Sunday Night Fun

I attribute my new found sickness to the amazing time I had on Sunday night.

I went to my first concert in a very long time. I saw Anberlin play at the Creepy Crawl in St. Louis and made my way to the front row. This place was so tiny but had a great vibe. The fans were only feet away from the stage and all the bands were having so much fun being close to the fans. This is how I think I got my cold: I was so sweaty and tired and gross after standing outside for over 45 minutes and then got into my cold car and changed my shirt.

Before Anberlin got on stage a young guy came out to advertise for a worthy charity: To Write Love On Her Arms (caution some graphic content inside). This effort is dedicated to teens (male and female) who struggle with depression, loneliness, and thoughts of suicide. From reading through the site, I believe it is primarily a Christian organization, but not exclusively. The purpose of the organization is to promote hope and belonging to young men and women who feel that they have no "self-worth." I was so intrigued by their effort, not to mention inspired. I love hearing about my generation getting involved and being compassionate for the needs of others in our generation. Anyways, check out the site and let me know what you think.

Back to the concert. It started right at 7pm and ended just before 11 and had 4 bands: Jonezetta, Meg&Dia, Bayside, and Anberlin. I didn't care for the middle two bands too much, but I liked Jonezetta and loved Anberlin. Anberlin's songs are a lot of fun to sing along to at a concert and the lead singer (Stephen Christian) was all about getting the crowd involved. Actually, they just came out with a new CD, "Cities." Everyone I was around (including me) knew all the words even though it had been out only about a week! If you ever have the opportunity to see Anberlin in concert, GO! They are a great rock band!

At the end of the month I am going to see Relient K and Mae in concert (RK's new CD came out yesterday and I really like this one too!)...I sometimes wonder how a 24 year-old is still into music like I am (fyi - Mae is going on tour with The Fray and will be in MA on 6/23, Indy on 6/19, probably won't go - have a wedding to attend that weekend). Actually, I've been getting into a whole lot of new bands lately - The Fray, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Brad Paisley and other country artists, and I've even been known to watch American Idol. Hey - speaking of the Relient K CD, check out these lyrics: good lyrics. I think that this man's life is something that a lot of Americans can relate to, especially concerning relationships and addictions - things we all struggle with.

So today's message: listen to Anberlin & Relient K, be generous, and don't waste your life :-D

God bless!
Jeremy