It's somewhat astounding how quickly Zach Williams has made the journey from "new artist" to beloved veteran of the music scene. It seems like only a few years ago that the dusty, heartfelt "Chain Breaker," off of his debut album, was a spark of a song on the radio that led to all sorts of gritty singer/songwriters having a chance in the sometimes sterilized and staid world of Christian music. Like Johnny Cash before him, Zach's testimony about the dark places he'd been in life spoke loudly through his music, and with his new album, Jesus Loves, this trend continues.

With the album release coming in a tense moment in our country, the title track serves a needed reminder to how the love of Jesus is at the heart of...

Speaker, author, Jackie Hill Perry is here with her debut album with Reach Records. Perry isn't new to lyricism -- she previously released two projects in 2014 and 2018. Since then, she has grown her following through bestselling books, motherhood, and co-hosting a podcast with her husband titled With the Perry's. In 2024, she announced her return to music by signing with the iconic Reach Records and dropping the single, "First Draft," which sent shockwaves through the CHH sphere. Her new album, Blameless, delivers 15 tracks of bold lyricism that doesn't shy away from addressing the state of the Church.

"The Home" opens the album with Perry stepping in strong, delivering bars rich in symbolism and layered meaning. From the outset, she calls listeners to reflect, awaken, and ultimately turn from their...

The end is the beginning, and a torchbearer's light marks the space between. For over a decade, twenty one pilots has woven this "Dema" narrative - this fictional world they've created - through their music. In Breach, their eighth album, the music, lyrics, and the "conclusion" of "City Walls" fold back on themselves - a rhythm with nowhere to go but through, on repeat. Over ten years of fan theories have reached a seeming conclusion to the imaginary world. I, for one, have enjoyed the ride.

Breach, both the album and the duo, refuses neat resolutions, instead tracing a drag path of relentless loops of thought and emotion that mirror anxiety and depression. In "City Walls," Tyler...