J Nicholson

God rock: there's plenty of it out there. There's the toned down adult contemporary breed for the 40+ generation, there's teenage rock that appeals to the younger, blossoming Christian generation but it's not so common to find music between those two point on the spectrum- the easy listening and the snappy power pop stuff. Enter J Nicholson and his album, Vertical. This is one of those albums that stops the wheels turning in your brain and spreads a smile across your face- it's simple but nowhere close to bland, it's unpretentious but proud and full of conviction. And for those listeners who are keeping an ear out for up and coming Christian rock that isn't cut from the same cloth as every other faith-based, mainstream get-up, Vertical brings in a welcoming style and approach to a genre that desperately needs it. While at times he echoes- ever so slightly- Jeremy Camp, Casting Crowns, Mercy Me and even Sting, he's solidly unique and colorful and firmly planted in his own voice and vision. Tune in, fans of faith. - CDBaby