An apology

Hey dudez.

so i need to apologize for some things.
all week long last week i was telling you how i needed you to call in last night cause i had a life changing question to ask you.

and then i wasnt there last night.

i woke up friday with the ever hated strep throat, and all week long i have been battling my swollen tonsils to swallow food and communicate through a faint whisper

which would have sounded stupid over 3sn. imagine me whispering ***get your loud on..***

so yeah i had to be replaced.

if you guys would do me a big favour and pray and thank God for my healing,
i'd appreciate it tons

see you next week

Jake

this is important

so many of you may or may not be familiar with the fact that i am in a christian metal band.
we're called Behold! The City and you can check us out at myspace.com/beholdthecity

now im not bringing this up for shameless self promotions but to bring up a good point.

my bands entire and sole purpose and mission is to go into the nasty dark dirty nightclubs around the world and to play God honouring music and simply praise God and be positive influences in a world and scene which otherwise does not see God.

and we are not the only band who does this.

ALL and EVERY band you hear not only on 3sn but all day every day on Life, play their music to bring glory to God and use it as a method of telling peopl that they were born with a purpose, future, and a hope.

therefore

it is VERY important that bands are backed up with prayer. everytime my band practices and plays we always spend alot of time in prayer.

prayer is the most effective weapon we as christians have (because it enables God to directly affect our lives in specific ways)

so if youre praying that God would move every time your fave band plays and that He would touch lives and break chains and change hearts and open eyes, HE WILL, even more so than just with the music alone.

so my point is.

pray for bands, and believe that God will move through YOUR prayers

title? nah.

Hello my 3sn metal minions.

First, I wish to start this blog off with a recount of a phone call i received whilst performing last weeks show.

As August Burns Red was blessing us with their song "Back Burner" last saturday night, the phone started ringing.

I answered.

The gentleman on the other side asked if this was "life one hundred point three." I said it was. He then asked me if i was aware of the type of music we were playing at that very moment.

I laughed.

He went on to explain how shocked he was to hear this coming from his favourite radio station. How he did not understand our show. How, and I quote, "It sounds like something Marilyn Manson would play!"

(as a side note, alot of the music we play is wayy heavier and more BR00TUL than anything that manson would ever dream of writing.)

I first assured him that every note played during 3sn is played by christian dudes in christian bands singing Christ glorifying lyrics. I then asked him, "Sir, who is reaching out to those kids who are devoted listeners of MM? How do they get any kind of positive influence in their lives?"

He was speechless.

My friends, I love heavy music. I worship through heavy music.

In my opinion, the fast and brutal riffs, the gut wrenching heavy breakdowns, and the totally physically exasperating vocals take WAY more passion, and talent to write and play then Casting Crowns.

I like heavy, because i like pouring myself out totally to God, and being able to reach and connect with people who otherwise wouldnt get much exposure to Godly influence.

So next time your parents ask you about your metal, tell them that....

and then crank the volume.

peace!

Jake Wilson