Here's what's happening TODAY in Christian music...
1.
Josh Wilson and
Jason Gray were part of a collaboration this week that involved Jason's son, Kipper. Well, it wasn't a musical masterpiece; Wilson, a family friend, gave Kipper the keys to his old Dodge Durango, appropriately named "Truck."
2. It's studio improvement week this week for
Switchfoot, who's gearing up to record their 10th studio album, the follow up to last year's
Fading West. Improvements feature vibey decor, such as a large steampunk-metal sculpture of the Switchfoot "S" logo.
3. There's no room in the garage belonging to
Sidewalk Prophets' Ben McDonald, because it's chock full of boxes with copies of their newest record,
Something New, headed to preorder customers.
4. Congratulations to LeeMarie Hostetter of
Children 18:3, who just got married. Her brothers (and bandmates)
posted a picture of themselves all dressed up, with the caption "Way too early." Not sure if that means their sister is getting married to early or if the day started too early for the Hostetter boys.
5.
Hawk Nelson was excited to learn that their song "Just Getting Started" was heard by hundreds of thousands of One Direction fans during that group's tour this summer. Listen to the song
here.
6. And speaking of
Hawk Nelson, that band will be tagging along on
Tenth Avenue North's first tour since releasing the
Cathedrals album. That as-of-yet-unnamed tour is already beginning to book dates for Spring 2016. We can't wait that long!
7. Today, the new movie
War Room--from the people who brought us
Courageous and
Fireproof--releases, and features a soundtrack full of Christian artists. Newcomers
I AM THEY say they're blown away and honored to have their song "Amen" be included. Hear the song
here.
8. Happy anniversary to
Bernie Herms and
Natalie Grant. The couple celebrated 16 years together this week!
Quotes (3)
1. "Enjoy your life, be proud and confident in yourself, but strive to view everything you have through the lens that Jesus accomplished it all. He did everything we could not do." - Joey West of
Disciple
2. "Food is one of the finest ways to love someone." -
Andrew Peterson
3. "We all have people we aspire to be, whether we're conscious of it or not. Like arrows, we cannot point no where. We talk towards our ideals, but we live towards our aspirations. Knowing your target helps." -
Jon Guerra
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