235: Saying Farewell to Josh, Evan, & 2025 A.K.A. What Were 2025's Best Albums? A JFH Panel Discussion
Release Date: 12/30/2025
235: Saying Farewell to Josh, Evan, & 2025 A.K.A. What Were 2025's Best Albums? A JFH Panel Discussion
The JFH Podcast
On a special goodbye episode, the JFH Podcast's most frequent panelists unite for one final time to discuss their favorite music released in 2025. If you're okay with spoilers, or if you're trying to find one of the songs, EPs, or albums mentioned on this episode, a comprehensive list can be found below. Some of the podcast's most frequent guests might be saying farewell, but the JFH Podcast is not! We'll be back with new episodes in 2026. Happy New Year! Would you like to hear and even appear as a guest on the host's new podcast series? Click for more information. The JFH Podcast is...
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234: 30 Years of Jars of Clay, the Band (feat. Jarchives' Mike Harvat) A.K.A. Is Jars of Clay One of the Greats? A JFH Panel Discussion
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In a direct sequel to the previous episode (which honored Jars of Clay's self-titled debut with two members of the band), we return for another Jars-themed episode, except this time it's a panel. The goal? To score and rank all eleven of the band's full-length albums. The results might surprise you! Host Chase Tremaine leads the panel with JFH's John DiBiase, music critic Josh Balogh, and Jarchives moderator Mike Harvat. Would you like to hear and even appear as a guest on the host's new podcast series? Click for more information. The JFH Podcast is hosted and produced by Chase...
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233: 30 Years of Jars of Clay, the Album (feat. Jars of Clay's Charlie Lowell & Matthew Odmark)
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Earlier this year, the seminal self-titled debut from Jars of Clay turned 30 years old. We honor that milestone anniversary by having two members of the band, Charlie Lowell and Matthew Odmark, on the show to reminisce on their memories of the album and to reflect on its legacy today. Joining the conversation are JFH's John DiBiase and Josh Balogh. Would you like to hear and even appear as a guest on the host's new podcast series? Click for more information. The JFH Podcast is hosted and produced by Chase Tremaine and executive produced by John DiBiase and Christopher Smith. To meet...
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232: What's the Best Album of 2025 So Far? A JFH Panel Discussion
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Podcast host Chase Tremaine is joined by a panel of staff writers from jesusfreakhideout.com - Christopher Smith, John Underdown, and Matt Baldwin - to recap the first six months of 2025, sharing their favorite albums and songs and highlighting their most anticipated releases for the second half of the year. Would you like to hear and even appear as a guest on the host's new podcast series? Click for more information. The JFH Podcast is hosted and produced by Chase Tremaine and executive produced by John DiBiase and Christopher Smith. To meet the people behind the show, discuss the...
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231: Nautical Rock 'n Roll! (feat. Rusty Shipp)
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One of JFH's favorite independent bands, Rusty Shipp, joins the show to discuss their career as pioneers of "nautical rock and roll" and to pry into the depths of the unit's recently released fourth album, Capsized Empire. The JFH Podcast is hosted and produced by Chase Tremaine and executive produced by John DiBiase and Christopher Smith. To meet the people behind the show, discuss the episodes, participate in polls, and engage in conversations with other listeners, join the JFH Podcast group on Facebook.
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230: How to Adapt a Franchise (feat. JFH's John DiBiase & How To Train Your Dragon Director Dean DeBlois)
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In the podcast's first movie episode in nearly a year, Chase Tremaine and John DiBiase reunite to discuss the pros and cons of adapting animated films into live action, with a focus on the most recent example: How To Train Your Dragon. Additionally, the episode contains an interview Chase and John were able to conduct with Dean DeBlois, the director of every film in the Dragon franchise. The JFH Podcast is hosted and produced by Chase Tremaine and executive produced by John DiBiase and Christopher Smith. To meet the people behind the show, discuss the episodes, participate in polls, and engage...
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229: From Art-Lover to Art-Supporter & Audiofeed Fest 2025 (feat. Michael Minkoff)
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Host Chase Tremaine is joined by Michael Minkoff of the ministries and to discuss this summer's , the importance of communal creativity, ways that art-lovers can be better art-supporters, and much more. (For more, check out Chase's recent appearance on the .) The JFH Podcast is hosted and produced by Chase Tremaine and executive produced by John DiBiase and Christopher Smith. To meet the people behind the show, discuss the episodes, participate in polls, and engage in conversations with other listeners, join the JFH Podcast group on Facebook.
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228: Best Music of 2025 (Quarter 1) & Recap of March Madness 2025
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This episode functions as a recap of the previous episode's March Madness tournament as well as a recap of music releases throughout 2025 thus far. Staff writers Chase Tremaine, Scott Fryberger, and Josh Balogh reconvene to share the results and upsets from the bracket of albums from 1995, 2000, 2005, and 2015 before sharing their favorite albums, EPs, and singles of the year. We highly recommend you check out our friend Still Small Voice or by signing up for . [Not A Paid Sponsor] The JFH Podcast is hosted and produced by Chase Tremaine and executive produced by John DiBiase and Christopher...
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227: March Madness Tournament - The Best Albums of 1995, 2000, 2005, and 2015
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For this year's annual March Madness tournament of albums celebrating significant anniversaries, the show's listeners voted (in the ) to have four years' of albums compete against each other: 1995, 2000, 2005, and 2015. Listeners will be voting on the best albums in a bracket-style series of polls in the Facebook group, but for this episode, JFH staff writers Chase Tremaine, Scott Fryberger, Josh Balogh, and Evan Dickens have assembled to narrow down the hundreds of eligible albums to the 32 that listeners will be voting on. This episode is sponsored by CALLED (also known as CALLED MUSIC),...
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226: A Major Announcement About the Podcast & Stump the Chumps! Trivia Night Strikes Back
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On the heels of the podcast's 7th anniversary, host Chase Tremaine shares some important news that all listeners should know for the future of the podcast. Following this announcement, he is joined by Jesusfreakhideout staff writers Scott Fryberger and Evan Dickens to compete in a CCM trivia night, led by quizmaster Josh Balogh. Don't forget to check out our new series of JFH Spotify playlists, which are updated weekly and highlight the latest and greatest music releases across the genres of: | | | | | | The JFH Podcast is...
info_outlineOn a special goodbye episode, the JFH Podcast's most frequent panelists unite for one final time to discuss their favorite music released in 2025. If you're okay with spoilers, or if you're trying to find one of the songs, EPs, or albums mentioned on this episode, a comprehensive list can be found below. Some of the podcast's most frequent guests might be saying farewell, but the JFH Podcast is not! We'll be back with new episodes in 2026. Happy New Year!
Would you like to hear and even appear as a guest on the host's new podcast series? Click here for more information.
The JFH Podcast is hosted and produced by Chase Tremaine and executive produced by John DiBiase and Christopher Smith. To meet the people behind the show, discuss the episodes, ask questions, and engage in conversations with other listeners, join the JFH Podcast group on Facebook.
Every album, EP, or song discussed or recommended on this episode is listed below (in alphabetical order by artist):
Anchor & Braille, New Mexico
Andrew Peterson, A Liturgy, A Legacy, & the Songs of Rich Mullins
Andy Squyres, Miracle Service EP
Andy Squyres, Sacred Vows EP
Bongo Chico, Bongo Chico
Braille, Handcrafted Raps
Citizens, m us eum
Cory Asbury, Cover To Cover
Cosmic Cathedral, Deep Water
Crafted Child, II: Waves of Being Human
Crash Rickshaw, Big Sir EP
Demon Hunter, There Was A Light Here
Diatheke, ...And The Word Was God
Ellie Holcomb, Far Country
Eternal Gaze, Swing Thy Sickle and Reap
Fepeste, This World Ain't Mine to Change
Former Ruins, In Your Field
Gileah Taylor, I Call This One EP
Graham Jones, Eyes Renewed
Hope Deferred, Darkness Remains
Jess Ray, MATIN (Complete Edition)
John Van Deusen, As Long As I Am in the Tent of This Body I Will Make A Joyful Noise, Pt. 1
Johnnyswim, When the War is Over
Jon Guerra, Jesus
Josh Gauton, Residence I-IV
Kevin Schlereth, Settle In
Krum, "PTA"
Lecrae, Reconstruction
Meet Your Maker, Hallowed
Nate Parrish, Make Me A Mountain
Nick Schrader, Worship in the Key of C EP
Nobody's Uncle, Mercy Diorama
Noise Ratchet, Freedom
Paul Demer, Psalms
Paul Meany, "No Such Thing"
Pipe Bomb, "Bliss"
Plead the Widow's Cause, Silver Glass Stare
Psallos, The New and Better Way: Hymns of Hebrews
Ravenhill, Midnight Gold
Rusty Shipp, Capsized Empire
Sam Hauge, Exit 9B EP
Schuyler Kitchin, confessions
Seth Davey, "39 Years and Counting"
Sower, Contemporary Christian Machine EP
Sower, I Want To See Clearly
Strings and Heart, Plastic Wine
The Big Reveal, Shoot Out the Satellites
The Gray Havens, This is Not the End
The Rocky Valentines, Music on the Shelf
Tunnel Rats, Legacy
Twenty One Pilots, Breach
Watson Conspiracy, Lower
With Blood Comes Cleansing, With Blood Comes Cleansing
Wolves at the Gate, "MEMENTO MORI"