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, [...]
STRYPER Throne of Thorns Released: September 25, 2026 (Frontiers Music SRL) Review By: Jay Heilman Few bands from the golden era of heavy metal have managed to keep their creative fires burning as brightly—and as consistently heavy—as STRYPER. More than four decades since first taking [...]
Written by: Jay Heilman (9/17/2026) Survival cinema has a tendency to lean heavily on man-versus-wild logistics—finding shelter, sparking fires, and bracing against freezing temperatures. But in Heart of the Beast, director David Ayer crafts something far deeper: an intense, emotionally resonant examination of loyalty, brotherhood, and raw [...]
Matthew West Jesus Is King Released: September 25, 2026 (Provident) Review By: Jay Heilman Ever since first hearing Matthew West's breakthrough single "More" from his 2003 major-label debut Happy, I have been captivated by his unique gift as a storyteller. Over the last two-plus [...]
Written by: Jay Heilman (9/20/2026) Every once in a while, a documentary arrives in theaters that does far more than just recount historical facts or celebrate an extraordinary life—it grabs your heart, shifts your perspective, and reminds you of the boundless power of faith. That is precisely [...]
