I should start out by saying that I have never felt that Christian music is for people to be led to the Lord, I feel it’s for Christians to listen to and relate to, after all Christians are making the music. I feel a difference in the bands, I feel a truer passion in the…
This conversation with Brian Kirsch (a.k.a. Sterling) has been a very interesting one to say the least. Not only did we talk about his band Veil of Ashes, but we talked about life, faith, and the journey that he has been on recently. One of the things I enjoy so much with this zine is…
(Editor’s Note: I really wasn’t in favor of publishing this article, but ultimately I don’t want to censor our writers. However, I didn’t see the need for it as the conservative Christian view of homosexuality gets A LOT of airtime in articles, blog posts, sermons, etc etc, etc. No need to repeat it here. Walden…
Most of you guys here will remember a great little band from the early Tooth ‘N Nail days called Joe Christmas. That was back when Tooth ‘N Nail was still an indie label and the roster was a unique calling card of a myriad of genres. It was about 15 years ago that Joe Christmas…
Photos by Angela Holtzen I miss the days when I would hear about music through another band. I remember seeing shows where band members wore t-shirts of other bands they likes and supported, and generally I would end up liking them too. These days it’s all hype and selling yourself on all the networking sites,…
I can’t claim to have been a huge 441 fans since their first album. They were pretty much gone from the whole music scene when I was first discovering “Christian” music. When I did get a chance to hear them (via a really bad mp3 bootleg rip of their second album), I was impressed by…
Photos by Susan Ann Luce I’m sure all our reader’s need no introduction to Ojo Taylor. His mark on the early and formative days of Christian music is unmistakable. Not only did he play in Undercover – which was one of the earliest alternative bands in Christian music circles – but he also founded and…
Veil of Ashes Bassist Speaks My favorite issue to date……. Sean of course I know very well and Ric has become a friend through FB but, a good friend all the same. I like the way every one who told their story came from a very different place in lives with their identity which shows…
Download a free PDF of this issue Purchase a print copy of this issue (starting at $8.00) Your Words are not Mine Despite some accusations to the contrary, we do try to be balanced and fair here at Down The Line. Except against the music industry giant, of course. Most people get this… but we…