The Uplifting Music Blog

     First off, I would like to thank everyone for supporting this blog and reading the posts over the years. It has been an absolute pleasure to give you guys this content and to keep you all updated on the Christian music scene.     However , I started this blog when I was in high school and at a different point in my life. I no longer adhere to the Christian faith nor do I really listen to Christian music anymore. I still love and enjoy these bands, but simply am no longer informed in their activities. Due to this, I feel I am no longer qualified to run a blog about Christian music. Instead of giving up this blog, though, I plan to change the scope of it. From now on, this blog will talk about music and bands in general. It will just be a music review/news site. I will focus more on rock/punk bands because they are my favorite, which was the case even when this was a solely Christian music site. I will leave up all the old posts so they will still be availa...

    (I feel like the older I get, the more posts I have do like this one.)    Kristen May has left Flyleaf. She was the replacement lead vocalist for Lacey Sturm, n é e Mosely. Now, Flyleaf finds themselves in the same predicament that they experienced back in 2012. Kristen May decided to make the change in order to spend more time with her son. This is, of course, completely understandable and a well thought out reason on her part. The only question that remains, though, is will Flyleaf replace May or will they call it quits? I'll keep you all posted.   Below is May's video on why she left Flyleaf.

   Christina Grimmie was a talented, hardworking singer. At the young age of 22, she had achieved great things. In 2014, Grimmie had received third place on the singing competition The Voice. Her YouTube channel had over 3 million subscribers. Christina Grimmie was on her way to great thigns. This all changed too fast, though. She was shot at a meet and greet in Orlando, Florida this past Friday, June 10. She later died in the hospital. The killer was 27 year old Kevin James Loibl. Loibl shot and killed himself just after shooting Grimmie. At this point, his motives are unclear.    Many musicians and celebrities have shared their condolences concerning Christina Grimmie's passing. Meghan Trainor, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Shane Dawson, and many more have poured their hearts out for the singer. Christina Grimmie, 1994-2016. We miss you! Credits: http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/11/entertainment/orlando-christina-grimmie-shot/ http://w...

Hello, I have found some interesting news......Stryper is having a new tour! It is called the Fallen tour and it hits towns and cities this Spring! For those of you too young to remember, Stryper is a glam Christian metal band who formed in 1983. They had broken up in 1993 but back together in 2003 and are still going. The first show is April 15 in Osaka, Japan. You can check out all the tour dates by clicking HERE . Just in case you need anymore persuasion to buy a ticket or two, here is one of Stryper's most famous songs. Enjoy! 

The Official Wedding Photo Hello, I swear not all my posts are going to be about marriage and engagements, but come on! When did everyone in the music industry grow up? It seems like just yesterday like Colton Dixon became a rising star. Well, it seems that on Friday he married the lovely Annie Coggeshall. I applaud them as well, but man: Where does the time go? Today, the two embarked on their honeymoon in Tahiti. I wish them the best of luck in marriage. May the force, er, I mean, God be with them. :) Be sure to follow Colton on Twitter @coltondixon . You can also follow them on Instagram! Colton's is @coltondixonmusic and Annie's is @anniecog .  Here are some photos of the two angels: This is a photo from Colton's Bachelor Party.  This is a photo of Annie and her friends on the way to her Bridal Shower.      Some wedding dress options. A beautiful moment, from a beautiful night. And now so...

Hello, Guys, I have been fortunate enough to find out that this blog is doing WAY better than I thought so I decided that I have a large enough fan base to make a Twitter account as well. Here I will alert you all of quick news, articles that I have written, and I may even *dun dun duuuun!* post contests! Click here to check out my twitter . Also, guess what! David Crowder( @crowdermusic ) is following me!!!! This is so amazing!

Hello, guys, This is more a personal post, but I was looking for audio and found my old SoundCloud account for this blog! It only has one track, but it is a remix of Skillet's hit song "Sick of It." I suggest you guys check it out just for laughs really. I can't believe I ever uploaded something quite like it to the internet! :) Click here for the link! I will now try to upload new content that is hopefully a bit more serious.... Maybe I'll even put on a remix competition if you guys are interested. Comment your thoughts on anything and everything below. I'll talk to you guys later! Your Gracious Host

Hello, everyone! It has been sooooo long! I can't even believe it! My life has been hectic as of late so I have been slacking majorly! I am sorry......... :( Today's post is an appreciation post for the one, the only: TobyMac! I literally grew up with this artist. He was the first rapper I ever heard. I also was moved by him when he was part of dc Talk. My sister and I made a dance to "Jesus Freak" that we preformed at community/family events. It was a highlight of our childhood. I guess I'm feeling nostalgic due to it having been Toby's birthday three days ago. He is now *drum roll, please*....51 years old. Yup, he is encroaching into his having been alive for half a century. My jaw dropped when I heard the news. It seemed like just yesterday he was this young guy and me and my sister were dressing up with hoodies and goofing off--too much time has passed since then. My sister and I are now in college and he has gone on to be more mature than before. :) B...