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Features
True Tunes Conversations: Phil Keaggy and Rex Paul (Pt.1) “I Believe”
The legendary Phil Keaggy and guitarist / producer Rex Paul invited JJT into the studio to hear their new album, … Read the rest
Deep Trust on Sacred Ground at the Nowhere Else Festival
Josh Hurst is a fabulous writer. If you are not familiar with his work I strongly encourage you to become … Read the rest
Greg Lawless of Adam Again remembers Perfecta
As part of our ongoing HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE series, we would like to thank long time True Tunes contributor Jeff Elbel … Read the rest
The True Tunes Gallery Stage Mixtape(s) Explained
A few new readers and friends have been asking me about the Gallery Stage Mixtape we’re always talking about around … Read the rest
NEWS: Inhaler, Ashworth, Alarm, OTR Fest, Ocean Blue, Vampires, ASCAP
True Tunes News: Forget the movie theaters, this week has been all about MUSIC. New tunes from The Hollywood Vampires, … Read the rest
Chasing Larry, Finding Grace (Part 2 of 2)
(This is the second installment of a two-part reflection on my experiences with the enigmatic singer, songwriter, and iconoclast, … Read the rest
The Good “New” Days! Crowdfunding Part 3 – Advice From The Experts
With so many options, the process of launching the right crowdfunding program can seem overwhelming to an artist considering shifting … Read the rest
Crowdfunding Part 2; Does Patreon Replace Kickstarter? (2 of 3)
In Part One (of three) of this series we were introduced to our panel of experts; Terry Scott Taylor… Read the rest
Phil Madeira Inducted Into Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame, Prepping Songwriting Camp
On April 29thsongwriter, artist, bandleader, multi-instrumentalist, and side-man extraordinaire, Phil Madeira, was inducted into the Rhode Island Music … Read the rest
Chasing Larry, Finding Grace (Part 1 of 2)
In the summer of 1986, about one month after I turned 16 years old, I found myself having emergency toe … Read the rest
An Indie Renaissance? (Part 1 of 3)
How Patronage and Crowd-Funding are Proving to Be Silver Linings in Today’s Streaming Maelstrom
We’ve all heard it. … Read the rest
Hammock’s Numinous Ministry of Presence
By JJT (written for ThinkChristian.net)
On Mysterium, Hammock surrounds those who mourn with a sonic cloud of witnesses.
We are … Read the rest
‘All Lives, You Say?’ Wilco and Psalm 139
By JJT (written for ThinkChristian.net)
Come on you troubadours, you modern psalmists. It’s time to sing.
Sometimes the events of … Read the rest
Kesha’s Praying and the True Power of Prayer
By JJT (written for ThinkChristian.net)
The pop star reminds us that a prayerful heart is a heart that’s ready to … Read the rest
Living in the Shadow of U2’s Joshua Tree
By JJT (written for ThinkChristian.net)
A father who discovered U2 at 12 attends the Joshua Tree tour with his 12-year-old … Read the rest
Paramore’s Sugar-Pop Sadness
By JJT (written for ThinkChristian.net)
The fizzy ’80s sound of After Laughter belies its lyrical hopelessness.
Paramore’s latest release, After … Read the rest
Bruce Springsteen’s Long and Noisy Prayer
By JJT (written for ThinkChristian.net)
In Bruce Springsteen’s memoir, Born to Run, we hear both the buzzing of guitar amps … Read the rest
The Dark Fellowship of Nick Cave’s Skeleton Tree
By JJT (written for ThinkChristian.net)
If Nick Cave identifies with Jesus on Skeleton Tree, it seems to be more through … Read the rest
Radiohead and Incomprehensible Peace
By JJT (written for ThinkChristian.net)
With A Moon Shaped Pool, Radiohead finds a strange peace at the eye of its … Read the rest