If there's one episode that deserves a 2nd spin each year, it's our annual audio countdown of the Top 11 Gourmet Albums of the Year.  Last year's list of critics' picks is an outstanding collection of gourmet music, and might make for a good entry point for someone just discovering the world of well-crafted indie music.  We feature songs from the latest work by The Lone Bellow, Josh Garrels, and Jon Foreman.  Who else released …Read More »
Episode Artists:
The Lone Bellow, Sufjan Stevens, Chris Taylor, Gungor, Cindy Morgan, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, Josh Garrels, The Oh Hellos, The Gray Havens, Jon Foreman, Sara Groves, Andrew Peterson

I look forward to this episode each and every year... it's one of our longest-standing traditions.  This is the 6th consecutive year we have presented the Top 11 Gourmet Albums countdown.  This year was an exceptional year for "gourmet music" releases -- and maybe the first time ever that Sara Groves, Andrew Peterson, and Josh Garrels all released new studio albums in the same year.  It's really fun to do a show in a "countdown" …Read More »
Episode Artists:
The Lone Bellow, Sufjan Stevens, Chris Taylor, Gungor, Cindy Morgan, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, Josh Garrels, The Oh Hellos, The Gray Havens, Jon Foreman, Sara Groves, Andrew Peterson

Episode Artists:
Brooke Waggoner, Daniel Amos, Over the Rhine, JJ Heller, The Lone Bellow, All-Star United, The Civil Wars, Christa Wells, Jars of Clay, Derek Webb, Andy Gullahorn, Audrey Assad

Episode Artists:
Brooke Waggoner, Daniel Amos, Over The Rhine, JJ Heller, The Lone Bellow, All-Star United, The Civil Wars, Christa Wells, Jars of Clay, Derek Webb, Andy Gullahorn, Audrey Assad

Episode Artists:
Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, Matthew Clark, Leagues, Susan Ashton, Pilgrim, Sandra McCracken, Fiction Family, Tara Leigh Cobble, Brooke Waggoner, The Lone Bellow, Caedmon's Call, Michelle Thompson