So Summer time is is around the bend, and for music lovers that means one thing: Music Festivals! In the world of Christian music, summer festivals are a big deal, there are many artists who only play these once a year mega-events. For audience members, festivals are a great way to experience music that may have never come into focus until they saw it live. In our lives, mewithoutYou, La Dispute, Josh Garrels, Anathallo, Enter The Worship Circle, RedCloud, and Cool Hand Luke would never have hit our radar if we hadn’t wandered into a tent at Cornerstone Festival over the years. Even though we at One21 think Cornerstone is great, it is only one of the many around the country. Maybe you want to hit one, or… Continue reading
Oh, so I forgot to warn you when we started this Essential Song series that there would be a lot of mewithoutYou on in. They just write really amazing, beautiful and unique songs, and we have to include them. Just to get this out of the way, you will also see a lot of Wovenhand, Josh Garrels, and a few others. This gorgeous song features equal parts self examination and spiritual revelation that it could double as a praise song to sing in your church. This video was taken from Cornerstone Fest a few years back when they played the main stage. They invited a few of their buddies on stage, including Timbre. Enjoy this as you read the lyrics…
This our second attempt at being a real MP3 blog. You see, we love for you guys to hear and receive all this great music we are always talking about on the site. We come across a lot of free promo MP3s all over the net from a bunch of different artists. So what we are doing for YOU, the dear reader, is collecting them then presenting them to you in one place. So download away, and you are welcome…
*I want to assure all of our readers that the tracks below have been posted for free on a variety of places as a means of promotion for the artists. If you… Continue reading | 1 Comment
Several weeks ago One21 Music posed fifteen questions to a number of music artists in the Christian music scene, ranging from the light-hearted to the deeply spiritual. We received many responses, some very helpful, and some…. not so much. Some of the answers were short and sweet, some were extensive and eloquent. Many expressed frustrations with the current landscape of the music industry, while others were hopeful for a future of uncertainty. We heard from guys who had been performing for years, and bands that are just now starting to get their names heard. From indie rock to hip-hop, from hardcore to worship, the Christian music scene spoke back to us. Realize that these answers are by the people… Continue reading
We As Human are in the studio right now, and they (like most bands nowadays) have been keeping up with their progress with video blogs. Here is the latest:
Never to be outdone, Gwen Stacy also has a new studio video, get out the popcorn:
So I am a little behind the curve on this one. A while back Brooke Waggoner talked about this guy with HM Magazine, and so I checked out his stuff and just loved it. It is a strange mix of folk and electronica, kind of like if Bradley Hathaway got remixed by Son Lux (if you know who either of those people are, you get a cookie). This is some truly unique and beautiful music. If you download this EP, there will be a letter included from the artist, but I thought I would post it for you to know where this music is coming from.
The story goes that in the old days, during the… Continue reading
Your Russia (Without Hands)-Wovenhand
medicine tongue and a heavy hand
together made a fist
they put me down and I do not rise
and now as an old child
I’ll hand it down
I’ll hand it down
then I blow around
see me blow around just like dirty paper
medicine tongue and a heavy hand
together made a list
row on row
of cold and hardened hearts that wish
my weeds and flowers
would together both grow wild
from a distance
from a distance
they come up close to smile
medicine tongue and a heavy hand
together made a fist
they put me down and I do not rise
and now as an old child
far be it from me to take care
take care the words you say
in heart on new’s day
by word of mouth
all young men do stagger
and all come to… Continue reading
Like I said Friday, this will be a kind of a strange week. We are killing ourselves right now trying to get our database finished. With over 600-700 artist pages to create, and a three person team doing it, we are feeeling a little..stressed. On top of that, Chuck is out of town this week. Sooo, we will be posting a little differently, but it will be all worth it when you see what we have been working on..Pray for us please, and here are your headlines:
This declaration of Christian faith from the Jewish poet and conscious of the Baby Boomer’s social revolution in the 60’s. It is really a simple expression in God’s love and faithfulness in times of trouble and times of joy. Dylan’s conversion, expressed in his 1979 album Slow Train Coming, caused him much trouble in his counterculture circles. This was the generation that rejected the traditional church and in their immaturity rejected the faith. Dylan’s conversion was a betrayal. Dylan balks at being labeled a Christian music artist but he performs… Continue reading
A few gems hitting stores this week, but after last week’s massive CD drop, the pickings are going to be kind of slim over the next few weeks. Not to say there wont be anything good, just not as much as the last few weeks. Here are your new releases, now go support the scene.
Adios EP (digital only)
Flynn Adam
Gotee
Hip-hop
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Out Of The Darkness
In The Midst of Lions
Strike First Records
Metal/Hardcore
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just like dirty paper
