Free Download Album Released Featuring Artists Participating In Escape To The Lake

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New 9 Minute Music Video By Jonathan Thulin

Jonathan Thulin has released a brand new music video for his song "Dead Come To Life". This music video is very unique because it is 9 minutes long, so it is more like a mini movie than a music video. Check it out and share it with your friends!

Jonathan Thulin's Dead Come to Life is an Epic 9-minute video which paints the story of redemption and the human condition in a beautifully crafted way. Featuring the stunning vocals of Charmaine, the two tell the story of a rich man and a humble widow both faced with the opportunity to choose eternal life or death. With breathtaking scenery and a powerful song to go with it "Dead Come to Life" is a masterpiece unlike any other.

Family Force 5 Is Set To Digitally Release "Reanimated" On June 18th

FAMILY FORCE 5 SET TO RELEASE "REANIMATED" DIGITALLY 6/18

ATLANTA, GA – June 12, 2013 – Family Force 5 announces the June 18 release of "Reanimated," a 12-track electronic album. This will be a digital release with physical copies available on the band’s online store as well as at summer festivals. The album will be a perfect addition to any Family Force 5 collection, as it features three new songs and nine remixes of FF5 songs from releases "III" and "III.V" in addition to classic throwback tunes from "Business Up Front/Party In The Back."

 

Some of the remix artists featured on "Reanimated" include Tedashii, The Toxic Avenger, Nico Stadi, McSwagger, Riley Friesen, Smile Future, André Allen Anjos of the RAC, and others. Over 173k fans have already clamored to the recent music video "Chainsaw" (feat. Tedashii), which will be featured on this project.  Click here to watch the music video.

 

Fans can catch FF5 performing many of these new remixed songs during their DJ sets at summer festivals. These parties flaunt the band’s characteristically crazy and notoriously engaging post-show experience. 

 

Summer Schedule:

June 19-21     Alive Festival

June 22          Big Ticket Festival

June 26          Creation East Festival

June 30          The Triple A

July 12           Roller City

July 13           Lifest

July 17           Sonshine

July 20           Beruna Music Festival

Aug 02           Rock the Desert

Aug 09           Creation Northwest

 

About FAMILY FORCE 5: 

Soul Glow Activatur (Solomon Olds), Crouton (Jacob Olds), Fatty (Joshua Olds), Nadaddy (Nathan Currin), Chap Stique (Derek Mount) continue to evolve and create music that take their fans on a journey.

 

FAMILY FORCE 5’s latest studio album, The Third, marks a dynamic shift and takes the group back to their rock roots, resurrecting the heavy guitars and bombastic beats of their debut. Unadulterated energy ties the band’s unstoppable genre hopping as FAMILY FORCE 5.

 

FAMILY FORCE 5 has pulled out all the stops to give a hands-on experience to its fans. The band has recorded multiple celebrated music videos involving fans as extras, and has also hosted an intimate acoustic tour entitled, “Rise Up.” All of these efforts point to the band’s rebirth and going back to the roots of who they are as FAMILY FORCE 5.

 

FAMILY FORCE 5 has earned a loyal following culled from its endless touring, chart-topping albums, and strong success at radio. Singles “Superhero” and “Not Alone” enjoyed considerable time in 2013’s CHR Top 10, while the video for “Wobble” reached number 1 on mtv.com.  The group’s previous album, 08’s Dance or Die, debuted at #30 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and at #8 on the Modern Rock chart with 13,000 copies sold in the first week. An Alternative Press magazine cover story followed and the group co-headlined the completely sold-out “Alternative Press Fall Tour” with 3OH!3 and The Maine. Family Force 5 is fresh off a tenacious campaign on the 2013 Rock and Worship Roadshow, and is primed and prepared for another year of party-rock mayhem.

Press release courtesy of: mergepr.com

Thousand Foot Krutch Is Releasing Metamorphosiz II The End Remixes Vol. 2 On July 2nd

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

June 14, 2013

THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH RELEASES NEW EP

METAMORPHOSIZ II THE END REMIXES VOL. 2 JULY 2

Available Exclusively At Digital Retail, EP Features Tracks By

Robbie Bronnimann, Andy Hunter, Solomon Olds, Rui Da Silva, Joshua Silverberg

TFK Top 10 For 8 Weeks And Counting on Billboard’s Hot AC/CHR Chart with

“So Far Gone”

Modern rock favorite THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH will release its second remix EP, Metamorphosiz II The End Remixes Vol. 2, as an exlusive to digital retailers, including iTunes®, Amazon.com and others, on July 2.  The EP features six songs from the independently released, five-star acclaimed and No. 1 selling Billboard Hard Rock album, The End Is Where We Begin, by noted remix talent Robbie Bronnimann, Andy Hunter, Solomon Olds, Rui Da Silva and Joshua Silverberg.

The new EP follows the success of Metamorphosiz: The End Remixes, Vol. 1, which released Dec. 4, 2012 and not only spent time at No. 1 on the iTunes Rock Albums chart in its first week out, but futher sparked ESPN2 to load up “War Of Change,” “We Are” and “Let the Sparks Fly” remix tracks for placements on its show “First Take.”  New ESPN placements for “Vol. 2” are being considered now, including for NASCAR coverage.

Bronnimann (Nicki Minaj, Chicane), Hunter (The Matrix: Reloaded, The Italian Job, ABC’s Alias) and Olds (Family Force 5, Newsboys), all featured on the first EP, return with brand new remixes.  Bronnimann tackles SiriusXM’s Octane Big ’Uns Countdown Top 10 single “Fly On The Wall” and hit radio single “Be Somebody. ” Hunter and Olds ‘trip out’ “Down” and “The End Is Where We Begin,” respectfully.  New to the mix are Portuguese musical innovator Silva (“Touch Me”) who takes on the militant “Courtesy Call,” and producer/songwriter Silverberg (Edison Glass, Abandon) with an unsullied take on “So Far Gone.”

The full Metamorphosiz II The End Remixes Vol. 2 track and remix artist list follows:

1) “Fly On The Wall (The Robbie Bronnimann Mix)” – Robbie Bronnimann
2) “The End Is Where We Begin (Solomon Olds Remix)” – Solomon Olds

3) “Courtesy Call (Rui Da Silva Remix)” – Rui Da Silva
4) “Down (Andy Hunter Remix)” – Andy Hunter
5) “Be Somebody (The Robbie Bronnimann Mix)” – Robbie Bronnimann

6) “So Far Gone (Joshua Silverberg Remix)” – Joshua Silverberg

As the band prepares to releases the new remix EP, TFK is also hitting the festival circuit this summer following its “War Of Change” winter/spring tour that was named one of Pollstar’s Top 50 tours this year. While on tour, the band is performing fan favorites and hits from The End Is Where We Begin, including the top 40 Active Rock tracks “Let The Sparks Fly” and “War of Change.”  The latter song not only hit No. 1 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio’s Octane Big ‘Uns Countdown and is the No. 1 most-played this week on KADR FM (Des Moines), but also has become the band’s first-ever independent music video.  The video has recently been picked up by ClubCom Hard Rock (500 health clubs in the U.S., as well as locations in England, Australia and Japan), Promo Only Video Pool Express Video (Walt Disney World, MTV, Harrah's Casinos, Hard Rock Cafes, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Universal Studios, more), California Music Channel, TVU’s The Most Wanted, JCTV, Video Hits and many more. “War of Change” further became TFK’s 13^th No. 1 song overall at Christian radio. 

TFK’s current single, “So Far Gone,” busted into the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot AC Christian chart for the first time April 15 at No. 9 and remains a Top 10 hit today, a full 8 weeks later.

“This is a very intimate song. It’s a love song, and my way of saying, ‘I can’t get enough of you,’” says TFK frontman Trevor McNevan. “It’s a worship song to me.  There’s not a day in my life when I don’t need God more and want to get closer.”

Receiving over 1,900, 5-star average customer reviews on iTunes® alone for The End Is Where We Begin, TFK has found that sometimes the best way to move forward is to go back to the basics, taking all of the raw energy and emotion of the past and channeling it into the present.   For those who’ve been following the Ontario, Canada-bred players since their formation in 1997, it’s been a continuously escalating highlight reel that includes best-selling albums, top Active Rock hits (“War Of Change,” “Let The Sparks Fly,” “Fire It Up” and “Move”), tours like last summer’s Third Annual Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival, plus a slew of soundtrack slots. In fact, the group has literally infiltrated every facet of pop culture, from ongoing ESPN appearances, to various NASCAR, MLB, NHL, WWE, NCAA and NFL airings (including the 2010 Super Bowl and Tennessee Titans’ 2012-13“kickoff” song), along with the “GI Joe” movie trailer, WGN-TV’s “Smallville” and EA Sports’ NHL 2010 and 2013 video games.

All the latest tour dates and additional band information can be found at www.thousandfootkrutch.com, http://twitter.com/officialtfk and www.facebook.com/thousandfootkrutch, where the band has over 670,000 fans.

Sent By Ravens Announces 2 Reunion Shows This Summer

Sent By Ravens announced on their Facebook page that they are going to playing two reunion shows this August!!! For fans of the band, this is great news! The shows are on August 16th @ Rock House in Tybee Island GA, and August 17th @ Murray Hill Theatre Anniversary in Jacksonville, FL. You can find more info on their Facebook Page.

Skillet Releases New Music Video For Song "Sick Of It"

Skillet is going to be releasing their new album "Rise" on the 25th. I am very excited for this album, as I am sure a lot of other fans are. Well to hold us over until the album is here, Skillet released a brand new music video for their song "Sick Of It".

 The video is pretty cool, maybe not as cool as the video for "Monster", but it is still cool. You can watch the video here.

Lightfall Interview

I have the pleasure of introducing you readers to a fantastic worship band called Lightfall. I was able to ask them a few questions about how they got started, and a few questions just for fun. You can learn more about the band in the interview below, and also make sure you check out their music here.

How did Lightfall get started?

Honestly, it started as a vision shared to the rest us of by our guitarist, Ryan. He felt that God was calling him to something much greater than what he was already a part of, so he was diligent to find all of us, whether it was be coincidence (by God's doing, that is), or through old friendships. And for the rest of us, we were all searching for something deeper in our walks with God, so He used Ryan in this plan that's so much bigger than we've ever dreamed. We've all experienced a taste of what true ministry is, and we all love music so it's so fitting to what we are currently pursuing. 

What is the story behind the band name?

We were racking our brains for a few weeks trying so hard to think of a name for ourselves. We sifted through various possibilities, but couldn't find something that truly defined us. After one of our rehearsals. Mark, (drums) was just playing something on the guitar, as we sat and thought about it. Marquis, (bass) muttered the name "Lightfall", and it just clicked. With everything we had all been dealing with in the past year, I felt like it was God's way of saying "I'm here".  We love the fact that it's such an open-ended name, up for interpretation

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What would you say is the main message that you are trying to convey to listeners through your music?

That Jesus is our King, and that you don't have to be in a church to meet him. We are just 5 guys trying to show God's love to people everywhere. We don't try to see ourselves as a band but as part of the congregation as well. We want people to encounter and engage with God in their own way.

How would you describe the bands sound musically, and what are some of your influences?

We are currently defining our sound through our writing process. We take much of contemporary worship, which has a lot of rock influence, and add twists and turns to it. Sometimes it's a bit heavier, sometimes it's more ethereal, other times it straight acoustic, but it's always pointing towards and glorifying God. We're really trying to incorporate technology into our sound; loops, pads, triggers. United's recent album "ZION" has been a huge inspiration to us, to see what worship music can be, and how it can be difficult to define or contain within one specific genre. Bands like the Royal Royal, Parachute, Elevation on the worship side and Imagine Dragons, M83, Daftpunk  you name it, one of us likes it.

If you had one day to do ANYTHING, ANYWHERE, what would you do?

Marquis - Eat at an all you can eat Sushi Bar...In Japan

Mark - Eat Jiro Sushi with my soon-to-be wife!

Nate - I've always wanted to go to Australia. I'd probably go out there and explore that beautiful continent.

Renz - Drifting in Tokyo. Japan in general is a must-go-to place.

Ryan – Play at a Passion Conference with these 4 guys

What is something that God has been trying to show and/or teach you recently?

Marquis - That people everywhere need God. Not only in Africa, or only in China, but right outside of our front doors. In the workplace, the grocery Store. People need Jesus.

Mark - He's been opening my eyes to what it means to be like Jesus. He's showing me how to love properly and withhold judgment, and how to introduce Jesus to people at their own level as opposed to expecting people change prior to meeting Him. Jesus came down so that He could make us righteous; he doesn't expect us to clean up before coming to Him. It's incredible how beautiful life can be when you let Jesus do all the work...the saving, the redeeming, and yes, even the judging. 

Nathan - To have my own personality in the church. That everyone goes their own ways and there is no wrong way of loving God. We are all different.

Renz - Patience. Last year, a big one for me was "surrender". After learning how to give up what I have to praise him on a DAILY basis, it surely follows that I am to be patient to his plan. Too many times, we get hasty with our lives, and consequently we leave no room for God to do what he can in AND through us.

Ryan - Mine is really a blend of what all the guys are saying, but I would add trusting in him and knowing that His grace is all I need.

If you had to pick one bible verse to be the band's motto what would it be?

Psalm 150: 4-6. Praise him with timbre and dancing, Praise him with strings and pipes, praise him with the crash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals, let everything that has breath, praise the Lord.

Five Random Bonus Questions:

1. Have you ever broken any bones, if you have how did you break them?

Marquis – No

Mark - nose - rugby, wrist – snowboarding

Nate - Even with all the sports I've played growing up, I have yet to break a bone. I think I sprained my ankle badly when I was 14 playing street football with some friends. That's about as far as it goes for me.

Renz - I broke my toe once. I was at a surprise party and my plan was to tackle the celebrant as he was coming down the stairs. I miscalculated my attack, and bashed my foot into the staircase. I never tackled him...

Ryan – Ankle while skateboarding

2. If you could be any character from a movie, who would you be and why?

Marquis - Denzel Washington, in: EVERY MOVIE HE HAS DONE.

Mark - I used to hate batman, until I watched the Justice League cartoons. Bruce Wayne is a Scientific Ninja!

Nate - That's a tough one. I'd say Hugh Jackman in The Prestige because he has unreal magician skills.

Renz - I've always loved cartoons. Especially heroes. I know this might not count since it was a tv show before a movie, but I would love to be the Avatar, as in the water/fire/earth/air bender, not the 12 foot blue creature. I think manipulating the elements in your hands would be awesome!

Ryan - Mark stole mine, so I guess that makes me … Robin??

3. Who is the last person you talked to on the phone?

Marquis - My Boss

Mark - My Fiancee's bridesmaid

Nate - I believe it was my mother.

Renz - My mother.

Ryan - A telemarketer

4. What is your favorite ice cream topping?

Marquis - Everything and Anything Peanut buttery

Mark - Skor bits

Nate - Reese's pieces or oreo bits. Or both.

Renz - Peanut butter cups. 

Ryan - Aero

5. What is something that most people don't know about you?

Marquis - When I was 5 I had a pet chicken, that I later ate without my knowledge.

Mark - I wish I had a pet chicken I could eat later

Nate - A lot of people have no idea that I'm french. I have an anglophone first and last name, I have no accent, and show no signs really of being francophone. 

Renz - I'm terrified of the ocean, not because I can't swim (which most people do know), but because it's a whole different world down there. Creatures of the deep scare me.

Ryan – It takes me hours to make decisions that have no impact on my life, such as what to eat for dinner.

Faith Holt Interview

I have the pleasure of introducing you readers to a musician you probably haven't heard of, her name is Faith Holt. Below is my interview with her and you can also read my review of her new album "Move" here.

Can you give us a little background history on you got started as a musician?

I loved music early on. When I heard “Meant To Live” by Switchfoot, I wanted to play guitar. I was about 12 then. My interest was in electric, not acoustic. My parents surprised me with a guitar and that was the first song I learned how to play. Switchfoot’s album Beautiful Letdown was where it all began for sure.  I secretly wrote songs starting around age 15. I made a band Myspace, which was funny because I didn’t want anyone I knew to know I sang. I recorded really bad quality recordings with any microphone I could come up with. My youth leader found it and asked about my song “Speak Through Me” because he wanted the youth band to play it. Flash forward nearly a year later and I was 16 and over the worship for the youth group. I only played guitar. I decided to just play “Speak Through Me” one night and got several compliments about it. People were surprised because I’d kept everything a secret until then. We soon played it on a Sunday and that’s what began the road I’m currently on. 

How would you describe your sound musically, and what are some of your influences?

Lately I’ve been calling it “indie pop/rock”. I feel like there are a couple songs that push the genre boundaries at times. There are definitely a few that are more “rocked out” but most of them are kind of acoustic-based rock. Switchfoot is probably my biggest influence because they’re who made me want to start playing guitar. Lyrically, Jon Foreman is my favorite writer.  Their latest album had came out shortly before we started recording Move so they definitely had some influence on the record. BarlowGirl is my other big influence. I saw them play days after their first album came out and was drawn to the fact it was a band of all girls because that’s a rare thing. The things they have stood for and talked about at shows have definitely helped me growing up. Some other notable influences are Paramore, Superchick, Krystal Meyers, Inhabited, Francesca Battestelli, Plumb, and Mat Kearney.

What is the main message that you are trying to portray with your music?

Ultimately, I want people to know they’re not alone and they don’t have to go through things by themselves. God is always there even when it seems like no one else is. Anyone can also be that voice to pass it on to someone else when it’s something they need to hear.

What is the inspiration behind your new album "Move"?

A few of the songs come from when I was in high school. The others have been written over the past three years since I graduated. We started recording early last year and “Move” was one of the two songs I wrote during the early part of this process. Probably two years ago I saw an interview with Jon Foreman where he said, “If a song’s not worth dying to sing, it’s not worth singing at all.” Since then it’s stuck with me. One day I sat down and the song started to happen very easily. For me a song that fits what he said is one that affects people. That’s what the song is about, getting out and affecting people. I knew almost instantly when I wrote it that I wanted to call the album Move because of this song. The concept deals with how we were created to live and affect people’s lives for better because that’s what God told us to do. He said to go out into the world. You don’t accomplish that by being still. You have to move. Overall, almost every song falls into that concept in some way.

If you had to pick a favorite song from your new album, what would it be?

“The Worst Part” is my favorite because of the story behind it and what I get to say at shows about it. It’s based off a conversation I had with someone when they told me they lost their best friend to suicide. They told me the worst part is “they don’t think anything’s worth living for including you.” That sentence hit me like a brick wall. I went home and wrote the song from their point of view as best as I could. Before I play it I make sure and say that no one has to go that far and they would be missed even though they may not think so. God loves them and so do other people even when they can’t see it. I will say "Hallelujah" is also worth mentioning because it's the best to play live and almost everyone who plays in my band says it's their favorite.

What is the best piece of advice you have ever been given?

Not to change anything about what you believe in or what you stand for in exchange for other people’s acceptance.

If you had one day to do ANYTHING, ANYWHERE, what would you do?

My best friend went back to Sydney, Australia in December and I’m not sure when I’ll see them again. So, right now I would love to go there just to hang out with them and see whatever it is they recommend. That would probably involve a trip to KFC there because for the last year I’ve heard all about how our KFC is apparently not as cool and she wants to take me to a “real” one. 

Who has been the biggest influence in your life?

I would say my youth leader from high school. We had the whole music thing in common. He’s who got me to start playing guitar at church and singing my own songs. He also encouraged me to record my first demo and played bass and guitar on it. More importantly though, he’s been a great friend ever since and he’s good to get advice from. He’s had ways of encouraging me to stick to what I believe no matter what.

When you aren't playing music, what do you enjoy doing?

There’s stuff like watching TV shows I keep up with and movies. One of the best things to do is have Nerf wars with some friends. It doesn’t happen nearly as much as it used to, but it’s definitely a ton of fun. Over time we collected a lot of stuff for it. Some people have thought it’s weird but it’s nothing but fun. I also love going to other concerts whenever I can. 

Five Random Bonus Questions:

1. What is your favorite color?

Blue

2. What is the last movie you watched?

The last movie I watched was Babes in Toyland. That would be because I work at a daycare and they don’t care if it’s actually Christmas or not. The last movie I watched for myself though was Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2.

3. Do you have any allergies?

Thankfully, no.

4. What is your favorite book?

House by Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker. I will say I'm not much of a reader. I've only managed to read 3 books outside of school simply because I want to.

5. What is something that you collect?

I don’t really collect anything. You might say I collect concert posters if they have actual show dates and stuff on them. If I go to a show that has one, I can’t help but buy it. However, I can say when I was a kid I collected small ceramic dogs and baseball cards. That’s the only thing that made the countless trips to antique stores with my parents and grandparents bearable when I was younger.

Thanks for taking time to do this interview. Is there anything else you would like to add?

I don't have much of anything to add other than a big thank you for chatting and checking out the album!

Faith Holt - Move Album Review

On April 9th pop/rock musician Faith Holt released her first full length album titled "Move".

This album drew me in right from the beginning with the guitar on the first song "Time Bomb". This song showcases the edgier side of the album. Although this album is a rock album, it is more of a laid back acoustic type pop/rock. To be honest at first I was a little disappointed that the album wasn't a harder rock album. However after continuing to listen, I quickly changed my mind. The more I listened the more I was captivated by the albums sound and message.

Faith has a very nice voice that is in the perfect range for female vocalists, in my opinion at least. The vocals and music match up very well and it is enjoyable album to listen to. The song writing also really showcases some talent! There are a lot of great lyrics found in just this one album. My favorite line is from the song "Live", where Faith says "A lot of people effect one, but one can change many too".

"Move" has a raw and honest sound that listeners can really connect with. I feel that a good musician should not only be able to connect with the listeners through their music, but they should also be able to make the listener feel what they (the band) are feeling with the lyrics. With this album I was able to really connect with the music, and also feel what the songs were saying. That is a huge plus for me on this album.

All in all this album isn't perfect but it is really good, in my opinion. "Move" drew me in from the beginning, and then I was just a long for the ride. This album is going to continue to be on my iTunes play list for a while! I would recommend this album, and I am looking forward to hearing more from Faith Holt in the future! I would give this album 4 out of 5 stars.

Recommended for fans of: Barlow Girl

ChristCORE Documentary

A new documentary called ChristCORE is going to be shown through out Canada starting tomorrow. ChristCORE gives you a behind the scenes and in depth look at mix between Christianity and hardcore punk music. Below is a little bit more about the documentary from the films press release, as well as teaser video.

"Films We Like invites you to explore the seemingly contradictory cross between Christianity and hardcore punk music. This documentary offers a fascinating new look at evangelical Christian culture in North America. Justin Ludwig’s ChristCORE opens on May 4, 2013 at The Royal Cinema.

ChristCORE is an inside look at the explosive subculture of Christian hardcore music that is surging across North America. Canadian filmmaker and atheist punk rocker Justin Ludwig goes on tour with two 

evangelical hardcore bands — driven newcomers Messengers and Christcore superstars Sleeping Giant — culminating in the important Cornerstone Christian Music Festival. The tribulations of touring combine with the trials of preaching from the stage for these talented musicians and devoted evangelical Christians."