City of God by Chris Freeman

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CHRIS FREEMAN CITY OF GOD 2007 Independent Purchase: clfmusic.com Review by: Matt Crosslin Yes, Chris was the guitarist for G.S. Megaphone.  That might be cool with you, but there are some that grew really tired of the whole nu-metal/Creed clone/pseudo-grunge sound that GSM and a hundred other bands cranked out in late 90s.  The interesting…

Amrit Vani by Aradhna

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ARADHNA AMRIT VANI 2007 Independent Purchase: aradhnamusic.com Review by: Matt Crosslin “Who or what is Aradhna?” you might be asking yourself.  Aradhna is a Hindi word that means worship.  The band that uses that word for their name is a group that writes Christian worship songs in a mixture of Western and Eastern styles.  The…

Ninety-Nine by The 77s

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THE 77s NINETY-NINE 2007 Lo-Fidelity Records Purchase: 77s.com Review by: Steve Ruff This is the latest ‘live’ release by the 77’s. Recorded at Brian Quincy-Newcomb’s Christ Church back in 1999, this album was an answer to their highly acclaimed ‘live’ album “88” from ten years prior. This is a great compliment to the 77’s catalog.…

16 Flowers by Struck Last May

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STRUCK LAST MAY 16 FLOWERS 2007 Hill deg Maria Records Purchase: strucklastmay.com Review by: Steve Ruff Struck Last May’s offering 16 Flowers was released in 2007 and is the latest brainchild of Michael Knott. Rick McDonough is the second half of the band here, and Michael and Rick play all the instruments with Michael carrying…