Welcome Back to an all new edition of Music Video of Music Video Monday. We are expecting (or dreading, depending upon your opinion) another nor'easter. Predictions are from 3-18 inches, which could mean anything. The only thing that is certain is that POLAR BEARS, WOOLLY MAMMOTHS AND SABER TOOTH TIGERS WILL SOON BE ROAMING OUR STREETS AS THE WORLD TURNS TO A BLOCK OF ICE (sorry, I started channeling the Weather Channel Report. What do they know, they are in Atlanta). We should get an inch and a half. On to the music.
We begin with the Future of Forestry. Eric Ooyoung thought he could slip a release past The Night Beat, but we found it just in time. We start out with the video for Seer.
Next up we move on to a little Darkwave 80's electronica. Scandroid has been hot lately, and this is the Music Video for Afterglow, which is on Monochrome, which slipped under our radar (it came out October 27, 2017)
And finally, we end with Stryper. They are about to make the Christian world nervous with the soon coming album God Damn Evil.(They had a fit over THWTD). This is Sorry.
Time to hunker down. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
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Monday, March 12, 2018
Monday, March 5, 2018
Consuming Fire: A Night Beat Tribute to Third Day
Welcome to a very special edition of Music Video Monday. Today we say goodbye to one of the legends of Christian Music. Third Day was a pioneer of Southern Rock. Before they arrived on the scene in 1993, Southern Rock was known only mainstream music fans with bands such as Bad Company and ZZ Top. With Third Day's departure two remain, Disciple and Decyfer Down. There are probably others, but they haven't cracked into the limelight.
The band started in 1993, and lead singer MacPowell began in a bleach blonde mode. It wasn't his best decision. Their self-titled debut album released in 1996 and it is chock full of memories. Blackbird, Thief and, one of the best known Praise songs of the band Consuming Fire.
I wasn't there at the beginning, but I discovered the band at the inaugural Inside Out Soulfest in 1998. By the time they played the concert they had released their second album Conspiracy No. 5 (1997). This is You Make Me Mad
Moving into the 21st Century we jump to the album Move (2010). The band wasn't known for its Music Videos, which is a shame. All great songs deserve a Music Video, and Third Day had a lot of great songs. This is Lift Up Your Face.
Miracle came out two years later. This is I Need A Miracle.
And finally, in 2015 they released a worship album entitled Lead Us Back. This is Soul On Fire.
That does it for this very special edition of Music Video Monday. There wont be a band like this on the scene for quite a while. They will be missed, but after 25 years on the scene, they can be forgiven for wanting a break. I only wish it wasn't now. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
The band started in 1993, and lead singer MacPowell began in a bleach blonde mode. It wasn't his best decision. Their self-titled debut album released in 1996 and it is chock full of memories. Blackbird, Thief and, one of the best known Praise songs of the band Consuming Fire.
I wasn't there at the beginning, but I discovered the band at the inaugural Inside Out Soulfest in 1998. By the time they played the concert they had released their second album Conspiracy No. 5 (1997). This is You Make Me Mad
Moving into the 21st Century we jump to the album Move (2010). The band wasn't known for its Music Videos, which is a shame. All great songs deserve a Music Video, and Third Day had a lot of great songs. This is Lift Up Your Face.
Miracle came out two years later. This is I Need A Miracle.
And finally, in 2015 they released a worship album entitled Lead Us Back. This is Soul On Fire.
That does it for this very special edition of Music Video Monday. There wont be a band like this on the scene for quite a while. They will be missed, but after 25 years on the scene, they can be forgiven for wanting a break. I only wish it wasn't now. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Night Beat Rewind: February 2018
We are two thirds of the way through the Second Quarter of 2018, boy time sure flies quickly. We are quickly getting deluged in New Releases this year. If this trend continues we shall be judging #PlatVnyl9 well into #PlatVnyl 11 (I don't like the space, but I think it's the only way to make it readable. At least we have two years to figure it out).
The Singles Scene
- Lincoln Brewster - Here I Am 4.75 Emeralds
- Bradley Bridges - Jesus Is King 4.50 Emeralds
- Caves - More of You 4.50 Emeralds
- Circle of Dust - Contagion (Sebastian Komor Remix) 4.75 Emeralds
- Circle of Dust - Contagion (Sebastian Komor Remix Instrumentals) 4.75 Emeralds
- Jonny Diaz - Define Me 4.75 Emeralds
- Fireflight - I Wont Look Back 5 Emeralds
- Hillsong Young and Free - PEACE 4.75 Emeralds
- Lawren - Mood 3.50 Emeralds
- Toby Mac - I Just Need U (Capital Kings Remix) 5 Emeralds
- Derek Minor - It Is What It Is 4.50 Emeralds
- Nine Lashes - Breaking Out 5 Emeralds
- Smalltown Poets - You'r My Shepherd ft Mac Powell 4.75 Emeralds
- Scott Ralley - Way That You Do 4.25 Emeralds
- Sarah Reeves - Feel The Waters 5 Emeralds
- Scandroid - The Veil (Synthatiger Remix) 4.75 Emeralds
- Scandroid - The Veil (Synthatiger Remix Instrumentals) 4.75 Emeralds
- Kaden Slay - The Mercy of Jesus 4.50 Emeralds
- Greg Sykes - No Greater Love 4.75 Emeralds
Missing The Mark
- Listener - Being Empty: Being Filled 3.75 Emeralds
- Rockstar JT - Streets Signed Me 4.25 Emeralds
- Gerry Skrills - Pray For Me 3.75 Emeralds
Pure Platinum Perfection
- Audrey Assad - Evergreen 5 Emeralds
- Brad and Rebekah - Sound of Heaven 5 Emeralds
- Elevation Collective - Evidence 5 Emeralds
- Charlie Peacock - When Light Flashes Help is On The Way 5 Emeralds
- Michael W. Smith - Surrounded 5 Emeralds
- Zealand - Liberated 5 Emeralds
Semi Precious Metals
- All Above Me - Return to The Battlefield 4.75 Emeralds
- Bee Ardoin - The Truth About Walking 4.75 Emeralds
- Paul Baloche - Ultimate Collection 4.50 Emeralds
- Dave Barnes - Who Knew It Would Be So Hard To Be Myself 4.50 Emeralds
- Pastor Brad - Highway 2 Heaven 4.75 Emeralds
- Chasing Victory - Friends, Volume 1 EP 4.75 Emeralds
- Elevation Worship - Do It Again EP 4.75 Emeralds
- EQ Worship - Push Out The Dark 4.75 Emeralds
- Eufaula - Between The Hills 4.75 Emeralds
- The Oh Hellos - Eurus EP 4.50 Emeralds
- Hillsong Young and Free - Love Wont Let Me Down The Remixes 4.50 Emeralds
- Jaxon - The Journey EP 4.75 Emeralds
- Samuel Lane - The Difference 4.50 Emeralds
- Off Road Minivan - Spiral Gaze EP 4.75 Emeralds
- Passion - Whole Heart Live 4.75 Emeralds
- Salt of The Sound - Lent, Volume 1 4.75 Emeralds
- Michael W. Smith - A Million Lights 4.75 Emeralds
- Social Club Misfits - Into The Night 4.75 Emeralds
- Swoope - Sonshine 4.75 Emeralds
- Various - The Cross Was Meant For Me: Worship Songs For Easter 4.50 Emeralds
- Various - Samson: Songs From and Inspired by The Motion Picture 4.75 Emeralds
That does it for February, and March has just begun. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
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