Joel Houston Says Christian Music Is Getting Weird — in a Good Way

Joel Houston spent the better part of three years making music alone, late at night, with no real intention of releasing any of it. In 2024 he finally did. His solo project AMXNradio — the name is “Amen,” with a cross in the middle — put out its debut album that year, and now he’s back with a second: Silhouettes. The sound is nothing like what most people expect from a co-founder of Hillsong United. He’s fine with that. In fact, he thinks more Christian artists should try