This week in Christian music…

Particularly well known for his Christian music for kids, and his country music career, Colin Buchanan has become one of the best selling Christian artists in the land.

He recently recorded a “live to tape” collection of songs that he’s written or co-written over the past 20 years. It’s called The Songwriter Sessions and features performances with several Aussie artists including John Williamson and Troy Cassar Daley.

Colin says some of the songs on The Songwriter Sessions were written while being involved in a Christian community in Bourke, others like Songwriter and Karloo Blessing are expressions of his faith, while the rest are simply observations of what he sees through that lens.

Punk rock old-schoolers MxPx will kick off their Australian tour by playing at Melbourne’s Forest Edge Music Festival

Forest Edge Music Festival is back… so now’s the time to mark your calendar: the annual Forest Edge Music Festival at Neerim South in Victoria from March 8-10, 2013.

More than 60 Christian bands and musicians from all across Australia will participate in what organisers are calling an “exciting” three-day event for youth and family groups. Director Luke Martin says next year’s festival will be their “biggest yet”!

Cam Want has more details. Click here to listen: