Behold the Lamb ©1999 Andrew Peterson ~ Listening to Andrew Peterson's music you will discover a reflectice, creative artist who many have compared to the late Rich Mullins but if you venture a visit to his Rabbit Room website you will find that he is leading a movement of Christians serious about faith intersecting with culture. He is a singer, songwriter, blogger, and writer of children's fantasy books. His work is both a source of thoughtful reflection and one of the inspirations for me to start viaRenovo. We will certainly be featuring more of Andrew's work in the future, but for now ...

Painted Red JJ Heller ©2008 JJ Heller ~ I first met singer/songwriter JJ Heller and her husband Dave about two years ago when they performed a chapel service at Remuda Ranch. I was immediately drawn to their unpretentious songwriting and honest lyrical sense. They also generously donated the song "True Things" to the True Campaign, a non-profit I co-founded with the goal of challenging cultural standards of beauty and helping those struggling with disordered eating ...

Everything Sad Is Coming Untrue Jason Gray ©2009 Centricity Music Publishing~ As I grow older (hit the big 40 this year) I'm finding that I want more from the music I listen to. I want more texture. I want more layers. I want more depth. And I want these in both the instrumentation and in the lyrics. In no way am I a musician and I can't tell you the difference between a harmony and a melody but I can tell you when I hear music that is creative and honest. That's ...

Wes Pickering is one of my favorite new artists. Andrew Osenga (formerly of Caedmon's Call) first introduced me to Wes and a song he wrote titled "Little Darling" which was written to a friend struggling with an eating disorder. Wes donated that song as a free download on the True Campaign, a non-profit organization I co-founded. As a result, Wes and I struck up a friendship, primarily through email and Facebook. During my last visit to Nashville Wes introduced me to ...