Porcelain
Artist: Julia Fordham
Community Score: 10.00
Unveiled Hope
Artist: Michael Card
Songs
Artist: Rich Mullins

Songs collects 16 of Rich Mullins' best and most popular songs, offering a perfect introduction to one of the most delightful and provocative singer/songwriters in CCM. ~ Rodney Batdorf, All Music Guide Read More

A Liturgy, A Legacy & A Ragamuffin Band
Artist: Rich Mullins
Community Score: 10.00

A brilliant concept, Mullins originals reflecting on concept of legacy are used as liturgical motifs, making for a thoroughly contemporary and powerful worship experience and artistic statement. ~ Thom Granger, All Music Guide Read More

Punch the Big Guy
Artist: John Stewart
Community Score: 6.00

If there was justice in the music world, Punch the Big Guy would have been a huge commercial success. John Stewart took his songwriting prowess to its zenith, brought in a stellar cast of musical compatriots, and put together his finest three-quarters of an hour. His lyrics here are fired with anger, righteous indignation, political awareness,... Read More

Julia Fordham
Artist: Julia Fordham
Community Score: 9.00

Critics were bothered by her cherry-picked appropriations of exotic musical elements (a casual nod to South Africa here, an incongruous incursion of Spanish guitar there) and the ultimately cold nature of what seemed on the surface to be lush and warm instrumental arrangements. More casual listeners probably had the hardest time getting past her... Read More

Poetic Champions Compose
Artist: Van Morrison
Community Score: 8.50

If the title didn't tip you off, the opening five-minute jazz instrumental "Spanish Steps" certainly reveals that Poetic Champions Compose is an art record. Of course, Van Morrison has been making art records since at least Inarticulate Speech of the Heart, perhaps Common One, so that shouldn't come as a surprise. What is a bit of a shock is... Read More

Falling Forward
Artist: Margaret Becker

Becker has kissed the synthesizers that plagued her last release, Grace, good bye, with excellent results. The time off she took before making this album has produced a new Becker, more confident vocally and musically. Falling Forward is catchy and hypnotic. Becker leaves pure pop behind, bringing in electric guitars and a more alternative... Read More