Shine Radio's First Inaugural Rave is Set for this Friday

I know that's a long title, but there it is. We've compiled an excellent crop of new music by artist both new and current. Some remixes and some original dance tunes. And let me tell you, we are pumped! So pumped intact, we're holding our very first, portable, mini-rave. Plug in live or DL it for later. It's your choice. The broadcast should also be available on iTunes. Whatever. Still working on that iHeart Radio application to be approved. Until then, it's just us right? The First Inaugural Christian Mini Rave will feature Thousand foot Krutch, Plumb, Chris Tomlin, Everfound, Newsboys, Capital Kings, TobyMac, Francesca Batistelli, Abandon, Group 1 Crew, and Britt Nicole, just to name a few. With remixes by: Neva, Capitaol Kings, Jason Nevins, Garcia, Karmageddon, Brownlee and Bose, and Solomon Olds. So yeah, it's gonna be pretty awesome, for about thirty minutes.

Exciting Times in Christian Music

As a host of a podcast mostly dedicated to Christian dance and remixes, I have to say at first I was struggling to find the kind of music I was looking for. Now, it seems, within the last few months new artist and current artist and creating more dance oriented music. To me this is a long time coming. As a kid growing up in a small town. I was only able to hear dance, and club music either on visits to my cousins house in Chicago (B96) or Open House Party on friday nights on Magic 104. Well that was the 90's, B96 is mostly rap and Magic 104 became Oldies 103.9 my sophomore year (94). Dance music, more specifically techno, and even dub step has been around a long time, and yet I have a hard time finding Christian Dance music. Why is that? I recently just voted for the We Love awards which featured Heavy Metal and Hard Rap artist. To me that music is almost juxtaposition when set to Christian lyrics. Still, it's some people's taste. Not mine. I know raves, and club music gets a bad rap, you can certainly link them to unproductive activities, but you certainly can't link them to Satan worship. Or can you? I love club music and dancing, and I love remixes, so why have the Christian remixes so few and far between? It's time to change all that. I remember Plumb crossed over with a remix of, "Cut". One thing I did come away from the We Love awards voting was a list of new artist with music that fits the genre of Shine Radio, Go!. Besides Capital Kings we have, Hillsong Young & Free, David Thulin, Jellyrox, Jonathan Thulin, Citizens, Family Force 5, Hillsong united, Everfound, and Young Chosen. Plus, I hope more to come. I want some Christian Dub Step. Perhaps I need to remix a few myself. Maybe this is my calling. And if it hasn't been yet, I'm looking forward to the days of Christian Raves. After all isn't that what we'll be doing in heaven? Eternally dancing, singing, giving praise in the eternal glory of our Lord? Sweet!