Want a good Christmas laugh? Check out this video from Rhett and Link. Merry charisma wrist! (You’ll understand that after you watch the video.)

Interested in B.Reith’s music after Sam’s review? Check out this awesome music video from his first album. Yeah, it kinda rocks.

by Staff Writer Sam Gardiner

Ever since being discovered by TobyMac back in 2008, hip hop sensation B.Reith has never looked back. After releasing his debut studio album Now Is Not Forever (featuring the hit song “The Comeback Kid”) through Gotee Records in 2009, Brian became instantly admired for his ability to not only rap exceptionally, but for his amazing voice and flow.

Now after a two year hiatus in fresh music and high demand from fans, B.Reith returns with his sophomore full-length album How The Story Ends. The title can seem a little misleading, as my initial thought about it was, is this the end of B.Reith? To my relief, the answer is no. Teaming up with an all-star cast including Lecrae, Lisa Gungor, Dave Barnes and PJ Morton, B.Reith delivers twelve new tracks that encourage the listener to keep persevering through the hard times in life, a theme that was born out of Brian’s personal experience during the writing of the album. (more…)

By RTF Staff Writer Sam Gardiner

[Originally published here.]

Note from the editor: we’re super-excited to introduce our newest staff writer, Sam Gardiner. Give him a warm welcome in the comments!

You may know Satellites & Sirens as being responsible for “Anchor”, their debut single that climbed the Christian rock radio charts last year. After releasing their debut album Satellites & Sirens in 2010, the band broke away from Word Records and launched their independent career. I recently had the great pleasure of catching up with Geoff Hunker, lead singer of the band, to talk about their new single “Ready To Save”, their upcoming sophomore project Frequency and their touring plans for the future. My questions are in bold, followed by Geoff’s answers in black.

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So, what’s been going on in the Satellites & Sirens world over the past eighteen months? (more…)

We’re music-mongers here at Real Teen Faith. We’re always excited to discover new music, and we love getting the lowdown on upcoming album releases.

That’s why we love FreeCCM.com, an awesome Christian music website. They offer a free (and legal!) download of a new song every week. You just have to register – and that’s free too!

Right now, great things are happening over there.  “Lift Up the Light”, by Shane & Shane is available for download, and you can also stream  Phil Wickham’s latest album, Response before it hits stores Tuesday!

So click on over to FreeCCM and see what we’re so hyped about!

- The RTF Music-Mongers

When change is all around us, we can be assured that even change is a beautiful letdown.

Let this song by Switchfoot encourage you today.

By RTF Staff Writer Matthew VanTryon

Abandon, a contemporary Christian band that is quickly gaining popularity, has had quite a journey. From their hit songs Hero and more recently, Feel it in your Heart, they have gone from a humble beginning to being nominated for a Dove Award. (more…)

By RTF Staff Writer Shannon Meiers

WARNING: LISTENING TO THE FOLLOWING ALBUM MAY RESULT IN GETTING LYRICS STUCK IN YOUR HEAD, BURSTING INTO SUDDEN HORRIBLE DANCING, AND THE URGE TO SING AT THE TOP OF YOUR LUNGS. CONSIDER YOURSELF WARNED!

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Recently, I had the good fortune to hear The After’s new CD, Light Up The Sky. (more…)