Vere Music: Empowering Independent Artists in a Digital Age Rusty Harmon, a seasoned music industry professional with a career spanning decades, is fundamentally reshaping the landscape for independent artists through his company, Vere Music. While Vere Music has had impressive growth, including a 2025 Grammy nomination and collaborations with established artists, Harmon’s [...]
TODD TILGHMAN’S ‘HOLY PLACE’ SPOTLIGHTS EXTRAORDINARY MOMENTS IN ORDINARY DAYS NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Celebrating the sacred moments and simple joys abounding in everyday life, acclaimed singer/songwriter and 2020 winner of NBC’s The Voice Todd Tilghman returns with “Holy Place.” Produced by Wayne Haun (Celine Dion, Jason Crabb) and penned by Tilghman along with Randy Maynor, Jordan Burks [...]
The Band JAREN - "Stand Strong" Releases: February 21, 2025 (Independent) 5/5 Written by: Mike Laxton (02/15/2025) There are moments in life when a song isn’t just a song—it’s an experience, a cry of the heart, a moment of reckoning. The Band JAREN’s latest single, “Stand Strong,” is exactly [...]
Christian hip hop (CHH) has grown from a niche genre into a powerful cultural force, reaching audiences well beyond church walls and into the mainstream. This expansion offers a unique opportunity for Today’s Christian Entertainment (TCE) to highlight CHH, inspiring readers with its message of hope and redemption. My journey [...]
A Retrospective Written by Mike Laxton Few bands can boast the longevity, resilience, and influence of Skillet. From their humble beginnings in 1996 from Memphis, Tennessee, to becoming one of the most successful Christian rock bands in history, Skillet's journey has been anything but conventional. Now, with the release of [...]
Skillet Revolution Released: November 1, 2024 (Hear It Loud) 4/5 Written by: Mike Laxton (10/26/2024) Skillet’s latest album, Revolution, set to release on November 1, 2024, marks a pivotal shift as they transition to their independent label, Hear It Loud, after two decades with Atlantic Records. This [...]
Lead Singer for Multi-Platinum Nu Metal Band, P.O.D., Shares Life of 30 years Between Two Worlds Born and raised on the streets of Southtown, two exits from the Mexico border, Sonny Sandoval was always going to go his own way. And as frontman of the platinum selling nu metal band P.O.D.--a group [...]
Written by: Jay Heilman (5/9/2024) For the majority of bands that got their start in the early 1980's or before - many are either no longer around, quit putting out albums, or both. For the iconic Christian metal band STRYPER, the end still seems far off in distance with [...]
Written by: Lori Lebel (11/17/2023) Grammy-nominated singer and former lead vocalist of Flyleaf, Lacey Sturm, unveils her deeply personal sophomore solo album, Kenotic Metanoia. In this emotionally resonant album, Lacey delivers a captivating blend of hard rock grit and melodic introspection. Her powerful vocals, ranging from raw screams to [...]
