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The Secret Migration, by Mercury Rev (V2). Indie rock. At turns giddy and reflective, Migration folds shimmering psychedelic textures beneath Jonathan Donahue's tremulous tenor. A standout track is 'In a [...]

Ablum, by Duplex (Mint Records). Kids' music. It's fashionable these days for musicians for kids to write zany songs. Even by those standards, this Canadian collective (a mixture of adult [...]

Soundtrack of My Soul, by Billy Sprague (Mission Music). Adult rock. With a lovely tenor that brings to mind Paul McCartney or Phil Keaggy, Sprague mixes rock with acoustic guitar [...]

Headphones, by Headphones (Suicide Squeeze). Electronic music. Pedro the Lion's David Bazan may have an evangelical background and explicit Christian faith, but musically and lyrically he continues to shock. Whether [...]

Rock of Ages: Hymns & Faith, by Amy Grant (Warner Bros./ Curb/Word). Adult pop. While this album (a follow-up to 2002's gold-selling Legacy: Hymns & Faith) mostly plays it safe, [...]

Blues Theme, by Davie Allan & The Arrows (Sundazed). Instrumental pop. In the 1960s, Davie Allan was a leading L.A. session guitarist who scored minor recognition playing surf pop. But [...]

Uprooting, by Warsaw Village Band (World Village). World music/ Eastern European. Imagine the earthiest folk music sounds--churning violins, dulcimers, thumping frame drums and strident female vocals--grafted with turntable scratching, computer-generated [...]

Believe in Your Dreams, by Vashawn Mitchell (Tyscot). Modern gospel. Mitchell's sound owes much to modern gospel pioneers such as Kirk Franklin and Fred Hammond, with its boisterous choirs, grinding [...]

As I Am, by Kristin Chenoweth (Integrity/Sony Classical). Adult pop. The title is apt, for Chenoweth--a Tony Award winner and regular on The West Wing--sings songs of faith in a [...]

Imperfect World, by Peter Himmelman (Majestic Recordings). Rock. Himmelman's Jewish faith has always informed his music, giving it delightful spunk and tart theological crispness. 'Kneel Down' is a rustic rocker, [...]

Putumayo Presents Mali, by various artists (Putumayo World Music). World music/African. Could Mali become the next Cuba? The folks at Putumayo--known for their attractive world-music compilations--think so, and make a [...]