From major names to indies from the underground, and across a slew of genres, this True Tunes Jukebox Rewind is our attempt to shed light on some of the music that has meant a lot to us over the last twelve months. Relax and check out thirty albums and thirteen singles as we brace for whatever the next year holds. And don’t miss our massive accompanying playlist with these and many more songs from 2021. Hard times make for fascinating, and important, music. Tune in and listen with us. Thanks to all of the artists who continue to dig deep and push against the tide, to our sponsors at VisionTrust.org, and our Patreon members for helping us curate this conversation.

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IF YOU LOVED THIS EPISODE don’t miss:

Natalie Bergman’s Jesus Music for a New Generation

Beach Chapel and LOVKN and the Sacred Indie Underground

Terry Scott Taylor’s Beautiful Mystery

The Gray Havens (and CS Lewis on the Jukebox)

Jesus Music Movies (The Jesus Music and Electric Jesus)

Singing Along with The Choir

Myron Butler and the Legacy of Andrae Crouch!

Taylor Leonhardt Learns a Language

Phil Madeira on Expanding Horizons

Kevin Max Considers Boundaries

See the full list of previous episodes HERE

 

2021 Jukebox Rewind Music List:

 

“Glory Strums” – Quietly Blowing It – Hiss Golden Messenger

“A Long Journey” – Living In The Last Days – Elizabeth King

“Let Me Bathe in Demonic Light” – Dark In Here – The Mountain Goats

“Happy or Whatever” – Hold Still – Taylor Leonhardt

“Quiet Town” – Pressure Machine – The Killers

“Right on Time,” “Stay Gentle” – In These Silent Days – Brandi Carlile

“4^th Day Prayer” – Outside Child – Allison Russell  Read Chris Willman’s VARIETY review HERE

“No Church in a While” – No Church In A While – Lecrae and 1K Phew

“Aces and Eights” – Deep Cuts – The Choir

“Mulberry Street” – Scaled and Icy – Twenty One Pilots

 

HOUSEKEEPING ONE “Chitown Chill” – Ghost Beatz

 

“Flash in the Pan” – Hornet’s Nest – Phil Madeira

(Bonus tracks from Bliss and Mercyland Christmas)

“Jesus I Have My Doubts,” “Side By Side” (Live at Melody League version) – Departures – Jon Foreman

“Carry Me” (ft. Jon Foreman-Dark Horse version), West Texas Wind – Into The Mystery – NEEDTOBREATHE

“Mavis,” “We Are” – We Are – Jon Batiste

“Tread the Dawn” – Blue Flower – The Gray Havens

“You Bring the Morning,” “Dead Horse” – Poet Priest – Andy Squyres

“This Old World” – Renewal – Billy Strings

“You Can Fly,” “We Just” – Electric Jesus Soundtrack – Danielson

“My Heartstrings Come Undone” – Songs of Death and Resurrection – Demon Hunter

“Asunder,” “New Guitar” – Vanity – Starflyer 59

 

HOUSEKEEPING TWO “Drip Tok” – Ghost Beatz

 

“More Than We Can Handle,” “We’ll Be Alright” – A Few Stars Apart – Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real

“Cheer Up Baby” – It Won’t Always Be Like This – Inhaler

“Come to the Table” – I Fly Solo – Roemer

“Meet Me on the Threshing Floor” – A Clamoring Of Ghosts – Bill Mallonee

“Strange Things Happening Every Day,” “Softly and Tenderly” – Hymnshow – The 77s

“Rooftops” – Vital – Vector

“Saraffina Skies “ – Adult Fears – Sad Astronauts

“Do It Again” (instrumental), “Unstoppable Me” – Three Finger Opera – Jeff Elbel & Ping

“Mars” – Terraform/  Sky & People – Propaganda

“I Will Praise You,” “Shine Your Light On Me” – Mercy – Natalie Bergman

 

HOUSEKEEPING THREE  “Just Move” – Dr. Delight

 

Singles Section:

 

“Signs and Wonders” – Terry Scott Taylor

“Only Love Can Break Your Heart” – Sandra McCracken and Liz Vice

“Like A Ship” Leon Bridges

“We Made It” H.E.R.

“Talk 2 Me” – Montell Fish

“Broken Harvest” – Madison Cunningham

“Sons and Unwed Mothers (Demo)” – Blitzen Trapper

“Worry No More” – Amos Lee”

“Shiny Stuff” – Beach Chapel (w Samuel Sterk)

“The Lord Ain’t Let Me Down Lately” – Dave Barnes

“Good Trouble” – Leigh Nash and Ruby Amanfu

“Still Alive” – Anita Wilson

“Everything New” (Sessions) – John Mark McMillan with The War and Treaty

“In The Hollow” – Michelle Lynn Thompson

 

Soapbox: “Best Seat In the Room” (Instrumental) – Bill Mallonee

 

Psalm 19: “Endgame” – Alice In Winter

 

Opening and Closing Theme: Phil Keaggy and Rex Paul – Full Circle (exclusive True Tunes instrumental version)

 

Easter Egg: “Auld Lang Syne,” Lenny Dee