by Peter McDowell
Anthony Raneri is not a born-again Christian, but we talked and hung out with him for nearly two hours before his solo acoustic show at the Webster Theatre in Hartford CT May 22. Amongst graffiti-ridden walls of a greenroom, we talked about the weather and musical inspiration and of course their new album, The Walking Wounded.
We were thrilled to find him willing to open up when we asked him about having a relationship with Jesus. He shared genuine questions about faith and God during our time with him. …

It’s been one year since Don LaFontaine’s death.  Although it sounds odd, I remember where I was when I heard the news. I sat on a friend’s couch with my laptop watching YouTube clips of the man himself, completely unaware of his death.  I found my way to his Wikipedia page which stated August 26, 1940 – September 1, 2008. I was chilled. Not only by the sheer irony, but because a man whom I had come to admire as an artist would no longer be gracing the entertainment world …