Flavor Fest 2026 Crossover Church, Tampa, FL — November 5-8, 2026 There are music festivals, there are conferences, and then there's Flavor Fest. After spending the better part of three days at Crossover Church in Tampa, Florida, for Flavor Fest 2026, I was reminded once again why this event holds such a special [...]
Written by: Jay Heilman (10/23/2026) "Before He Became an American Icon, He Was an American Hero: The Untold Courage, Faith, and Sacrifice of Jimmy Stewart." Discovering the Man Behind the Hollywood Legend Most cinephiles and classic film fans believe they know everything there is to know about [...]
Written by: Mike Laxton (November 2, 2026) There is an obvious way to describe DRUMMER BOY: a Revolutionary War Christmas musical from the Smallbone brothers of for KING + COUNTRY. That description may be accurate, but it only scratches the surface. At its heart, DRUMMER BOY is [...]
Written by: Jay Heilman (10/25/2026) An Uncharted Chapter of World War II Brotherhood Having screened dozens upon dozens of World War II cinematic accounts over the decades, I often go into a historical war picture under the impression that every monumental story of the Greatest Generation has [...]
Devin Williams Conquer the World Live Released: October 23, 2026 (Independent) Review By: Lori Markwas Christian rock and worship artist Devin Williams returns with Conquer the World Live, his fifth full-length album and second live release. Musically and lyrically, this stands as one of [...]
Written by: Jay Heilman (9/7/2026) Back in 2003, a small church in Albany, Georgia, took a step of faith that would quietly reshape modern faith-based cinema. Operating on a shoestring budget of just $20,000 provided by Sherwood Baptist Church, brothers Alex and Stephen Kendrick set out with [...]
Together For One: Relationships, Real Talk and the Heart of Dove Week 2026 There are weeks in Christian music that are about concerts. There are weeks that are about interviews, new releases, business meetings or awards. Then there is Dove Week. For me, Nashville during the week of the GMA Dove Awards [...]
Skillet After The Storm EP Released: October 9, 2026 (Hear It Loud) Review By: Jay Heilman Unapologetic, Unleashed, and Unforgivingly Heavy: Skillet Returns to Peak Form with 'After the Storm' Skillet’s latest independent release, the six-track EP After the Storm, proves that thirty years [...]
Angel and the Badman Review: A Gritty, Heartfelt Western Reimagining That Hits the Bullseye Written by: Jay Heilman Few genres in American cinema carry the mythic weight of the Western, and fewer names loom larger over the frontier than John Wayne. In 1947, "The Duke" did something [...]
Grace Graber Murray Hill Theater, Jacksonville, FL — September 26, 2026 When Grace Graber performed “Breakthrough” at Jacksonville’s Murray Hill Theatre on Sept. 26, I brought about a year and a half of personal history into that moment. The song has helped carry me through a lot. Hearing it live, alongside my wife, [...]
