FM Static still has the #1 Air 1 hit this week "Take Me As I Am". That makes it #1 for 6 weeks in a row! Just in case you love that song, but you're ready for some new FM Static action, check out this video of "Boy Moves to A New Town with an Optimistic Outlook", from the same album "Dear Diary".

This is such a great Jars of Clay video! They mixed in clips of the guys in Africa, during a life-changing trip ... which almosts makes this a life-changing video. See for yourself ...

LOL! Not anymore they're not! Now we ALL know that at least one of the guys in Decyfer Down is a Journey fan. (Actually, my husband and I went to a Journey concert once ... and it wasn't in the 80s ... ) Come on, I was in elementary school in the 80s!! 

Anyway, don't stop believing in Decyfer Down just because of that! The guys were simply answering questions for the "10 Questions" feature on Allaccess.com. Some of the questions were normal band stuff, story behind the song, blah, blah, blah. But other stuff, I would never have guessed! Check out their answers: 

Decyfer Down is:

TJ Harris (vocals/guitar)

Josh Oliver (drums)

Brandon Mills (guitar)

Chris Clonts (guitar)

Discography:
Crash (May 5, 2009), 
End of Grey (2006)

1. Introduce all members of the band using personality traits.

TJ: Good ole' boy, 
Josh: Determined, 
Brandon: Free spirit, 
Chris: Organic

2. Can you offer a brief look at the band's journey from End of Grey to Crash? What changes and experiences added their voice to this new project?

Coming from "End of Grey" into "Crash," we experienced many highs and many lows of touring and life experiences: everything from an interstate accident to changing lead singers. Through it all, God has used it to strengthen us and mature us in our walk with him.

3. What's the message you hope to convey through the new album?

We hope to convey, through our experiences and through the songs, that God has a plan and a purpose through their life in that he has given everyone a future and a hope.

4. What is your favorite city/venue to play?

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA

5. Is there any special story behind the radio single "Fading"?

"Fading" comes from us having a background with addictions and how it only takes a small compromise to start a serious and binding addiction.

6. What's your favorite song to play live?

"Fight Like This"

7. Was there a moment in the studio, working on the new record, that you thought, "Ah-ha! Wow. Now we have a record!"?

When we were tracking the song "Best I Can," we definitely knew we had something special.

8. If you weren't doing music, what would you be doing?

TJ: working on cars, 
Brandon: surfing, 
Chris: physical trainer, 
Josh: entrepreneur

9. Do you have much time to listen to other artists' new music? Who are you listening to?

Phil Wickham, Alter Bridge and Tree63

10. Do you have any interesting or funny stories from visits with radio stations/folks?

The last one that we had that was really cool was Way-FM when we got to be a part of the experience of the Circle Bunny song.

Bonus Questions

1. What song (ANY song) do you wish you had written?

"I Can Only Imagine"

2. If you could join any band, past or present, which one would you join?

Brandon: Sevendust, 
TJ: Soundgarden, 
Chris: Alter Bridge, 
Josh: Journey

3. Any musical guilty pleasures?

Journey

4. Favorite road meal:

Pei Wei and Cracker Barrel

5. If you could record with any artist (any genre), which artist would you pick?

Steven Tyler

Here's a little taste of what Kutless has been doing lately ... working on a new worship album, due out this fall!

This month, Switchfoot and Skillet both made pre-sales available to their fans! Yay! Switchfoot is going on tour with Blue October and if you're part of the Switchfoot fan community, you have access to those tickets. Here's a link if you wanna check it out. 

And Skillet's pre-sale is for their upcoming album "Awake", in stores August 25th. If you've heard their latest single "Hero" on Air 1, it's on the new album. And if that's any indication of what's to come, I can't WAIT! :)

That was so not fair! Scott from the Air 1 Morning Show told Britt Nicole on her recent visit to the Air 1 studio that she could use the men's room when the women's was occupied ... and then they sort of framed her! Here's the video evidence! ;) 

Oh, and if you love Britt's music, be listening Monday to her new song "The Lost Get Found" on Air 1!

  This is just to get your ears excited ... we'll be playing some great NEW music, starting Monday on Air 1!

You'll hear Thousand Foot Krutch's Forward Motion from their upcoming album, Welcome to the Masquerade, in stores this fall. TFK lead singer, Trevor McNevan, explains the meaning of the song as, 

"realizing the importance of working together to accomplish change. We all need to put our differences aside and truly rely on God."  

 

Plus, we also have the new Britt Nicole single The Lost Get Found, the title track to her new album, in stores, August 11th. In her own words, she says the song is 

"...simply about being who we are called to be as Christians, and through that, seeing the lost get found. I believe that when we become who we are called to be, the lost will come to know God. They will see that God is real, and that His love is greater than any problem, any fear, any sickness." 

We'll officially add these songs to the Air 1 playlist on Monday, but listen Friday (um, yeah, tomorrow) for their debut on Air 1!

Much love and SPF,

Sterling

This is SO COOL!!! Downhere is one of the bands we play on Air 1. Can you imagine the guys in the band sitting down to write a song, personally and specifically and ONLY for YOU? (insert excited fan scream!!) I love it! They have all the details on their website, but the deal is, you have to be very creative (make a t-shirt, submit a picture, etc). Get creative! And I hope you win!! :)