By Mariah Secrest Depending on which part of the country/world you live in, you may or may not be enjoying the quintessential trademarks that mark the arrival of the fall season. I know I have consumed my fair share of apple cider and have eagerly awaited the day that I might be able to bring … Continue reading Downhere: Ending is Beginning Review
By Avice Editor’s note: Last summer the author’s husband, a police officer, jumped off of the top of the police building in Hong Kong and died instantly. Avice was caught completely unaware, there had been no signs that he was even considering such dire action. At the request of a friend, the author consented to … Continue reading The Moment You Jumped: Poem about suicide
By Jamie Finch And still I am a child of something more. Formed and fashioned by and for a storm of wild grace Unimagined and uncalled for Scandalously unwarranted and undeserved For truly I am not my own. This Love has called me out Has led me away and swept me up Oh, to be … Continue reading A Child of Something More
By Mariah Secrest A bands name says a lot, doesnt it? Much of a bands coolness factor owes itself to just the right moniker, one that encapsulates the deep artistic intentions and straddles that slim tightrope of making sense on the one hand and meeting a certain quotient of mystery on the other hand. The … Continue reading Voices in Culture: Raining & OK
By Mariah Secrest My encounter with the book Culture Making was my first exposure to Andy Crouch, but if authors can have groupies then I think Im about to be one of his. The recent releases own reference to being a stirring manifesto is hardly too high an estimation of itself. Falling under the collaboration … Continue reading Culture Making: A Book Review
By Sammi Deem As Joy Ike ordered her tea at an urban Starbucks in Pittsburgh, PA one of the baristas squealed, Are you Joy Ike? Flattered and surprised, Ike responded and asked the barista if she had been to a show recently. They talked for a few moments longer and then Ike joined me at … Continue reading Voices in Culture: Joy Ike
By Dan Matheson Track Listing: Green Light Walk Alone Monsoon Almost There Pulse Walk Alone (Acoustic Online Bonus) Mariah Secrest is a young up and coming singer/songwriter from Tucson, Arizona who has just recently recorded a solo EP called Green Light. She has put together a handful of songs that range from upbeat rockers to … Continue reading Green Light: Mariah Secrest Album Review
By Jody Matheson I’ve never been good with funerals. I recognize that there is a loss of someone special, but when I think of where our loved ones in the Lord go, how can I truly be sad for the loss? I once told my Grandfather that it was selfish of me to want him … Continue reading A Bedtime Story: Tell Me About Heaven
By Tom Schiavon It doesn’t take long to become a fan of Zachary Kale. He draws you into his life through story and song, using his laid-back Alabama drawl to turn out soul-infused songs that range from R & B to funk, blues to gospel. No stranger to love and triumph, heartbreak and heartache, Zachary … Continue reading Heart and Soul: An Interview with Zachary Kale
By Elysa MacLellan God has been speaking to me over the last year, trying to teach me about getting out of my comfort zone and ministering to those who are enslaved by the sins of the world, struggles like addictions, poverty, and abuse. In this time, He has used to surprising sources to reveal Himself … Continue reading Freedom in the Arts