Christian Music Zine

CMZ have started up a new interview feature in 2013, called “5 Questions with…”, where we ask at least one of our favorite artists once a week, 5 simple questions about their music, videos, tours, and any other interesting facts. Here’s the next interview- with pop/rock artist Yancy. Yancy is probably famous for recording albums directed at children and young teenagers, however the new album Roots For The Journey is an acoustic album directed to adults as well as children. The album features Avalon’s hit “I Don’t Want To Go”, and several ‘scripture-in-song’ songs, not to mention a hymn that is cleverly recorded; so let’s see what Yancy has to say about the new album.

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CMZ have started up a new interview feature in 2013, called “5 Questions with…”, where we ask at least one of our favorite artists once a week, 5 simple questions about their music, videos, tours, and any other interesting facts. Here’s the next interview- with contemporary pop duo Shane And Shane, who are signed to Fair Trade Services. The new album Bring Your Nothing was recorded in Wellhouse Studios across 6 days with 4 close friends of the Shane’s, so let’s see what Shane Barnard (left) has to say about the new album. Continue Reading…

CMZ have started up a new interview feature in 2013, called “5 Questions with…”, where we ask at least one of our favorite artists once a week, 5 simple questions about their music, videos, tours, and any other interesting facts. Here’s the next interview- with Dream Records artist Hannah Rose. Her debut single “Sea Of Love” speaks about being surrounded and fully immersed in the goodness of God’s love, and her debut album, which reminds me musically a lot like Britt Nicole, Plumb and Kerrie Roberts; releases May 7th. So let’s see what Hannah has to say about their self-titled album! Continue Reading…

Here is a short e-mail interview conducted with Hawk Nelson bassist Daniel Biro, see what he had to say about their new album Made and what their plans for the future are for touring and more!

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Late last year, CMZ started up a new interview feature, called “5 Questions with…”, where we ask at least one of our favorite artists once a week (or mostly once a week!), 5 simple questions about their music, videos, tours, and any other interesting facts. Here’s the next interview- with powerful and vocally strong female artist Kerrie Roberts. Kerrie released her new album Time For The Show to stores globally on April 2nd, after previously releasing her debut album, her follow up EP, and single”Finally Home” in the years preceding 2013. The album is very personal to Kerrie, and features more upbeat and pop melodies than her 2010 Reunion Records debut, so let’s see what Kerrie has to say about the new album!

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Late last year, CMZ started up a new interview feature, called “5 Questions with…”, where we ask at least one of our favorite artists once a week (or mostly once a week!), 5 simple questions about their music, videos, tours, and any other interesting facts. Here’s the next interview- with Martin Smith, the lead singer of the retired band Delirious?. Martin releases his debut full length solo album God’s Great Dance Floor Step One to stores globally on April 23rd, after previously releasing 4 EP’s in 2012 in the UK. The album touches upon themes of when Martin was in Delirious?, so let’s see what Martin has to say about the new album! Continue Reading…

CMZ have started up a new interview feature in 2013, called “5 Questions with…”, where we ask at least one of our favorite artists once a week, 5 simple questions about their music, videos, tours, and any other interesting facts. Here’s the next interview- with pop/rock band All Things New, recently signed to BEC Recordings. The lead single “New Man” is a very personal song that was inspired by events in lead singer Garrett Hornbuckle’s life, and you can view the music video here. So let’s see what Jeff and Garrett (2nd from left and 2nd from right) have to say about their self-titled album!

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CMZ have started up a new interview feature in 2013, called “5 Questions with…”, where we ask at least one of our favorite artists once a week, 5 simple questions about their music, videos, tours, and any other interesting facts. Here’s the next interview- with singer-songwriter and player of many instruments, Josh Wilson, one of the most popular and respected artists today, currently signed to Sparrow Records. Following in the footsteps of his previous albums See You, Life Is Not A Snapshot, and Trying To Put An Ocean In A Cup; the latest album Carry Me is Josh’s most personal and strongest album to date. So let’s see what Josh has to say about the new album!

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CMZ have started up a new interview feature in 2013, called “5 Questions with…”, where we ask at least one of our favorite artists once a week, 5 simple questions about their music, videos, tours, and any other interesting facts. Here’s the next interview- with singer-songwriter Lara Landon, who releases her newest project New Frontiers stores March 26th, produced by Magellan. It’s a bit different stylistically to her previous albums Overcome and Beloved; so let’s see what Lara has to say about the new album!

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