In addition to some side endeavors, this week saw a lot of artists taking their place in the studio cooking up new tunes as well as creating some things backstage... catch up on the twitter evidence below.
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VALENTINES DAY NOTES
@JenLedger: Happy Valentines day everyone! I'm celebrating by sorting through my receipts and getting my tax stuff sorted out! :) haha! wohhhooo!:) (February 14)
This year artists took quite a few angles on celebrating Valentine’s Day. Skillet’s Jen Ledger had perhaps the least exciting, but most practical celebration.
@b_reith: So... what's your Valentines Day theme song today: A. Lonely Hearts Club B. New Found Love C. Awe-Struck D. U Should Know ?????? (February 14)
B. Reith came up with a new way to celebrate: if you had to describe your day with a song by one of your favorite artists, what would it be?
Audrey Assad celebrated by releasing her appropriately titled album Heart. You can pick up the project on iTunes.
@ninelashes: Hey guys we are so humbled! Thanks to you guys our album this morning is #7 in Rock sales on itunes! Our hearts... fb.me/RIgRmKKU (February 15)
Nine Lashes also released a new album on Valentine’s Day. World We View, the band’s Tooth & Nail debut, climbed the charts quickly before lodging at #7 on iTunes.
@DuncanPhillips: To the single folks, don't feel unimportant because you feel alone Remember take this time to become a person worth fighting for! #fb (February 16)
Newsboys drummer Duncan Phillips had his share of wisdom to add a few days after the fact as a reminder to his twitter followers.
BEHIND THE MIC
Synth pop/rock band We Are Leo released their first music video this week, produced by Skies Fall Studios and Ben Kasica (former guitarist for Skillet).
TobyMac shared a quick video update of some of the funk being laid down for his upcoming studio release. Stay tuned to his twitter page for more.
@nickysixx: Up early today. Randomly. But might a well get some work done. Working on new @kutless site design and new merchandise! (February 18)
The Kutless guys are hard at work at all hours of the day in anticipation of the fast-approaching release of their album Believer.
Rockers in Project 86 are making steady progress on their fan-funded upcoming release, requiring frontman and musical mastermind Andrew Schwab to fly to Nashville to lay down some vocals. Here he gives twitter followers a glimpse into his vocal booth.
SOMEONE LIKE YOU
One of the most talked about videos in the twitterverse this week was a parody of SNL’s Adele skit. Kari Jobe and other WinterJam friends collaborated to create quite a masterpiece.
@thejasondunn: Fun fact: the last time I performed at the Mabee Center, my girlfriend (who is now my wife) dumped me. (February 17)
This week the Roadshow rolled through the Maybee Center in Tulsa, OK. Jason Dunn of Hawk Nelson had some very distinct memories of the location.
@scribblepotemus: Franklin Theater tonight! First and last show of the winter world tour. I think I'll walk to this one. .8 miles from home. (February 18)
Jars of Clay isn’t exactly aiming high as far as tour plans go this winter. On the plus side, this may be the least expensive “world tour” in history.
@ManicDrive: Dude it's raining like crazy here in tifton ,GA. We forgot to bring our boat and our drummer can't swim!!! (February 18)
If anyone wants to help the Manic Drive guys bail, they could apparently use the aid.
WinterJam artists this week (including Jason Roy of Building 429) enjoyed the coffee creating finesse of Skillet violinist Jonathan Chu. This is yet another reason why WinterJam is practically a self-sustaining city on wheels.
@swprophets: twitpic.com/8m7s2e @theroadshow Even though Co Springs sold out, we're still worshipping outside with Moriah Peters! (February 19)
Sidewalk Prophets displayed their character by standing outside to bring a piece of the Roadshow to those left outside after the doors closed in Colorado Springs.
CROSSING BOUNDARIES
@johnmarkmc: I don't want to write about dying and going to heaven. I want write about living and heaven coming to me. (February 17)
John Mark McMillan shared a piece of his songwriting goal and theory this week on twitter.
@nicholenordeman: "Waiting for the End" by @linkinpark is such a killer song. I had forgotten. #repeat#reapeat#repeat (February 18)
Nichole Nordeman provided an exceptional example of genre-defying music taste. Appreciation for quality knows few boundaries.
@lecrae: Everything you read online and see on TV isn't true. If it can be edited, it probably is. (February 19)
Lecrae posted this thoughtful warning. In the succinct words of another Christian band (Switchfoot): “we’re selling the news.”
@josephrojas: My kids invited some of their friends over for a SLUMBER party! They made their own pizza from scratch! pic.twitter.com/ognrUgPb (February 18)
Joseph Rojas of Seventh Day Slumber proved that he is a man of many talents. Maybe this calls for a new cooking show...
