I want to talk about some deep stuff again.

I went to about four to five shows in the past two weeks.
They were all awesome.
Some had some down points.

But what i was listening for this time was not how the bands played, but what they stood for.

The message they brought with them.
The things they spoke over the kid's lives who were watching them.

Many of these kids are so broken.
They think that abuse and alcoholism is regular parenting.
One girl told me about how her mom left her when she was 9 months old..

They think that lust and sex is how to love someone.

That fighting and getting high is the right way to release your feelings of anger.

Some bands encouraged them.
Not because theyre evil dudes but because thats all they know themselves.

But then some bands did the opposite.

They spoke life over the kids.
Talked about what real love is.

That they matter, and are important, and are unique, and have a purpose.

These kids would never at this point step into a church.
Where else are they gonna hear this?

The bands they look up to.

If youre in a band, think about what kind of incredible impact you can have on someone, simply by standing up on a stage and speaking directly to their heart telling them God's truth of His love.


Jake

UNDA OATH

so if you missed it, 3sn this week was all about UNDEROATH

this made me happy

because underoath makes me happy

they have a new cd coming out on the ninth
but because the radio is awesome, five lucky people got the cd IN ADVANCE

i got a copy too

lets just say...

actually theres nothing to say

its amazing

alot of people were worried that after aaron gillespie left, underoath would suck or never be the same or sound completely different.

allow me to destroy all those ideals.

its VERY MUCH THE SAME UNDEROATH

but its WAYYY BETTER THAN ANYTHING THEYVE DONE BEFORE

if you wanna see their new music video (which is now my fav video of all time)

go to their facebook page.

facebook.com/underoath