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Writers in this Issue
Tony D. Bryant Matt Conner Nick Cotrufo Kemper B. Crabb II Reggie Edwards Corey Erb Matt Francis Daniel Garcia Lloyd Harp Mike Hogan Chad Johnson Matthew Leonard Alexandra Leonardo Joanna Lugo Dan MacIntosh Levi McAllister Brittany McNeal Jamie Lee Rake Rob Shameless David Stagg Charlie Steffens Greg Tucker Doug Van Pelt Kevin Weddell

August Burns Red / Sleeping Giant

Cover Feature:

• "Freaks and Geeks" by Doug Van Pelt
  August Burns Red
• Sleeping Giant by Doug Van Pelt

Article:

• "The Pressure Is Definitely Off" by Tony D. Bryant
  Hands
• Manchester Orchestra by Levi McAllister

Hardnews: Quick & Concise:

• Still Remains
• Cory Lamb

Hardnews:

• "Industry Profile: The MB Agency"
  Jeff Brannon

So & So Says....:

• Straight Line Stitch by Doug Van Pelt

Featurette:

• Icon For Hire by Brittany McNeal
• Dynasty by Rob Shameless
• My Epic by Reggie Edwards
• The Christian Armada by Tony D. Bryant
• Sainthood Reps by Matt Conner
• Fallstar by Daniel Garcia
• Phinehas by Brittany McNeal
• These Hearts by Reggie Edwards

Album Review:

• August Burns Red - Leveler by David Stagg
• Relient K - K is for Karaoke by Reggie Edwards
• Call to Preserve - Validation by Rob Shameless
• Josh Garrels - Love & War & the Sea In Between by Matt Conner
• David Bazan - Strange Negotiations by Jamie Lee Rake
• A Sequence of Ghosts - Hostages by Charlie Steffens
• Altarmotive - Afterglow by Reggie Edwards
• As Hell Retreats - Volition by Matthew Leonard
• Red Fist Revolution - The Fall of Goliath by Tony D. Bryant
• Deas Vail, Farewell Flight - Split EP by Matt Conner
• These Hearts - Forever Ended Yesterday by Tony D. Bryant
• Romero - The Awakening by Tony D. Bryant
• Sleeping Giant - Kingdom Days In An Evil Age by Levi McAllister
• Phinehas - thegodmachine by Reggie Edwards
• Jonathan Jones - Community Group by Matt Conner
• Burlap to Cashmere - Burlap to Cashmere by Mike Hogan
• My Epic - Broken Voice by Matt Conner
• Ironwill - Unturned by Lloyd Harp
• Reform the Resistance - The Truth Is Dangerous by Reggie Edwards
• Peter Furler - On Fire by Dan MacIntosh
• Seryn - This Is Where We Are by Matt Conner
• A Past Unknown - To Those Perishing by Matthew Leonard
• The Great Commission - Heavy Worship by Tony D. Bryant
• Jawbone - Loss of Innocence by Nick Cotrufo
• Fallstar - Reconciler. Refiner. Igniter. by Brittany McNeal
• Manchester Orchestra - Simple Math by Alexandra Leonardo
• Sojourn - The Water and the Blood: The Hymns of Isaac Watts, Vol. II by Doug Van Pelt
• The Blind Boys of Alabama - Take the High Road by Dan MacIntosh
• Daniel Amos - Shotgun Angel (Collector's Edition) by Dan MacIntosh
• Sainthood Reps - Monoculture by Charlie Steffens
• The Crimson Armada - Conviction by Corey Erb
• I Am Empire - Kings by Brittany McNeal
• Grave Robber - Exhumed by Rob Shameless
• Icon For Hire - Scripted by Joanna Lugo
• The Hoax - Stumbling Through by Joanna Lugo
• Hyland - Weights & Measures by Brittany McNeal
• Dominic Balli - American Dream by Doug Van Pelt
• The Way (punk) - The Fight Is Ours by Tony D. Bryant
• Upside Down Room - Let's Go For A Ride by Dan MacIntosh

Pick of the Litter:

• Southern - 11 Years by Doug Van Pelt
• Chicago Is Burning - American Outlaw by Tony D. Bryant
• The Never Setting Suns - Now We're Not Alone by Doug Van Pelt
• Bare Branches - Haunts by Doug Van Pelt
• Bob K - Fragile by Doug Van Pelt
• SweetKiss Momma - Revival Rock by Doug Van Pelt
• A Children's Crusade by Doug Van Pelt
• Reilly by Tony D. Bryant
• An Honest Mistake by Tony D. Bryant
• Mason Summers by Doug Van Pelt
• Omar Domkus by Doug Van Pelt
• Bodies of Water by Doug Van Pelt
• Réaul by Doug Van Pelt

Live Report:

• "Canada, May 20" by Kevin Weddell
  Switchfoot

Book Excerpt:

• "Sleeping In Parking Lots" by Joe Lengson

Devotions by Greg Tucker

The Christian and Art: "The Disconnect: Why Evangelicals Make Bad Art (Part The Twenty-Seventh)" by Kemper B. Crabb II

Guest Editorial: "Sparks" by Chad Johnson

Guest Editorial: "Coca-Cola, Girls & Nostalgia" by Matt Francis

Poster:

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