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Welcome back to Music Video Monday. We have a somewhat spotty schedule here due to the totally shambles #PlatVnyl7. We are going to have a totally revised schedule on that. I am currently posting the nominees on the blog and picking winners at the same time. That should be interesting. #PlatVnyl8 may require helpers. Our 3 videos this week come from different genres, though some critics would sloppily call this an all rock episode. We begin with one of my favorite Dance artists, Lights. She will be releasing a new album as well as an accompanying graphic novel/comic entitled Skin and Earth (drops September 22). The third single and video from the album is Savage. The girl proves that she can rock with the best of them. Next up is a newbie. Jennifer McGill got her start with Mickey Mouse but her first full length album Unbreakable is no Mickey Mouse Operation. I love a singer who can beat the music into submission. This is the video for the title cut. Finally, welcome to the sideshow, as inWhite Collar Sideshow. The Ringleader, Herr Schwein, The Faceless Woman, and Leech have been serving up some great industrial music worthy of a Cult of Jester fan (as I am). I have been a fan for 5 years now. Their third album, Valley of The Skull, will be out next year. This is going to be a long four months. You can keep things under control with this video for Tombstones for Eyes. That does it for this week. Time to get back to #PlatVnyl7. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
Three....two...one...Done. We are down to the final quarter for #PlatVnyl8 nominations. And I am still working on getting the final nominees for #PlatVnyl7. Things are starting to look like a car wreck. We have one month down and two to go. Unlike the weather here, things are really heating up. We begin with the singles released for the month.
The Singles Scene
Beacon Light - I'm In It 4.75 Emeralds
Bonray - Turn My Eyes 4.75 Emeralds
Brinson - White Gold ft Marz Ferrer 4.75 Emeralds
Cody Carnes - What Freedom Feels Like 4.75 Emeralds
E.P.I.C. The Band - Proclaim 4.75 Emeralds
Emily Irene Fertig - Devotion 4.75 Emeralds
Christon Gray - No Hesitation 4.75 Emeralds
J-Heir - Days of Heaven 5 Emeralds
Derek Minor - Astronaut 3.75 Emeralds
Needtobreathe - Count On Me 4.75 Emeralds
Needtobreathe - Waiting 4.75 Emeralds
Phil J - Too Much Sauce 3.75 Emeralds
Corey Paul - Pipe Dreams 3.75 Emeralds
Reconcile - Ain't No Way 4.50 Emeralds
Under 5ive - So Dangerous 5 Emeralds
Corey Voss - God Who Moves Mountains 4.50 Emeralds
The Walls Group- My Life 5 Emeralds
17 Singles in a Month. Now on to the albums. We begin with those which did not make the cut.
Missing The Mark
The Rock Worship - God Will Reign (Live)(Re-Release) 3.75 Emeralds
To Speak of Wolves - Dead In The Shadow 3.75 Emeralds
Zauntee - All Things Mixtape 3.50 Emeralds
From the flawed to the flawless.
Pure-Platinum Perfection
Brian and Jenn Johnson - After All These Years Instrumental 5 Emeralds
Nichole Nordeman - Every Mile Mattered 5 Emeralds
Seventh Day Slumber - Found 5 Emeralds
Semi-Precious Metals
Sho Baraka - The Narrative Vol 2: Pianos and Politics 4.50 Emeralds
Bright City - Hello Maker 4.75 Emeralds
Anthony Brown and Group Therapy - A Long Way From Sunday 4.75 Emeralds
Life of Carter - Life of Carter 4.50 Emeralds
Stephen Christian - Wildfires 4.75 Emeralds
Joel Hanson - Let Me Tell You Everything 4.25 Emeralds
Le'Andria Johnson - Bigger Than Me 4.50 Emeralds
Shai Linne - Still Jesus 4.75 Emeralds
Manafest - Stones 4.75 Emeralds
Kevin Max - Serve Somebody 4.75 Emeralds
Natasha Owens - We Will Rise 4.75 Emeralds
Planetshakers - Legacy Part Two: Passion (Live In Melbourne) 4.75 Emeralds
Byron Popin - I Got Out 4.75 Emeralds
Benjamin Rae - Let Me Talk 4.50 Emeralds
Chris Sayburn - Saved By Grace 4.50 Emeralds
12 Stones - Picture Perfect 4.75 Emeralds
Vineyard Worship - Vineyard Soul: We Are Ready 4.50 Emeralds
Corey Voss - Songs of Heaven and Earth, Volume 1 4.50 Emeralds
Anita Wilson - Sunday Song 4.75 Emeralds
July is in the Bag. I think that deserves some sort of celebration. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
Welcome to an all new edition of Music Video Monday, the first for August 2017, We are really starting to pick up speed here. We have three great videos for your viewing and listening pleasure. We begin our journey in the rap genre. First up is Beacon Light. This is the music video for his new single I'm In It. Staying with the rap genre we now go to Reconcile and the music video for his new single Ain't No Way. Wrapping up (sorry) this edition of Music Video Monday, we go to gospel music. Gospel Music and Rock have led the way to embrace the Word of Faith Message into its music, which is great, since it is Biblical. Deitrick Haddon is singing of Favor (That's Grace To You, my friends) That does it for this edition of Music Video Monday. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
We have reached the final post for the 3rd Quarter Wrap. Modern Worship Led All Other Genres With 21 Entries. That would be enough for three years. There is always a lot of judging in this category. Let's not waste any more time.
And that does it. The 3rd Quarter is officially completed. The 4th Quarter Beckons. As does the long neglected #PlatVnyl7. The pitfalls of being a one man operation. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
