In 2015, our pastor Jedidiah Carpentier asked Janice Penner to start a children’s church program. She laughed, as there were only two school-aged children attending our church at the time.…
Jeremy Penner
Bell rings out worthy Advent album Keening for the Dawn Steve Bell As December approaches, it seems obligatory for musicians to release a Christmas album. In today’s struggling music industry,…
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Cheeky memoir a window into young adults and music
by ReviewerSects, Love, and Rock & Roll Author: Joel Heng HartseSects, Love, and Rock & Roll is a cleverly titled book. Its subtitle, “My Life on Record,” provides a clue that the book tackles the subjects autobiographically.
Sufjan StevensSufjan Stevens has been releasing electronic and folk music on the Asthmatic Kitty label since 2000, but is most well known for his 2005 album Illinois, which is often listed as one of the best albums of the decade.
Mike Janzen Trio
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Mike Janzen has accompanied Steve Bell for several years in a variety of ways, enough to establish himself as an accomplished keyboardist and arranger, but his first studio album further displays his broadening musical skills as a jazz writer and band leader…