Our featured guest this week on The RockDown Show is Cindy Blankenship - aka "Mothership," founding committee member of the Grizzly Awards and host of Backstage with Mothership. She's recapping the 3rd Annual Grizzly Awards and looking forward to the 2023 selections and show. We feature the rock and metal songs of the year from Seventh Day Slumber and Memphis May Fire, respectively. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therockdownshow/support ..read more

In this week's Artist Spotlight, Josh Haynes, one of the brothers behind Torn Sky (formerly known as X'd Out), joins us to talk about the band, his everyday ministry, and present some new music from Torn Sky, a single called "The Storm." Plus, check out two songs from the guys as X'd Out. We also name many of the winners from the recently broadcast 3rd annual Grizzly Awards. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therockdownshow/support ..read more

Dale Vaughn, founder of As We Are, joins us this week to talk the band's transition from full-time on the road to settling down in ministry for all three of the guys. It's a particularly ironic transition for Dale, who's found the one who formerly relied on the hospitality of others now has a calling to provide it. Plus, more on the band's transition over the years from a more punk driven sound towards harder rock - and it favors them! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therockdownshow/support ..read more

As it turns out, Jonah33 isn't back per se, but Vince Lichlyter is definitely up to something. Hear his best memories of the band and what he's up to in this week's RockDown Artist Spotlight. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therockdownshow/support ..read more

Nashville-based "nautical grunge" rockers and previous RockDown guest Rusty Shipp visits with us this week about their latest music as we broadcast the show on the road from Effect Radio in Twin Falls, Idaho. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therockdownshow/support ..read more

In this week's Artist Spotlight, Grizzly award-winning vocalist Laura Respondek joins us to talk about a refocus for her band, Adelaide, as the younger members of the band embark on greater life adventures and Laura shifts focus Upward. We check out her new song "What Really Matters," released on January 1 and born of compassion walking with a friend through the heartbreak of divorce. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therockdownshow/support ..read more

Frontman of the former Sleeping Giant joins us to talk Human Trafficking Awareness Month and how he is helping the fight through his running organization, "I Run Against Traffic." As it turns out, Brian "Head" Welch is joining in! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therockdownshow/support ..read more

Kutless lead guitarist Nate Parrish joins us this week about the surreal experience of getting asked to join one of his favorite bands and what the past eight years have been like with the band. Nate is also a solo artist with new music out – we check out his latest! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therockdownshow/support ..read more

In addition to this week's hottest top ten straight from Christian Music Weekly, check out the top four highest ranking songs in Christian Rock for all of 2021! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therockdownshow/support ..read more

Whether it's refined acrobatics - his literal balancing act - or an attempt to bring some 80s flavor into the Christian Rock scene, Munday Martin fits the marquee! He's in this week's Artist Spotlight on the RockDown Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therockdownshow/support ..read more