligator is a raw and very personal look at everyday life.  If you are looking for “Jesus Loves Me” Christian music, this album may not be the right fit.  But if you are looking for honest, pure, introspective songs about life, and life as a Christian, and everything in life is not ALWAYS rainbows and unicorns, then this record is most definitely for you.

I instantly fell in love with the band when I bought the pre-release tracks and heard "Mirror" & “I Hope God Don’t Mind if We Talk Awhile”, from the first beat, I was hooked.  So, when I woke up the other morning and my phone informed me that the rest of the album had downloaded I was like a kid on Christmas morning, and like said child, I was NOT disappointed. 

From the opening lyrics of the song Mirror, “Wake up, Fall Asleep. Same thing on repeat, just a muted echo that’s neverending.”  to the songs, Anniversary and What You Meant… which are beyond words…. This is a must listen to record.  In fact you can do that HERE!  

So, my recommendation is:

It is Available on iTunes, Amazon or direct from BC Music.

Follow them on Facebook Abandon Kansas  or Twitter [AK] @AbandonKansas

[Next Week - ?????  Your guess is as good as mine!  comment and let me know ]

Thanks for Reading!

D. W.

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