Welcome back to an all new edition of Music Video Monday. We are getting into the flow of things here at Night Beat HQ. I think we may yet get on top of things soon. One step at a time.
We begin with with Jamie Grace and The Happy Song.
Next up we have Derek Minor and Hollyn. They Both Want to Change The World.
Finally we pick up a little spare change by returning to our Paper Route. Check out the Balconies of Grace.
That does it for this edition of Music Video Monday. Two in a row. Here we go. I am Awaiting Your Reply.
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Monday, July 10, 2017
Monday, July 3, 2017
Music Video Monday: Giants
Welcome Back to Music Video Monday. It's been a long time, but I am going to get things back on track. And before I go too long into this, Happy Independence Day. This is year 241 of our Liberty as One Nation UNDER GOD.
We begin with We Are Leo (for the Righteous are as bold as a lion). This is Dimensions.
Next Up we have a somewhat older video, but it goes with a recent Album. This is Tauren Wells, formerly of Royal Tailor, but now on his own. From The recently released Hills and Valleys this is Love Is Action.
And Finally, for our last video we go North of The Border. One of The Night Beat's favorite Canadians, Valerie Anne Poxleitner, known musically as LIGHTS. From her upcoming album and graphic novel Skin and Earth this is Giants.
That does it for this edition of Music Video Monday. If you haven't already (my town has had an underwhelming celebration already), enjoy the Fireworks. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
We begin with We Are Leo (for the Righteous are as bold as a lion). This is Dimensions.
Next Up we have a somewhat older video, but it goes with a recent Album. This is Tauren Wells, formerly of Royal Tailor, but now on his own. From The recently released Hills and Valleys this is Love Is Action.
And Finally, for our last video we go North of The Border. One of The Night Beat's favorite Canadians, Valerie Anne Poxleitner, known musically as LIGHTS. From her upcoming album and graphic novel Skin and Earth this is Giants.
That does it for this edition of Music Video Monday. If you haven't already (my town has had an underwhelming celebration already), enjoy the Fireworks. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Hamilton: The Musical Manifesto
Made You Look. No, this isn't about the Broadway Musical that made Liberals Salivate last winter. This is a Music Blog, and I try to keep it free of political matters if I can. As a lover of history, especially American History, however, I will say, that if the Media was quoting the musical, that is a sure sign of Historical INACCURACY. Enough said.
No, the Hamilton referred to in the title is Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the Home of The City Harmonic. These members of The Commonwealth CCM have grown up with The Night Beat and The Platinum Vinyl Awards, and it is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye.
It was January, 2011. The Platinum Vinyl Awards was still in its infancy, being only #PlatVnyl2. (We are awarding #PlatVnyl7 and tallying #PlatVnyl8. It seems like ages ago). New Release Today (New Release Tuesday at the time) had as its album preview something called Introducing The City Harmonic. The second track on the 6 song 25 minute EP was entitled Manifesto, It was all the introduction the band needed. Manifesto made Song of The Year that year, and the EP was our Pick for Modern Worship Album of The Year. They just got edged out for Album of The Year. A little number called Barton Hollow by The Civil Wars came out the same year.
Personally, they let success get to their heads as I Have A Dream (October 2011) and Heart (September 2013) didn't really impress the judges here, though they were very good albums. They righted the ship, however, and came out with We Are (September 2015) which garnered a Perfect 5 Emeralds and entrance into #PlatVnyl6 and walked away with AC/Insp Album of The Year and AC/Insp Song of The Year for We Are One.
And now it is over. Six Years. But what a ride. The appropriately titled Benediction, recorded at Hamilton, is a fourteen song ride of a lifetime. A best of concert that will remind longtime fans of what they loved, and newbies cry for what they missed. Twelve of The Fourteen are from their four albums and not surprisingly the best represented is their "Debut" which had four of their six songs represented, including Manifesto.
The album kicks off with the appropriately titled My God (The Chorus is Oh My God), and doesn't let up from start to finish despite calming down for songs like Holy (Wedding Day) and Honestly (not the Stryper fave, though I think they could pull it off). Picking a favorite song is impossible. This is on auto repeat all this week.
You know a band will be missed when the live album shows that the audience clearly knows all the lyrics and sings along perfectly. I think you know my rating. 5 Emeralds.
And All of the people of God sang along, AMEN. I am Awaiting Your Reply.
No, the Hamilton referred to in the title is Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the Home of The City Harmonic. These members of The Commonwealth CCM have grown up with The Night Beat and The Platinum Vinyl Awards, and it is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye.
It was January, 2011. The Platinum Vinyl Awards was still in its infancy, being only #PlatVnyl2. (We are awarding #PlatVnyl7 and tallying #PlatVnyl8. It seems like ages ago). New Release Today (New Release Tuesday at the time) had as its album preview something called Introducing The City Harmonic. The second track on the 6 song 25 minute EP was entitled Manifesto, It was all the introduction the band needed. Manifesto made Song of The Year that year, and the EP was our Pick for Modern Worship Album of The Year. They just got edged out for Album of The Year. A little number called Barton Hollow by The Civil Wars came out the same year.
Personally, they let success get to their heads as I Have A Dream (October 2011) and Heart (September 2013) didn't really impress the judges here, though they were very good albums. They righted the ship, however, and came out with We Are (September 2015) which garnered a Perfect 5 Emeralds and entrance into #PlatVnyl6 and walked away with AC/Insp Album of The Year and AC/Insp Song of The Year for We Are One.
And now it is over. Six Years. But what a ride. The appropriately titled Benediction, recorded at Hamilton, is a fourteen song ride of a lifetime. A best of concert that will remind longtime fans of what they loved, and newbies cry for what they missed. Twelve of The Fourteen are from their four albums and not surprisingly the best represented is their "Debut" which had four of their six songs represented, including Manifesto.
The album kicks off with the appropriately titled My God (The Chorus is Oh My God), and doesn't let up from start to finish despite calming down for songs like Holy (Wedding Day) and Honestly (not the Stryper fave, though I think they could pull it off). Picking a favorite song is impossible. This is on auto repeat all this week.
You know a band will be missed when the live album shows that the audience clearly knows all the lyrics and sings along perfectly. I think you know my rating. 5 Emeralds.
And All of the people of God sang along, AMEN. I am Awaiting Your Reply.
Friday, June 16, 2017
Copernicus Rocks: The 2017 Platinum Vinyl Awards 2nd Qtr - Pop
We are done. The finish line is in sight. Pop Music tied with Modern Worship with 11 entries this quarter. Let's cross the line together.
Pop Music
- Tim Drisdelle - Depths, Part 2
- David Dunn - Yellow Balloons
- Out of The Dust - Out of The Dust
- Fireflight - Re-Imag-Innova
- Danny Gokey - Rise
- Grayson/Reed Walk EP
- Hollyn - One Way Conversations
- Mercy Me - Lifer
- Kerrie Roberts - Boundless
- Root Road - Come Alive
- Ayiesha Woods - The Runway Project EP
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Copernicus Rocks: The 2017 Platinum Vinyl Awards 2nd Qtr - Modern Worship
The Penultimate Post for the Second Quarter of 2017 is Modern Worship. Actually they won, sort of. First Place is a tie with Pop. Both had 11 entrants. Let's not wast any more time.
Modern Worship
- Daniel Bashta - My Resurrection (Live)
- Brooke & Boggs - Wildfire EP
- Elevation Worship - There Is A Cloud
- Fearless BND - We Are Fearless
- Hillsong Young & Free - Youth Revival Acoustic
- Hope Chapel - Hear My Cry
- Informants - Uprising
- Kari Jobe - The Garden
- Rita Springer - Battles
- Vineyard Worship - Through It All (Kaleo Worship)
- Darlene Zshech - Here I Am Send Me
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Night Beat Rewind: May 2017
We are in the middle of June and we are ready to reveal the May edition of Rewind. One sign that things are slowly returning to normal. Slowly, because we are two thirds through the 3rd Quarter of 2017 and we are just now announcing the 2nd Quarter. Plus, we are just announcing the #PlatVnyl7 Nominees. In the good old days (just kidding, It is always better to have a lot of excellent music) we would have finished the awards by now. Such is the price of success. We begin this and every edition of Rewind with the song releases.
The Singles Scene
- Canon - We Been Here 4.50 Emeralds
- Brandon Heath - Whole Heart 4.75 Emeralds
- Nobigdyl - Shakira (ft Marty) 3.50 Emeralds
- Matthew Parker - Young Skywalker (May The Fourth Be With You) 4.50 Emeralds
- Javier Rodriquez - Free 4.50 Emeralds
Missing The Mark
- Change - Feels Like Nothing 3.75 Emeralds
- Deathbreaker - Disconnect 3.75 Emeralds
- Earth Groans - Renovate EP 3.50 Emeralds
- Sherwin Gardner - Greater 3.75 Emeralds
- Eric Heron - Dawn EP 3.75 Emeralds
- Gretchen Keskeys - Pure Hope 3.75 Emeralds
- New Wine - Encounter Us Holy Spirit 3.75 Emeralds
- John Reuben - Reubonic 3.75 Emeralds
- Jered Sanders - VERSEatility 3.75 Emeralds
Pure Platinum Perfection
- Todd Agnew - From Grace to Glory: The Music of Todd Agnew 5 Emeralds
- We Are Leo - The Rush And The Roar 5 Emeralds
- Lowercase Noises - The Swiss Illness 5 Emeralds
- Mandisa - Out of The Dark 5 Emeralds
- Narrow Skies - Seasons: Midnight Horizons 5 Emeralds
- Rend Collective - Build Your Kingdom Here: A Rend Collective Mixtape 5 Emeralds
- At The Wayside - The Breakdown and The Fall 5 Emeralds
Semi-Precious Metal
- Josh Baldwin - The War Is Over 4.50 Emeralds
- Christ For The Nations Worship - Melody of Love 4.75 Emeralds
- Robin Damron II - Live Forever EP 4.50 Emeralds
- Abigail Duhon - Abigail Duhon EP 4.50 Emeralds
- Folding Lights - Exiles EP 4.50 Emeralds
- Gideon - Cold 4.75 Emeralds
- Iron Bell Music - God That Saves 4.75 Emeralds
- Least of These - Wolves EP 4.50 Emeralds
- The Letter Black - Pain 4.75 Emeralds
- Matthew Parker - Adventure (Deluxe) 4.75 Emeralds
- RAWSRVNT - Shut It Down EP 4.75 Emeralds
- Southern Raised - Another World 4.75 Emeralds
- Willow Stephens - Willow Stephens EP 4.50 Emeralds
- Various Artists - Top 25 Praise Songs 2017 4.50 Emeralds
- Matthew West - Broken Things 4.75 Emeralds
- Helen Yousaf - Custodians of Fire 4.50 Emeralds
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Copernicus Rocks: The 2017 Platinum Vinyl Awards 2nd Quarter - Inspirational
Next up is one of the biggies. Adult Contemporary, and its sister genre Inspirational, racked up a whopping 10 entrants into the pool this quarter. Rather than waste time with explanations, let us get to it.
Adult Contemporary/Inspirational
- Jason Bare - Fearless
- Bethany (Dillon) Barnard - A Better Word
- Dante Bowe - Son of a Father
- The Brilliance - All Is Not Lost
- Daniel Doss - Praise The King
- Selah - Unbreakable
- Aaron Shust - Love Made A Way
- Laura Story - Open Hands
- Greg Sykes - Reverse EP
- Jaci Velasquez - Trust
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