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2026-05-14T14:48:16-06:00

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Top of the Country: With Heaven on Top (Album)

Last updated on: May 14, 2026 at 2:48 pm By Coyle Neal

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Unless a new album or song breaks into the number 1 spot on the Billboard charts this week, this review of With Heaven on Top by Zach Bryan will be the last of the top of the country reviews. I suppose I could review the number 2 song or album, we’ll have to see. Until this, this is definitely an interesting album to have landed at the top of the charts, even if only (well, “only”) for a week. If you give... Read more

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2026-04-29T08:43:22-06:00

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The Wisdom of God

Last updated on: April 29, 2026 at 8:43 am By Coyle Neal

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What is “the Wisdom of God”? That’s a question Matthew Harmon sets out to answer in his new book The Wisdom of God: Revealed, Reviled, and Reverberated. A part of Crossway’s excellent series “Short Studies in Biblical Theology” (many of which are reviewed on this blog). So what is it? Harmon says: “we can define wisdom as the ability to discern good from evil and apply knowledge, skill, and experience in order to live in right relationship with God and others within... Read more

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2026-05-11T18:55:54-06:00

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Ella Langley’s Dandelion Review: Top of the Country

Last updated on: May 11, 2026 at 6:55 pm By Coyle Neal

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Top of the Country: Dandelion (Album) This week’s review in the “top of the Country” series is Ella Langley’s new album Dandelion. This is very much the year of Ella Langley–even if she drops off the charts tomorrow (and that does not look likely), she will have spent all of January- the first week of May, 2026 in the Number 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles. That her album hit Number 1 as well means this is a very good... Read more

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2026-04-28T20:46:19-06:00

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What is Authoritarianism anyway?

Last updated on: April 28, 2026 at 8:46 pm By Coyle Neal

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It’s been sitting on my shelf for two years now (sorry Penguin!), but I’ve finally got around to reading Heather Cox Richardson’s book on democracy and authoritarianism, Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America. It is well-written and not good. As for well-written, I’m sure we’ve all seen her writings floating around the internet space (at least on Facebook, Twitter, Bluesky, and a couple of others–but I’m not on everything so take that with a grain of salt). She is... Read more

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2026-04-30T15:55:57-06:00

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Top of the Country: Cloud 9 (Album)

Last updated on: April 30, 2026 at 3:55 pm By Coyle Neal

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This review of Megan Moroney’s Cloud 9 is part of the ongoing “top of the country” series, wherein I review the songs and albums that have hit #1 in the Billboard charts. Overall, this is an excellent album with some solid songs on it. Some of the stand out songs include: -“I only miss you” (with Ed Sheeran) -“Beautiful Things” -“Bells & Whistles” (with Kacey Musgraves) And I enjoyed “Stupid,” but as some of my friends would point out, of course... Read more

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2026-04-22T08:53:27-06:00

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The Way of Repentance

Last updated on: April 22, 2026 at 8:53 am By Coyle Neal

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The Way of Repentance by Chris Brauns explores, well, the way of repentance. What do we do when we do wrong? That is a question that not only every Christian, but every person will have to answer at some point in their lives. Fortunately not only does the Bible give us an answer to this question, it is an answer which is to define every aspect of the Christian life. If you want the full details you should of course read... Read more

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2026-04-22T08:12:19-06:00

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Top of the Country: The Way I Am (Album)

Last updated on: April 22, 2026 at 8:12 am By Coyle Neal

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This week’s Top of the Country post steps into Luke Combs’ new album The Way I Am. As we would expect from Combs, this is a solid album that is perhaps a bit more reflective than “Beer Never Broke My Heart.” As far as I can tell (and feel free to correct me in the comments), these are all original songs. There are no covers here. At some point I should write a piece on the decline of covering others’ songs.... Read more

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2026-04-15T16:43:01-06:00

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Neil Gaiman’s Sandman

Last updated on: April 15, 2026 at 4:43 pm By Coyle Neal

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Long after Netflix made it and made it available, I’ve finally gotten around to watching the first season of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman. Like the graphic novels, it is interesting and generally very well done (particularly compared to some of his other comic work). Sandman has been out long enough I won’t go over the plot here, other than to note that it generally stays true to the source material while still being compelling TV. That is a hard needle to thread, and... Read more

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2026-04-16T10:07:16-06:00

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Top of the Country: Sleepless in a Hotel Room

Last updated on: April 16, 2026 at 10:07 am By Coyle Neal

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This week’s Top of the Country post examines Luke Combs’ hit “Sleepless in a Hotel Room” (from his new album The Way I Am.) Right off the bat, the title alone hits well. We have all been sleepless in a hotel room at some point, and it sucks. But this song gives more specific circumstances: Not only is the singer “sleepless in a hotel room”, he is hurt and lonely. (And let’s be honest: this is definitely a “he.”) Tossing and turning waiting... Read more

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2026-04-06T19:23:59-06:00

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Stephen Fry’s Heroes

Last updated on: April 6, 2026 at 7:23 pm By Coyle Neal

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If you’re looking for a great read and an even greater listen, pick up Stephen Fry’s book Heroes. Look, I wouldn’t normally recommend book two of a four book (so far) series, but I’ve not read the others so I can’t recommend book one first. I can, however, say that this book is excellent. Even better, Fry reads the audiobook himself, and does a superb job. This volume collects Fry’s tellings of the ancient Greek myths about the heroes. His earlier... Read more

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