Terrfic Line Up of Artists for Big Church Day Out

More acts have been added to the lineups for Europe’s biggest Christian music gospel events, BIG CHURCH DAY OUT, including Hillsong Worship’s Reuben Morgan, Mary Mary and Tim Hughes & Worship Central. The artists to play BCDO South on 27th and 28th May at Wiston House, West Sussex are Bethel Music, Reuben Morgan Hillsong Worship, Rend Collective, Switchfoot, Newsboys, Michelle Williams, Casting Crowns, Mary Mary, Andy Mineo, Tim Hughes & Worship Central, Jonathan & Melissa Helser, The Abrams, Gungor, Matt Maher, Audrey Assad, Faith Child, LZ7, Anastasia Baker, Sam Archer, Chip Kendall, Seth & A New Thing, Written In Kings, Soul Sanctuary, Stuart Townend, Lucy Grimble, Rivers & Robots, Lily-Jo, Paul Bell, Rob Halligan, Wardrobes And Rings, King’s Chamber Orchestra, Lou Fellingham, Speak Brother, Hillsong Fearless, J Vessel, Joshua Luke Smith, Flight Brigade, Tom McConnell, Dire Pitan, Drakeford, Dance Like Kings, Cardboard Carousel, Josh Gauton, Rachel Jane, Shan Smith, Danny O’Callaghan, Samuel Lane, Tim Vine and John Archer.

The acts set to play at BCDO North on 2nd and 3rd June at Capesthorn Hill, Cheshire are Bethel Music, Reuben Morgan Hillsong Music, Rend Collective, Switchfoot, Newsboys, Casting Crowns, Michelle Williams, Andy Mineo, Mary Mary, Tim Hughes & Worship Central, Jonathan & Melissa Helser, The Abrams, Matt Maher, Faith Child, Audrey Assad, LZ7, Anastasia Baker, Sam Archer, King’s Chamber Orchestra, Stuart Townend, Soul Sanctuary, Wardrobes And Rings, Speak Brother, Lily-Jo, Hillsong Fearless, J Vessel, Seth And A New Thing, Written In Kings, Joshua Luke Smith, Chip Kendall, Twelve24, Josh Gauton, Tom McConnell, Paul Bell, Dance Like Kings, Drakeford, Shan Smith, Cardboard Carousel, Allan McKinlay, Lucy Grimble, Rivers & Robots, Marc James, Nathan Jess, John Archer and Tim Vine.

Line UP Announced for Kingstock Festival.

The KINGSTOCK MUSIC FESTIVAL takes place from the 29^th-31^st August 20214 at the Burleigh Hill Farm, St Ives, near Cambridge. KingsStock is run by a team of volunteers from several churches from across Cambridgeshire. It has no single affiliation with any major sponsor or particular church and is a true grassroots event. The event has raised money and awareness of several local and international charities. They are a not-for-profit donation supported festival, and rely on generosity to run the festival. The festival brings together people from all different walks of life, many of them share a Christian faith, oth-ers do not, but all are welcome to come and enjoy some of the best up and coming Christian musicians and artists from across the U.K. and beyond. This year’s line up includes Daughters of Davis, Empire Nation, Chip Kendall, Echo, Libby Redman, Matt McChlery, and Dissident Prophet. www.kingstock.co.uk

The Review Zone – Chip Kendall : Holy Freaks.

CHIP KENDALL : Holy Freaks.   (www.chipkendall.com)

This is Chip’s first full length album since the demise of thebandwithnoname. It was originally released in 2012, but has only just turned up at NFN Towers. The style moves on from those band days, and it’s overall sound is one of those which asks me to question whether or not I’m getting too old to appreciate it? Of the song ‘Holy Freaks’, he says; “The message is clear. In a war that is raging for peoples’ souls, we are God’s freedom fighters, and we know who wins.” On ‘Freak Show’ it took me a few listens to really understand that Chip was talking about a new generation of ‘Jesus Freaks’ that are rising and standing up for their convictions. It’s a very aggressive sounding song, and Chi growls his way through the lyrics. ‘Evolution’ made me smile, because it has a hint of Take That’s hit ‘Kidz’ about it. My favourite song has to be the infectious song that is ‘Answers’. Great electronic sounds, vocally perfect, and a superb chorus that bounces about your head for hours afterwards. There’s an interesting mash-up of ‘Old Rugged Cross’. I wasn’t sure, at first, if it really worked, but the more I listened to it, the more I liked it. The same can’t be said of ‘Underground Army’ though. I’ve never managed find anything enjoyable about Eminem’s musical style, and this copy left me totally cold. Being totally honest, it was a hard album for me to listen to, because I get the feeling that Chip is writing with younger people in mind. However, I could appreciate that he has produced something a little different to the norm, and that may well be its strength.   7/10.