Blog Posts on songs to encourage

Kris Allen, “The Vision of Love” by Filipino-Christian Blogger Ganns Deen on Apr 4, 2012American Idol winner Kris Allen has released The Vision of Love, the carrier single of his yet-untitled sophomore album. In The Vision of Love, Allen takes on the daunting task of encouraging people to learn to love one another, even as the powerful...

Remnant, “Something Real” by Filipino-Christian Blogger Ganns Deen on Mar 17, 2012California/Washington Contemporary Christian pop-rock trio Remnant has released Something Real to Christian Soft AC/Inspo, a track that I instantly liked at first listen, thanks to the memorable chorus, the encouraging message, and the confident voic...

Mary Mary, “Go Get It” by Filipino-Christian Blogger Ganns Deen on Mar 13, 2012Record-breaking gospel duo Mary Mary has released Go Get it, their new 2012 single and the title track of the upcoming television show on the We channel. Almost all Mary Mary singles have resonated with me, and Go Get It is certainly one of them, one...

Hawk Nelson, “One Shot” by Filipino-Christian Blogger Ganns Deen on Feb 28, 2012Hawk Nelson’s Crazy Love has birthed a new single, One Shot, which frankly makes me giddy excited because it’s the best track on the album! One Shot is an inspirational song, yes, but it’s packaged in a raw, guitar-driven, punk-rock...

Group 1 Crew featuring Christ August, “He Said” by Filipino-Christian Blogger Ganns Deen on Feb 13, 2012Group 1 Crew’s new single, He Said, features Dove Award winner Chris August, and is arguably one of the best songs out of the three-member Contemporary Christian R&B/pop/rap band. August’s clear, crystal voice certainly does stand ou...

Sidewalk Prophets, “Live Like That” by Filipino-Christian Blogger Ganns Deen on Jan 26, 2012Sidewalk Prophets’ Live Like That, the carrier single of its new album out March 27 2012 in digital and CD formats across the world, is officially my favorite CCM song of 2012 so far! I love this song! Live Like That is a powerful anthem about...

Dara Maclean, “Free” by Filipino-Christian Blogger Ganns Deen on Jan 24, 2012Fresh off the heels of her Top 20 hit Suitcases, new Contemporary Christian recording artist Dara Maclean has released Free, another upbeat vocally driven winner from her debut CD, You Got My Attention. Maclean certainly has grabbed the attention of...

Jason Mraz, “I Won’t Give Up” by Filipino-Christian Blogger Ganns Deen on Jan 4, 2012Fanboy alert: Jason Mraz is back! AAAAACCCCKKKK!!! *deep breath* I first heard Jason Mraz’s I Won’t Give Up at his live acoustic Philippine concert with Toca Rivera last late year at the Araneta Coliseum, and I remember my wife and I both...

Sara Groves, “Eyes on the Prize” by Filipino-Christian Blogger Ganns Deen on Jan 2, 2012Nobody does a great piano ballad like Sara Groves. Nichole Nordeman’s Beautiful For Me and Audrey Assad’s Restless notwithstanding, Sara Groves’ Eyes on the Prize is one of the loveliest piano ballads released in the past few months...

Matthew West, “Family Tree” by Filipino-Christian Blogger Ganns Deen on Dec 26, 2011My wife, noted KPop writer Caths Deen, recently gave me for an anniversary present the latest album of Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter Matthew West. The Story of Your Life CD/DVD package is one of the best CCM albums I’ve ever heard fo...