As promised I’m following on from last time. More of my music memories. I shall keep you waiting a little longer, saving the best till last, for my all time favourite song from my teens.

I was always keen to seek out new music and with no streaming available when I was younger, I had to go to a Christian bookstore and flip through their albums until one took my fancy.

I came across Jason Gray when I was flitting through Spotify, I liked a couple of the songs that I heard, so he is going to be the one in my spotlight this week.

I should imagine there aren’t too many Pastors out there who are metal artists, he is also an exceptionally talented guitarist and some of his early material is purely guitar based or shred as he calls it

Aside from the live performances many of his music videos are also something special to behold, being a mini movie in each one.

One of their first songs I encountered was ‘Rockstar’, every time I think of the band this is the track that immediately comes to mind. It’s just one of those tunes that sticks with me.

The title of this blog and his latest single, ‘The 99’ here is one of my favourite tracks. I’ve always loved the 23rd Psalm and the concept that we are lost sheep and Jesus is the shepherd taking care of us and that is the basis of this song. They are lovely lyrics and I…

I went in search of some new music this week. I have to say I got through a huge amount of songs, even though a lot of them were quite good, it was a while before I found something that I really liked and would be likely to listen to often.

The songs all have a positive message to them which is so different to most of the secular rock bands. On the official website it says, “The band remains dedicated to addressing issues like addiction, depression and self-worth through their music ministry, and live performances, inspiring fans from all walks of life.”

Crowder is the main artist I am looking at today and a song of his that has long been my favourite is ‘My Beloved’. His style of music is a blend of folk, rock and worship known as ‘folktronica’.