MUSIC | Four fresh albums reviewed
A classical music label is challenging industry norms by investing in recordings rather than passing costs to artists. WORLD's music critic Arsenio Orteza says Prima Classic is built around a simple idea: beauty first.
One of Christian rock’s longest-running bands returns with its first new album in decades—marked by renewed collaboration and a shift in lyrical focus as the band’s audience has expanded and matured. WORLD’s music critic Arsenio Orteza reports.
MUSIC | New albums from the 77s and Lost Dogs
MUSIC | Four recent albums reviewed
A Church of England bishop and a whiskey distiller each release new music, upending assumptions about who makes faith-inflected art—and how. WORLD music critic Arsenio Orteza takes a listen.
Legendary bassist Ron Carter teams up with a gospel choir to revisit the hymns that formed him. WORLD’s Arsenio Orteza appraises the project
Three Dog Night’s Chuck Negron lost nearly everything to addiction before rebuilding his life through faith. WORLD music critic Arsenio Orteza remembers Negron, who died last month at 83
