In late December 1996, Tastyfresh burst into the scene with this article. The founders of the site were Jamey Wright (Faith Massive, DJ Seven, Formant, Bandpass Feeling) and DJ Andy Payne. It was to be a news and information site to help those few Christians who loved dance music to connect. There were no message boards back then, just good solid news, music databases, and some articles (most of which can now be read again after almost seven years).

In late December 1996, Tastyfresh burst into the scene with this article. The founders of the site were Jamey Wright (Faith Massive, DJ Seven, Formant, Bandpass Feeling) and DJ Andy Payne. It was to be a news and information site to help those few Christians who loved dance music to connect. There were no message boards back then, just good solid news, music databases, and some articles (most of which can now be read again after almost seven years). You might want to note that the ORIGINAL URL for the site was http://tastyfresh.digiweb.com.

For those of you who wonder where the name came from, "Tasty" and "fresh" were on the side of a popcorn maker at the movie theater near Jamey's house. It was from there that he got the name. — Editor

The dance scene moves fast and even two months can seem a millennium if you’re a deejay searching for that elusive pre-release or a fan trying to trace that scorching track heard at Abundant or Club Messiah. A bi-monthly magazine cannot give ALL the coverage the zealous dance buff wants. So that’s why a Sanctified Dance internet site, tastyfresh, has been set up by an American DJ Seven and UK deejay and Cross Rhythms Sanctified Dance coordinator Andy Payne. Says Andy, "Cross Rhythms magazine has really pioneered sanctified dance. But there’s so much more needed. The net is the medium which allows for the rapid updating of information. The purpose of the site is as a one stop resource for artists, deejays, producers and fans to obtain music and build the scene on a global basis."

So what is on the site? "There is the latest news from the US and the UK - much of it supplied by Cross Rhythms. There are reviews of albums, which you are free to add your own to if you disagree. There is a list of elusive 12" vinyl releases and a global radio guide. There is an extended deejay playlist section, also printed in Cross Rhythms. There are club and concert listings and a producers and record label directory. There is information on current and new releases, occasional interviews with artists and a chat page where you may debate away for hours on the current state of sanctified music. You will also be able to link to other pages of interest, such as the Cross Rhythms and N-Soul home pages, as well as the artists home pages. The site is truly international in nature and will be updated on a regular basis. The site has something for everybody."

Scott Blackwell’s famed N-Soul Records is a sponsor of the site and are holding a launch contest on tastyfresh. When you log on to the site you are invited to complete a short questionnaire as to your musical tastes and the site. During December, one respondent will be picked at random every week and will receive a package of the last five N-Soul release absolutely free. If you log on just once, you will be entered into all subsequent draws. Entries are accepted from anywhere in the world.

All artists, deejays and music fans are invited to join making the site a success and to visit the site on a regular basis. The address is http://tastyfresh.digiweb.com