ISSUE 03
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DAVID CROWDER
Talks about his song ‘Let Me Feel You Shine’
CHRIS AUGUST
Read the story behind the song, ‘Battle’
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CHRIS AUGUST Read the story behind the song, “Battle”
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Bob Lenz
International Youth Speaker pring is in the air. Green grass. S Flowers. Trees budding. Kids are counting down the days left un-
til schools out for the summer. A lot of you, you’re planning your family’s summer vacation. For us, we’re gearing up to get ready for festival season. I can’t wait to be back at Creation festival this year. As Creation Festival has often said, “It may be the best time of your summer – maybe even the best time of your life.” What a blast and what a vacation – camping, cook outs, volleyball, basketball, inflatables, food vendors, crafts, a kids tent and face painting. Then put on top of that all the entertainment for the whole family. It’s such an awesome vacation that’s centered around our faith. What made summer vacation and family vacation even better was sharing it with someone else. No one told me I had to. No one told me it was my responsibility or my duty. I wanted to share the best thing in my life with my friends. I wanted to have a good time with them and to have
them experience what I experienced. You can smile and respond, “Yes, you fulfilled the last command that Can I say I wished everyone saw Christ gave to us while on this earth, Creation festival like that? When you to go and make disciples. order your tickets, I want to encourage you to ask everyone in your fam- How did you do it? Through relationily if there’s one person they’d like to ships. Community. Experience. Muinvite. If you already have your tick- sic. ets, can I challenge you to still do the same thing and order a few more to And I promise you that when I’m give to someone you’d like to invite? there up on that stage that I will I’ve even seen youth groups who share the gospel and I will give the collect money as part of their tithe best message in the world – that Jeto buy extra tickets to offer as a gift sus Christ loves you and longs to be to others outside the group as an your personal friend and savior. And evangelistic outreach. What a bet- I promise that those you invited will ter place for fun, memories, enter- be given an opportunity to know the tainment and bringing your friends greatest joy they’ve ever had through along to experience what you’ve ex- a relationship with Jesus. perienced? They’ll thank you. And just like you, When your kids and their friends have think of the joy you’ll feel when you the time of their lives, you can look hear them say, “Wow, this was the at them and say, “Do you remember best time of my summer, maybe how much fun that was? The memo- even my life.” Let’s make memories ries we had? The night it rained? The together. stories we shared? Oh, and by the way, you fulfilled the great commission.” They’ll look at you strangely For More on Bob Lenz: and say, “What?” www.lifepromotions.com
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DAVID CROWDER NRT’s Kevin Davis chats with Crowder himself about the single, “Let Me Feel You Shine”
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nnounced initially to their fans, the celebrated band revealed their final plans earlier this year before their highly successful “The 7 Tour.” Named among the “most thoughtful, progressive and exciting acts in contemporary Christian music” by The New York Times, the popular yet unconventional David Crowder*Band finishes their career with an epic, triumphant collection of 34 songs that poetically illustrate that in death something new is reborn. The album showcases the band’s unique music style and touches on worship, pop, rock, bluegrass and electronic genres. I had the great opportunity to interview David Crowder about the album’s first single, “Let Me Feel You Shine.” Please tell me the background story behind writing the song “Let Me Feel You Shine.” I wrote this song on the tail end of the decision to end our time as a band; it put the period at the end of the sentence. I don’t think I have written as personal of a song as this one. For me, all of the experience of closing this chapter, of looking ahead and trusting, is in this song. I know all of us are in these moments where life twists and turns, and you don’t see what’s coming, but you feel God’s leading and you have to jump out and take the risk and see what it means to be a person of faith. What I love about the whole arc of this thing that has
been David Crowder*Band and coming to a close is that on paper it makes no sense. Looking back on each release, each album has been stronger than the previous one, and culturally speaking it doesn’t make sense. You don’t quit when you’ve got momentum built. And yet, with our faith, it’s an upside down Kingdom. In that way it’s the norm. “The first will be last. The poor are rich. After death is life.” It’s all upside down and because you breathe in culture and strive for success, what you breathe in and out your entire life isn’t to let go when things are going well. That’s what the song is about.
sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son. So Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. And to this day it is said, ‘On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.’” What’s the takeaway message for listeners about the song?
The second verse: “I lift the knife to the thing I love most, Praying You’ll come so I can have both” is about the moment that’s beautiful and intense and hard and you know that you don’t want to sacrifice something, but you need to be obedient to the calling. There’s usually a ram in the bush. That’s the beauty of the story, there’s someDid you base the song on any Bi- thing good around the corner and ble verses? you know God’s already beaten you to it. That part feels really great. I’m Genesis 22:9-14: When they glad that the story goes like this, reached the place God had told him such a counter-cultural statement. about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He Success isn’t sales or performancbound his son Isaac and laid him es, but whether we’re in a living, on the altar, on top of the wood. breathing relationship with God Then he reached out his hand and and where he wants us. When took the knife to slay his son. But you’re in that moment when you’re the angel of the LORD called out to called to sacrifice and you’re obedihim from heaven, ‘Abraham! Abra- ent and you still have that desperham!’ ‘Here I am,’ he replied. ‘Do ate hope that you’re doing the right not lay a hand on the boy,’ he said. thing, we’ve had comfort from our ‘Do not do anything to him. Now friends and families. When you’re I know that you fear God, because called to sacrifice, Jesus tells us His you have not withheld from me Kingdom is upside down. In a peryour son, your only son.’ Abraham sonal pronoun song like this one, looked up and there in a thicket he it doesn’t reference community. saw a ram caught by its horns. He Community allows us to hear the went over and took the ram and voice of God and trust Him.
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will be playing Main Stage at Creation Northeast, Wednesday June 27th
CHRIS AUGUST NRT’s Kevin Davis talks with Chris August about his song, “Battle”
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ervent Records’ Chris August proved why he is quickly becoming a favorite in the genre at the 42nd Annual Dove Awards earning an impressive three awards. August celebrates his first ever Dove Award wins with the prestigious “New Artist Of The Year” and “Male Vocalist of the Year.”
music industry. The self-taught pianist, guitarist, and producer previously toured as the keyboard player and opening act for pop sensation Ashlee Simpson before shifting his focus to his solo career. Chris, a native of Dallas, put his refined skill set to work when he co-produced his debut record with acclaimed producer Ed Cash.
Year,” No Far Away. I had the great opportunity to interview Chris in-person at Creation Northeast about his current single, “Battle.” Here are the answers to the questions I asked Chris.
Please tell me the background in While he is not one to shy away from writing the song “Battle.” writing about his faith, Chris isn’t afraid to embrace relationships and This song started where most good heartache in his songwriting. His ideas start: in the shower. I was sitting current hit single, “Battle,” is the cur- there, well actually I was standing beWhile he may be considered a “new” rent single from Chris’ August 2010 cause I was in the shower, and I was artist, singer-songwriter Chris Au- debut GMA Dove Award winning thinking about how each day I pray gust is anything but a rookie in the “Pop/Contemporary Album of the to God for focus. It hit me one day “I’m absolutely speechless,” shared August. “I am truly blessed to be able to make and share music. And then to receive this recognition is quite humbling.”
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that my words were wrong. I need to say, “Lord I accept Your focus.” That’s something He’s always giving us. It’s not something He starts and stops giving. We just have to choose to accept God’s direction in our lives each day. That got me to stop and think about choosing to accept God’s focus in our lives is a daily decision. We put pressure and rules on ourselves as Christians. Even just in life if you are trying to make moral decisions apart from following Christ, you have daily “battles.”
strength for battle; you humbled my us we’ll all fall short of the glory of adversaries before me.” God. Character comes in when you repent and what you do after you ... and Psalm 55:18: “He rescues me un- mess up. My hope is that I can keep harmed from the battle waged against my focus on the war that was already me, even though many oppose me.” won by Jesus Christ in my life.
What’s the take-away message for That’s where healing comes from listeners? when we face those daily battles. I would love for people to experience I need to fight the battles with what that same healing when they listen to food I eat, how to spend money... and this song. Take the hope given to us it hit me that the beauty of all of these by Jesus and know that the Cross was battles we fight is that the war was al- for people in the midst of sin. “While ready won when Christ died for our we were still sinners, Christ died for Did you base the song on any Bible sins on the Cross. At the end of the us.” Live for Him. verses? day, that’s what it’s about. Our human nature is that we have pride, and we Psalm 18:39: “You armed me with hate when we mess up. The Bible tells
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The Overseer The dudes in The Overseer know how to have a good time. I’m sitting in a green room in Germany as Brad, the bass player, prepares to chunk a rockhard loaf of bread out of a 4th story window. Those Germans seem to prefer their bread the same way Americans like their Chevys, so we’re about to test just how much “like a rock” this bread is. Brad is filling in on bass with my band Becoming The Archetype along with his Overseer drummer Abishai. I’m thinking of how much fun these guys are and how much it sucks that this is the last tour they’ll be able to do with us, because Solid State Records has finally listened up and realized how cool The Overseer is: they’re signing to become our labelmates as soon as the tour is over. It was a long road for these four guys to get signed. Formed in 2007 and touring nearly nonstop since then, they had to perfect their sound and their energetic live show before they could live their dream of being a Solid State band. The band started with the same four dudes they have now and they’re as close as brothers. Hailing from the only part of Arkansas that isn’t the armpit of the country (the Northwestern part), Brad, Abishai, Darren (guitars) and Tony (vocals) are the most hilarious four guys this side (that side?) of the Mississippi. Going to high school together and watching Razorback football together bonded them like brothers and it seems like the bond goes deeper than blood. This was obvious to Adam Skatula as he watched them
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perform at LifeLight Fest in South Dakota last September. What Adam (Solid State A&R) saw blew him away, because the band had cemented into a cohesive, ubertight metal band that was fun to watch, fun to listen to, fun to talk to. Says Adam, “They were just insane live. The amount of sound they put out and energy they created as a four piece was unreal.”
So finally they’re on their dream label and their gritty debut album comes out on June 19. It’s called We Search, We Dig and is appropriately titled, because these guys are gritty and real. You can tell they’ve dug into themselves to work as hard as they have for as long as they have. You can tell they’ve dug into each other to create the four-headed monster that they are. You just don’t get this legit without getting scrappy and real with one another. We Search, We Dig was produced by Matt “The Sheriff of Tickle Town” McClellan at Glow in the Dark Studios in Atlanta. McClellan works at the studio beside renowned producer Matt Goldman and the two have churned out several great Christian metal albums in the last few years. The album’s production matches the gritty nature of the band, with organic distortion and drum sounds. The production is professional, though, so the band comes off as sounding like veterans who know how to make analog tones sound like
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will be playing HM STAGE at Creation Northeast Wednesday June 27th expensive, top-of-the-line production. You’ll hear hints of the new Underoath sound here and there as well as some of the artistic side of Thrice and the Deftones. The band isn’t into copying current trends, but their influences do show through on the songs and since I happen to like their influences, the outcome is rather enjoyable. Darren happens to play organ and sing very well, so the band isn’t balls-to-the-wall heavy all the time and I appreciate that. Keeping with their past habits, The Overseer will be touring nearly nonstop this year and next in support of the record, so if you want to see them live, it shouldn’t be difficult. If you are going to see them, do yourself a favor and pick up the album before you go so you know the words and can headbang in time. And if you don’t mind spending some time after the show, the guys are very approachable and would love hanging out to talk about spirituality (Abishai has “Religion is dead” written on his snare head) or college football (Brad has the Arkansas Razorbacks mascot tattooed on his thighs) or music gear (Darren plays through some sick pedals and an all-Orange full-stack) or having Jedi hair (Tony used to rock the padawan braid). These dudes will be sure to provide a great show every time and great albums for years to come, so pay attention now and be the first to see where Christian metal is going.
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Candle lighting at Creation is truly a special time that ministers to each person in a unique way. Starting back in 1983, this was the first of many special candle light evenings that can only be experienced at the Creation Festival. Set in the beautiful hills of western Pa, with no city lights and only the cool evening air, the bright stars of the milky way shines above as thousands of believers gather on a hill side to give tribute to our Creator.
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.... Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5: 14-16
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For many, baptism this is the beginning of a new journey in life. Creation has always offered baptism and as the old spiritual was sung: “As I went down in the river to pray Studying about that good ol’ way And who shall wear the starry crown? Good Lord show me the way O sinners, let’s go down Let’s go down, come on down O sinners, let’s go down Down in the river to pray...*
Baptism is about new life, life in Chirst. Creation Festival presents the gospel clearly that you must die to sin and become alive in Chirst. This will be the highlight of your summer maybe your LIFE!
“Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him....Even so consider yourselves also dead to sin and your relation to it broken, but alive to God [living in unbroken fellowship with Him] in Christ Jesus.” Romans 6: 8-11
Creation Festival has a banner that is flown high each year above the Main Stage that expresses what we desire to do throughout the time at the event which is to give “A Tribute To Our Creator” The Lord has done great things in our lives, He offers us Hope, Mercy, Grace, Salvation and most importantly, His Love. It is why we sing, and why we want to express the Joy of the Lord within us. Come and worship with thousands of common bond in Jesus this summer.
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“A Day is coming when people will sing, Give thanks to the Lord! Call for him to help you! Tell all the nations what he has done! Tell them how great he is! Sing to the Lord because of the great things he has done. Let the whole world hear the news. Let everyone who lives in Zion shout and Sing!.....� Isaiah 12: 4-6
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Camping at Creation offers a great Where you can step away from the business of and friends in His beautiful Creation. Around the campground as the morning mist rises up time to build memories, play games, study Go with those you came with. Also get to know yo you. Creation Festival is about showing Chirs as we come together to give Tri
experience like no other. f life, and focus on God, your family, the campfire at night, or the stir of off the mountains, there is plenty of od’s word, and spending quality time our neighbor in the campsite next to st love, in the fellowship of the spirit ibute To Our Creator.
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One question can change your life. Or maybe it’s best to say, your answer to a single question can change your life. When I was 14 the question was “Do you want to go to this festival called Creation?” Saying yes that summer has not only changed what I do the last week of June every year, but also influenced my career choice. That year was the first time I saw a sea of believers spread across the fields in tents and RV’s looking a bit like the 2 million Israelites following after God. A man named Harry Thomas stood on the main stage during the candle lighting and told us to remember the glow of the faithful when you feel alone. When it seems you are the only one among your peers who believes. The only one who is standing up for what is right. When you feel peer pressure to change. Remember. Some may falsely believe Creation is merely a concert. Creation is a family. Concerts are solo experiences. I’ve never gone to a concert, befriended someone sitting next to me, and remained friends for 10+ years even attending their wedding, baby showers, and the retirement party for their parents. There is diversity, energy, love, frustration, joy, and excitement. I’ve been inspired and challenged by fantastic spiritual leaders. Oh yes, and there is music. I return year after year because my work makes a difference. I’ve seen lives changed, bonds created, and spiritual walks deepened. As one member of the body of Christ, I can only do so much alone. When driving an artist to their hotel they were shocked to realize we took vacation time from our jobs to volunteer at the festival. He thanked me profusely. I accepted his thanks, but reminded him that his willingness to follow after God’s call in his life to pursue music allows me the opportunity to serve God by being a “Group Camping Supervisor” at Creation. I could show up and be ready to do my work, but if there was no one to perform, no one to speak, my efforts would be in vain. We all do our work for an audience of One, but what a joy to be doing that work surrounded in friendship and fellowship.
Yesterday I was asked, ‘Are you going to Creation this year?’ and my answer remains the same. Has someone asked you yet? If you need to shake up your walk with God, if you need to feel loved and supported during a time of trial, if you want to goof off and have fun in an environment that is like none you’ve experienced, then I will ask you, “Are you going to Creation this year?” The answer will change your summer – and maybe even your life Click Here to learn more about becoming a Creation Volunteer!
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We realize that while you love the outdoors, you also might not have the equipment or the ability to haul everything. To offer a solution to this dilemma, full size, roomy safari style tents will be set up on-site and available for rent for the duration of the festival. Tents are heavy-duty, with plenty of headroom and can sleep a maximum of six people. Two cots are included for this price. Additional cots are available for $20 each (six cots max per tent). This is a great opportunity for families, youth groups and churches. Rental fees for tents are only $280 for the week of the festival.
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Creation Festival is located in Raystown Lake Region, which offers plenty of outdoor and indoor reasons to extend your Creation Staycation Getaway for a couple extra days. Surrounded by the scenic backdrop of the Alleghenies of Pennsylvania, the Raystown Lake Region is filled with opportunities for hiking, bicycling and birdwatching, as well as boating and fishing on Raystown Lake. This 8,300 acre waterway draws boaters from all over the East and fishermen who come from far and wide to cast for the legendary stripers that swim the waters of the lake Field and Stream named one of America’s top fishing destinations. Overnight visitors can choose from friendly bed and breakfasts, comfortable vacation homes, or enjoy a truly memorable night under the stars in a fully equipped treehouse. The Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau welcomes you to the Raystown Lake Region of The Alleghenies in Pennsylvania. We trust that you will have a very pleasant stay while you enjoy and experience Creation! We invite you to explore the area during your time here.
If you come to relax, there are lots of spots to pull your boat into a sheltered cover of find a patch of sunlight to doze in amongst the trees. Contact information for boat rentals of houseboats, pontoon boats and fishing craft can be found at this link. The same marinas listed on the link offer daily sightseeing cruises as well, in case you want to kick back and let someone else drive while you enjoy the beautiful scenery around Raystown Lake. (Insider’s tip: ask about the eagles and where to see them at Raystown Lake.)
Trough Creek State Park is a short distance from Creation. You might want to visit there to see Rainbow Falls and the massive Balanced Rock since you are so close. Hiking opportunities abound amongst the tall trees and along Trough Creek that winds through the state park. (Insider’s tip: ask the park staff about the Ice Mine.)
The Allegrippis Trails are recognized as some of the top trails in North America. You might want to bring your mountain bike and try out some single track. Or paddle through historic canal waterways and the no wake zones on Raystown Lake. Rothrock Outfitters in downtown Huntingdon can help with information and bike/kayak rentals if you need them. (insider’s tip: The new VeeCee trail on the Allegrippis system connects the trails to the Raystown Lake Region Visitor Center for a short AC break during your afternoon ride. Ask Evan at Rothrock about suggested trail routes.) There are many historic places and museums to visit if you wish to compliment your trip: Here is the link for locations close to Huntingdon like Isett Acres Museum, Swigart Antique Automobile Museum. You might also choose to check out the southern part of historic Huntingdon County with an excursion at the Rockhill Trolley Museum, the East Broad Top Railroad or the Broad Top Area Coal Miners Museum and Historical Society in Robertsdale. (Insider’s tip: there are 40,000 items on display at Isett Acres Museum all arranged by era/category. Swigart Antique Auto Museum has an amazing collection of autos and memorabilia ranging from the first motor-powered vehicles through today. See Herbie the Love Bug there! The Coal Miners Museum has a display that recreates a scene from an actual coal mine.)
There are always great things to do in the Raystown Lake of Pennsylvania during any season of the year. You can find a full list of all the upcoming events in Huntingdon County / Raystown Lake Region at this link.
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Over the past eight years, Austin’s efforts through his organization “Hoops of Hope” have gotten over 40,000 people in 25 countries involved to raise over $2.5 million to build schools, clinics and much more in Southern Zambia. Austin’s message is one of hope. A message that anyone, no matter what their age or skills, has a purpose and can make a difference that lasts forever.
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YOUR CREATION GETAWAY AT CREATION NORTHWEST Creation Fetivals is one of the only festivals in the country to be positioned below such a magnificant mountain peak, like Mount Ranier. Mt. Ranier is at 14,410 feet, and is the highest peak in the Cascade Range. From various locations around the park you can see four other Cascade volcanoes: Mount Saint Helens, Mount Adams, Mount Baker, and Glacier Peak. On a clear day, you can see the tip of Mount Hood, in northern Oregon, from Paradise Meadows. Click Here to plan your trip to Mt Rainier while staying at Creation 2012 in Enumclaw, WA
Creation Festival is located Pierce County, WA, which offers plenty of outdoor and indoor reasons to extend your Creation Family Vacation Getaway for a couple extra days. Check out the online Visitor’s Guide (by clicking here) for the Top 5 Outdoor Activities in several area towns and Plan Your Trip with one-hour, half-day, and two day stay explorations on page 40 of the Visitor’s Guide. Photos courtesy of Jeff Caven
Whether you have a few minutes or a few days, there’s always time to take in the sights, adventures and tastes of Pierce County.
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