I have been personally excited for this episode for quite some time. It takes a lot of extra time and effort to put together shows like these, where we have to dig through dozens of artist interviews in our archives.  I believe that the end result is definitely worth it.  I had a lightbulb moment in the pre-production stage, which is, no other podcast really has the wealth of high quality artist interviews to be …Read More »
Episode Artists:
Audrey Assad, Andy Gullahorn, Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil, Jenny & Tyler, Micah Dalton, Julie Lee, Justin McRoberts, Jessica Campbell, Jon Troast

The last time I interviewed Steve Taylor, it was during the making of his film Blue Like Jazz, and our conversation was about 70% film and 30% music.  This time, we were able to focus entirely on music, and it turned out to be a fun conversation.  He pursues all his artistic endeavors with excellence, and that virtue alone should be inspiring to all of us.  I'm really grateful for his kindness toward UTR, and 13-yr-old …Read More »
Episode Artists:
The Last Bison , Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil, Grace Pettis, Steve Taylor, Elenowen, Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil, Carolina Story, Steve Taylor, Sixpence None The Richer, John Mark McMillan, Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil

This is always one of my favorite episodes to produce each and every year. It's a privelege to have 10 panelists that love plumbing the depths of new gourmet music each year.  And since there's 10 of us, it's not a list of just one guy's opinions.  To make this Top 11 list, an artist had to really catch the ear of multiple critics, so it raises the standards on what makes our final Top …Read More »
Episode Artists:
Melanie Penn, All Sons & Daughters, Jason Gray, The Choir, Colony House, Nichole Nordeman, John Mark McMillan, Jeremy Casella, Jill Phillips, Ellie Holcomb, Needtobreathe, Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil