Christian Music/Entertainment News (8)
1.
Adam Cappa has shared his first new material in a while with fans via facebook. The artist shared a simple recording of a song titled "Forever and Always," accompanied by the lyrics and the chords so aspiring musicians could follow along.
2. Rockers have hearts, and few people prove that as well as Trevor McNevan of
Thousand Foot Krutch. The singer spent his weekend MCing the Best Buddies prom in Nashville. Best Buddies is a program which aims to connect those living with disabilities to meaningful relationships and employment opportunities. From the pictures shared, at the organization's annual prom Trevor even spent some time on the dance floor.
3. Bus drivers can be hard to come by, but
for KING & COUNTRY's covered. The group posted a picture of brother Luke Smallbone's young son Jude playing behind the wheel of the bus. Given that the band has always been a family business, maybe there really is bus driving in his future!
4. One of the most important parts of keeping a band rolling is its fans.
Remedy Drive is taking time to recognize that in a special way by hosting a living room concert at lead singer David Zach's house to celebrate superfan Breanna's 100th Remedy Drive show. Nashville area Remedy Drive fans are welcome to RSVP and attend.
5. If you turned on the Better Show today, you might have seen a familiar face. American Idol alum and "Hope In Front of Me" singer
Danny Gokey appeared today to share some of his unique perspective with the lifestyle television show.
6. The guys in
Manic Drive are cooking up a brand new music video for their touching song "King of Mercy." It will be hard to top their most recent quirky music video for "VIP," but these guys rarely seem out of ideas. Subscribe to their YouTube channel to be sure to catch it as soon as the video releases.
7. In case you needed another reason to look forward to Spring, this week
Jonathan Thulin,
Abandon, and
OBB announced that they will be partnering together for the Bright Side Tour. With this many pop masters in the same place, this will be a tour not to miss.
8. Hard on the heels of their video for "Thank God for Something,"
Hawk Nelson kicked off this week by launching yet another video, this one for "Live Like You're Loved." They lyric-focused video comes with a twist, with thousands of printed pictures creating a stop motion effect to share the story of sending the lyrics out folded up as paper airplanes. You'll have to look it up and see for yourself how cool it turned out.
Quotes (3)
1. "He is so massive and so Holy. We need to give Him praise. For me, that's what worship is about. It is our strongest ally. It is our strongest question asker. It is our strongest defense against the enemy." -
Aaron Gillespie
2. "Our afflictions will be put in their right and proper place and declare the glory of Jesus." -
Nathan Tasker
3. "Don't let various trials distort your view of God, as though He's as varied as the trials you face. His love, like Him, never changes." -
Tedashii