Tag: music

March 29, 2022Worship

Episode 49 Part 2 – A Conversation with Jesse Roberts of Poor Bishop Hooper

Bryan sits down with Jesse Roberts of Poor Bishop Hooper to finish the discussion on their first album, Foreign Made. Check out Poor Bishop Hooper’s website for more on their […]
September 21, 2021Worship

42 – Balmcast 2.0: Discussion of CCM News and What’s Next for the Balm in Gilead

Psalm 42 What We’ve Been Listening To Grant New Newsboys song Clean. Top artist: Crown & Covenant Others of note: Adam Young Titanic Ola W Jansson album All The Things […]
December 15, 2020Worship

25 – O Come Let Us Adore Him: Understanding Adoration, Blessing, and Thanksgiving as Parts of Genuine Praise

The episode in which Bryan and Grant think through a few types of praise: adoration, blessing, and thanksgiving.
October 27, 2020Bomb of Galahad Satire

Billboard Moves “You Say” to the Newly Created #0 Position

Billboard has changed the Hot Christian Chart so that it begins with a #0 position as opposed to the traditional #1 position. This will open up the #1 position for future competitive songs while allowing the “You Say” phenomenon to stand firm.
September 21, 2020Worship

20 – Mine Was the Transgression: Page CXVI, The Porter’s Gate, and Progressive Ideologies in the Church

The one where Bryan and Grant talk about politics. Really, it's not that bad! Oh, and we kick off season 2.
February 24, 2020Worship

09 – My Sin, Not in Part, But the Whole: The Importance of Understanding the Person of Jesus

Psalm 9 Songs, generally, should say the word “sin.” If it doesn’t it should at least talk about sin in Biblical terminology. If you don’t acknowledge sin, it leaves out […]
December 9, 2019Worship

05 – Lift up Your Voice and With Us Sing: The Five Types of Songs Written by Men

Psalm Reading: Psalm 5 The kids ruined my 2019 playlist, but here it is anyway. Our main topic is working through 5 (actually 6) categories of songs from the point […]
November 11, 2019Worship

03 – All Other Ground is Sinking Sand: Six Categories for Discerning Christian Music

This week on Balm in Gilead:Heart, Soul, Mind, Strength; Spirit and Truth; A Living Sacrifice. What makes up a good worship song? What characteristics might you look for? Bryan and […]