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Sara Groves - 'Invisible Empires'

Sara Groves uses a light touch to reach out through your speakers and grasp your heart with her tenth release, 'Invisible Empires.'

JJ Heller - 'Deeper'

I have always enjoyed JJ Heller's music, but after listening to "Deeper" a time or twelve, I think that I could possibly be the new president of her fan club! "Deeper" is everything you could want in a CD - great music, great vocals, great lyrics - and after listening, you'll feel better, regardless of whether your day was already good or horribly bad.

Dominic Balli - 'American Dream'

Dominic Balli's 'American Dream' hands out hope and it goes down as smooth as ice-cream on a hot day.

Switchfoot - 'Vice Verses'

Switchfoot's 'Vice Verses' could very well be their best release yet. They bring a lot of new elements to their sound and pair them with lyrics that really say something.

tobyMac - 'Renovating Diverse City'

There are enough strains of funk and R&B blended throughout the mix to wake the younger side of me up and get me moving. There is more than enough truth in the lyrics to make the parental side of me take note and look forward to this CD finding it's way into my son's CD player.

Icon For Hire - 'Scripted'

If 'Scripted,' Icon For Hire's debut release on Tooth & Nail, were a story, it would be a page turner that you couldn't put down until the very end.

Family Force 5 - 'Dance or Die'

'Dance or Dance' - love or lose, stand up or get knocked over. The guys from Family Force 5 and dancing, loving and standing up strong!

Steven Curtis Chapman - 're:creation'

Steven Curtis Chapman offers up anthems for life with re:creation.

Avalon - 'Another Time, Another Place: Timeless Christian Classics'

Avalon members were inspired by each and every one of these songs to do what they do and their versions will inspire you. Another hats-off moment for Avalon.

Silers Bald - 'Real Life'

Christian Band Silers Bald - CD Review: Silers Bald - Real Life

BarlowGirl - 'BarlowGirl'

Christian Rock Band - BarlowGirl - BarlowGirl - Debut Christian CD Review

Monday Morning - 'Fools Paradise'

Reviewer Brian Jones says, "Overall I found this CD to be well done and heartfelt" about Fools Paradise.

Matt Maher - 'Empty and Beautiful'

Matt Maher is one of those songwriters that has something to say and he most definitely has the voice to say it. "Empty and Beautiful" will leave you anything but "empty!"

Phil Wickham - 'Phil Wickham'

Reviewer Kevan Breitinger says, "Phil Wickham’s freshman project is fresh, passionately delivered, and richly atmospheric; what’s not to like?"

Katelynne Cox - 'One Girl'

Katelynne Cox - One Girl - Christian Music Review - Katelynne Cox spent her early years singing, modeling and competing in pageants. All of the training shined her up for "public consumption" but her voice and drive to be different from the masses came straight from God.

'God and a Girl' - Joy Whitlock

'God and a Girl' is top notch and well worth a listen. After that listen, you'll find that Joy Whitlock's debut will make a great addition to any music collection. This is only the beginning for Joy. There will be great things to come as she continues on her journey.

Shane & Shane - 'Clean'

Shane and Shane are, first and foremost, worshippers, singing more for the Lord than for any other audience. Their solid and well deserved fan base of worshippers will receive this 5th CD with firm appreciation for these God-driven songs of passionate celebration. Those who require more bells and whistles might find it less exciting.

Rebecca St. James - 'I Will Praise You'

Rebecca St. James - I Will Praise You - At the core of Rebecca St. James, lies a worshiper. 'I Will Praise You' graciously shares those moments of time alone with God with us, the listeners.

Shawn McDonald - 'Closer'

Shawn McDonald - Closer Review - Closer gives you a true picture of life that anyone who has suffered can relate to, delivered through unpretentious lyrics with easy guitar and a pure heart seeking God in the madness of the moment. This album will hit home with a lot of people and make them feel much less alone.

Hawk Nelson - 'Crazy Love'

Hawk Nelson - Crazy Love Review - Christian pop/punk fans will love Crazy Love because it's Hawk Nelson and mainstream pop/punk fans will adore it because it's crazy good!

Newsong - 'More Life'

hristian Band - Newsong - More Life CD Review

Planetshakers - My King Live Praise & Worship

Planetshakers is made up of Russell Evans, Sam Evans, Henry Seeley and Mike Guglielmucci. They have been described as the next-generation of cutting-edge modern Australian praise and worship. This live CD is called "modern, well played and solid" by reviewer Dave Bannister.