Well, ladies and gentleman. I’m excited to announce that our countdown to some super-amazingly awesome new music is nearing an end. The Afters’ album “Light Up The Sky” is only 7 days away from being available to the world, BUT the band is giving us a special treat this week- a Free Track From The Record!! As I’ve mentioned before, I love this album and don’t want you to miss out, so go get your free song now

The song is called “Life Is Sweeter” and Josh told us a little bit about the meaning behind it below-

“Life is Sweeter” was the first song that Matt and I wrote with our new bandmates, Dan and Jordan. We lost some people really close to us last year. Our manager and friend David Lipscomb passed away after a 2 year battle with pancreatic cancer and our drummer Jordan’s lifelong best friend Ron McClelland passed away unexpectedly of unknown reasons. Losing the people that we love is one of the harder things in life. Writing this song and looking at the other side of life and death was a sort of closure for us. It’s comforting to know that death is not the end, but rather the beginning. -josh

Also, in case you missed it- here’s a little glimpse behind the scenes with The Afters

Next week we’ll be celebrating the release of “Light Up The Sky” with a full album stream, so be sure to check back on Tuesday to hear the rest of the record!

Laura

P.S. We sent out some copies of “Light Up The Sky” to our lucky “Win It Before You Can Buy It” contest winners last week, but we’re also drawing a couple more today so be sure to check your email to see if it’s you!

There’s only one week left until the release of The Afters’ new album “Light Up The Sky!” Download a free track from it below called “Life Is Sweeter” and check back next week to listen to the full record.

www.TheAfters.com

Over the weekend, superdad Randy Phillips of Phillips Craig and Dean bought Lily, his 7 year old daughter, TWO French Bulldog puppies – one male and one female.  Now, I don’t know about you, but looking at that picture makes me want to go get a Bulldog puppy for myself…

The puppies don’t have names yet, and Randy and Lily want your help making the decision!

They’re giving away TWO Apple iPod Touch MP3 players two the people with the most creative names.  Just send an email to bulldogs@phillipscraiganddean.com by September 12th with your votes.

In the meantime, pray that Randy get’s some sleep with crying puppies in the house.

Pre-buy the new album, and get an INSTANT DOWNLOAD of the full album plus 2 decades of rare outtakes and B-sides, an exclusive t-shirt and more.

Click here to check it out.

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This week Phil Wickham has put out a special extended edition of “Heaven And Earth” which includes 4 new songs plus you can also get his live worship album “Singalong” for a limited time on sale!

Want to hear some even more good news? We’re previewing the album and giving away a FREE SONG this week! If you haven’t heard Phil’s music or seen him play live you are totally missing out-  so do yourself a favor and go check out his stuff.

Click here to download a free MP3 of Phil’s song “Eden” and preview the extended edition album!

Phil sat down to tell us a little bit about his single “In My Love” -

This song really is about the faithfulness of God. It’s about the promises that he gives us to hold onto in difficult times, which in varying degrees, we go through every single day of our lives. Especially, I love the promises that come strait from the mouth of Jesus when he says, “Come to me all who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest.” He says, “I’ll be with you always, until the end of the age. I’ll never leave you or forsake you.” He gives us these amazing promises that, we as his church, need to hold onto in hard times and in good times. I saw these promises first hand over the last few months when a very, very dear friend of mine lost his wife to cancer. She battled it for 3 ½ years, and it’s the first time me or my wife have known someone so close that we’re not going to see anymore in this life. This song was born out of watching these people and everyone involved leaning and standing on the promises that God gives us. It’s about the faithfulness of God, that he is true to his word- and that whether we’re going through cancer or stuff that’s way less intense but still challenging- it’s a song to remind us that God’s word is true, and the rock that we can stand on.

Hear more about it from Phil-

In honor of Phil’s special Expanded Edition of “Heaven & Earth” we’re giving away a free song from him, and previewing the album! It has 4 new tracks that you don’t want to miss, so take a listen below and spread the word.

Click Here To Check It Out On iTunes

33Miles has a lot of new things happening these days- a new radio single, a brand new album, and some changes in the dynamic of the band, so we thought we’d let them tell you all about it. Read their note below for details, and be sure to get to the end because I left you a special treat

Also, before you get started I wanted to let you hear one of their new songs- it’s their single called “Where I Wanna Go” from the upcoming album, “Today,” which hits stores in October. Take a listen, and visit their site 33milesOnline.com to see how you can download it right now, plus 2 other brand new songs off the record!

Hey Everybody,

Hope you’re getting pumped up, as we are, about our new CD, “Today,” hitting stores October 5th.  As you might have noticed, there’s been a slight change in the demographic of 33Miles… Collin’s not in the pictures. Well, in the earlier part of the year Collin was contacted by a church to consider a position as worship pastor.  He and his wife, Jenna, after months of prayer, felt like it was not an accident but was an opportunity that God was giving them to take.  So they have accepted the call and he will officially start September 1st.  We are excited for Collin and know that he is right where he needs to be.  Change is not a negative thing when God is in   the midst of it all… it is a glorious thing that drives us to lean into the arms of Christ more each day.  We love and will miss them, but we applaud Collin for his willingness to say “yes” to Christ, whatever that may entail.  I know that he will miss all the wonderful people he has met along the journey of 33Miles.  However, that journey is not over.

33Miles’ mission to serve Christ in encouraging the church to do the same is growing stronger and stronger.  “Today” is releasing in October, our new single “Where I Wanna Go” is being played on station’s all over the country, “The Today Tour” kicks off in September, the Christmas CD “Believe” will release nationwide, the number of child sponsorships is rising, the church is hearing the Gospel preached, marriages are being restored, lives are being saved…  MAN, IT’S EXCITING!!!  Please keep us in prayer as we embark on another chapter in the story of 33Miles….  the best is yet to come.

Blessings,

Chris and Jason

And now for the icing on the cake….33Miles gets real with “Hotel World”

The guys of 33Miles are serious about their music and their ministry. They, like so many other bands out there, work really, really hard traveling the country day in and day out to share their music with the world. Life on the road has its ups and downs though, and can be tough- but lucky for them, tough times can be great sources of inspiration that spur on new amazing songs for them to sing.

Like this one right here…Check out the music video from 33miles that- I dare say- is their most personal and honest yet.

You’re welcome!

Laura

Many of our artist friends are fellow bloggettes (bloggies? bloggers?), and ya’ll definitely need to check out their blogs.

Just be warned, you may become addicted.  It’s worth the risk.

Here are some good ones to check out:

33Miles- God, Gear, and Guitars

Addison Road- Band Blog; Jenny’s Blog: Cupcakes, Sprinkles, and Other Happy Things

Building429- Band Blog

Chasen- Band Blog

Darlene Zschech- Band Blog

Decyfer Down- Band Blog; Tour Blog

Derek Webb- Band Blog

Disciple- Band Blog

Fee- Band Blog

Joy Whitlock- Band Blog

MercyMe- Band Blog

Phil Wickham- Band Blog

Sara Groves- Different Kinds Of Happy; Band Blog

Stellar Kart- Band Blog

The Afters- Band Blog

Todd Agnew- Band Blog

Enjoy!

Mikaela

This week we have a special treat for you! Sara Groves is giving away a free song, and streaming a behind the scenes interview where she talks about the meaning and process for writing each song. Click play below to start listening, and click on the “free download” button to get your track!

The Afters came out with a song most of you probably remember called “Myspace Girl.” It turns out that the song is actually a true story about their former bass player and a fan of theirs. I know it sounds crazy! We were able to track down this Myspace Girl and interview her speaking about how it all happened. Today we are going to let a fan tell you the story behind a song, so check it out below. Oh, and don’t forget The Afters’ new CD is available to pre-buy on their website now with 3 instant downloads, an exclusive t-shirt and more!

Any one have any questions for Wendy or maybe a similar experience? Leave a comment and let us know.