Christian Rock

Games Over

Q&A With Dallas Taylor of Maylene and the Sons of Disaster

45 Second Reviews

Q&A With Be Your Own Pet's Jemina Pearl Abegg

The Mating Game: Born in the Flood's Nathaniel Rateliff

Off Limits

Is that a tuba in your pocket?

The Bite

You can tell a lot about the food in Telluride from readers’ responses to a tart critic.

Proxy appears on Hip Hope Hits compilation, booked for Heavenfest

Whatever your religious beliefs may be, you can't deny how far Christian hip-hop has come over the years, musically and lyrically.Colorado rapper Proxy is part of the new generation of MCs with a Christian focus, although he probably shuns such labels. (It's just hip-hop, right?) The MC recently had ... More >>

Train

My Private Nation (Columbia)

ZAO

Tuesday, June 1, Rock Island, 303-572-7625

Little Brother

Monday, October 29, Fox Theatre, Boulder, 303-443-3399; Tuesday, October 30, Bluebird Theater, 303-830-8497.

Jessica Sonner Comes Home

This fresh-faced newcomer is new to the scene, but not to Denver.

MxPx

Sunday, June 10, Gothic Theatre, 1-866-468-7621.

Tifah

These believers prefer to be judged by their music, not their faith.

Evanescence

Tuesday, October 24, Paramount Theatre, 303-830-8497.

MxPx

Thursday, August 3, Gothic Theatre, 1-866-468-7621.

The Rocket Summer

Friday, May 19, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 1-866-455-2263.

Good Clean Fun

Wednesday, February 15, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 1-866-464-2626.

Let Us Fray

With God on their side, these musicians have gone from zeros to heroes.

God Drang It!

The members of Ester Drang believe in God; they're just not a Christian band.

Backwash

Yellow Second and Mary Beth Abella unleash two fine samples of local sounds.

Higher Powered

Jars of Clay rocks on the fringe of Christian music.

A Joyful Noise

Golden pipes -- not a genie in a bottle -- helped fifteen-year-old Rachael Lampa land a lucrative record deal and a rare position in the world of Christian pop.

Irons in the Fire

They're punk. They're ska. They're Christian. They're Denver's Five Iron Frenzy.

ONWARD, CHRISTIAN SINGERS!

THE KINGS OF CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC BELIEVE THAT THEIR PRAYERS ARE ABOUT TO BE ANSWERED.

Q&A with Oz Fox of Stryper

​Stryper arrived on the metal scene in 1984, clad in yellow and black spandex, and quickly became major players in the exploding melodic hard rock scene. The foursome played catchy tunes and won the ears of millions of listeners, but what stood out most and invited controversy, was the band's clea ... More >>

Heaven Fest quickly growing into a destination festival

Heaven Fest is expected to draw even more people this year​ Way back in 2008, when we first spoke to Luke Bodley about Heaven Fest, the annual Christian music festival he produces was in its infancy. Bodley confided to us that he had difficulty convincing acts to perform at the inagural event ... More >>

Pat Boone pounds his All-American meats for conservative causes

patboonemeats.com launches November 1, so this photo will have to do for now, Boone fans.​Pat Boone, that icon of pure American goodness, has partnered up with a Colorado Springs company on a line of Pat Boone All-American Meats and will start selling his "delicious, tender, juicy, USDA, hand- ... More >>

Meet Mr. Dean, an MC Inspired by Greatness, with a heavenly message for the masses

​ Producer/rapper Mr. Dean (aka Dean Lopez) has spent the last ten years making music and honing his craft. He says that his faith and the support of others -- including area churches and their flock -- have served to keep him encouraged and focused on his path, which is to bring a positive C ... More >>

Reese Roper on Five Iron Frenzy and Scum of the Earth, the church he helped co-found

​In the course of writing this week's feature ("O Scum All Ye Faithful"), I spoke with Five Iron Frenzy singer and Scum co-founder, Reese Roper. Roper was an icon for '90s Christian punk rock, writing songs with a lyrical sophistication that referenced literature and world history. His songs w ... More >>

Zoo Animal

Friday, January 14, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

Churchill talks about finding an identity

Photo by Steve Stanton​Churchill is releasing its debut full-length, Happy/Sad, tonight at the Hi-Dive. It's been a long time coming -- the band has been around for more than two years, and this album has been in the works for half that time. The album, partially funded by a successful Kicksta ... More >>

FMQB Triple A Conference featuring Brandi Carlile and more returns to the Fox August 10-12

Brandi Carlile due with DeVotchka, Fitz and the Tantrums and more this fall​We just received word on the lineup and dates for this year's FMQB Triple A Conference taking place this fall. This year's summit is slated to kick off on Wednesday, August 10 and culiminate on Friday, August 12, with ... More >>