How To Kill Your Icons; or, Welcome Home to Miracle Valley.

by Tyler Clair Smith
I discovered Johnny Cash all over again on September 12, 2003.
Though the grit and gruff of Cash's baritone were not uncommon features in my childhood, I can't say I understood his unique genius at the time--nor the nasal beauty of his compatriot …

What is Legal Pad Comix?

Welcome to one of Into the Hill's newest features, Legal Pad Comix!
Resident artist and Senior Contributing Writer, T Clair (otherwise known as Tyler Smith), will be sharing his talent and love for comics. You know, that great American art form: from Calvin and Hobbes …

Editorial: Welcome to Into the Hill, verson 2.0!

So, Into the Hill readers, you are still here, still reading, still listening, still watching. And we thank you for that. If you're new to The Hill then welcome, and we hope you'll join us on our journey.
As our About page says, ITH is built upon community, creation, …

Ethos R. Newsworthy: Explained

Editors note: The Ethos R. Newsworthy column, penned by Into the Hill Senior Contributing Writer, Mr. Riley Miller, but under the uber-appropriate pseudonym Ethos R. Newsworthy, will be a sometimes serious, sometimes satirical examination of the important pieces of news …

John Mark McMillan's "The Medicine"

by DAVID KERN
Carolina indie-rocker John Mark McMillan is a bit of an anomaly. You see, he's a christian musician who creates quality, creative music that is not derivative or repetitive, that boasts well written lyrics that avoid sentimentality yet still are focused on …

PLAY> : Not Again Sam, Not again.

by ANDREW WEBB

Play, the debut album of the band by the same name, has been on repeat on my iPod for the past few days. After listening to the album many times, I can't help but be disappointed. This is a self-titled album claiming to be a tribute to rock's history …

Andrew Peterson: Resurrection Letters, Volume II

by ANDREW WEBB

If my house caught fire and I could only take one CD before I jumped out of the burning wreckage, it may very well be Andrew Peterson's Resurrection Letters, Vol. II. Peterson, member of The Square Peg Alliance, (along with Derek Webb, Jill Phillips, …