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The Song: "Watch it Burn" by Disciple The Story: For Courtney, "Watch it Burn" became an anthem in the middle of extreme anxiety. "When I first started experiencing an allergic reaction to disposable gloves, it triggered immense anxiety and compulsions. I was terrified of dying. I worried about contamination and infection all day every day. [...]
The Cause: Bro-Am Foundation The Mission: The Bro-Am began as a yearly charity event hosted by Switchfoot in their home territory of Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, CA. Although originally the event benefited a multitude of charities supporting at risk youth in the California community, eventually the event would grow into a foundation all its own. Now in [...]
This interview originally appeared on NewReleaseToday.com in June of 2016. If you've been anywhere near the Christian rock scene in the past two decades, chances are you've heard of Thousand Foot Krutch-- and for good reason. From their humble beginnings as a Canadian rapcore-influenced garage band to their status as an iconic name that can [...]
The double album concept is an old one, but not one that has been frequently employed in recent culture where attention spans are the length of a single and the ability of an artist to endure is challenged on every side. It takes a special band to pull off that kind of scope successfully. Fortunately, [...]
Growing up is a strange and awkward process--especially when you have to do so while under the scrutiny of an audience of thousands. That is exactly the position Relient K's Matthew Thiessen and Matthew Hoopes have found themselves in over the past 16 years. When we first met Relient K in 2000's self-titled debut, their [...]
For Disciple, Long Live The Rebels is more than just the title of their newest album: it's a mission statement, a carefully encapsulated ideal, that has shaped and driven the band's trajectory since Kevin Young formed it well over 20 years ago. Part of that ethos involves reinventing the norm--even when it means challenging their [...]
This interview originally appeared on NewReleaseToday in November of 2014. On a rainy Nashville evening in October of 2014, I sat in the back lounge of Anberlin's bus across from Stephen Christian. In middle of Anberlin's final tour as a band, Stephen was energetic and warm, refreshingly present in his answers to my questions. The [...]
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Legacy, the RockFest Records debut from acclaimed hard rockers The Protest, is set to bow July 13. Produced by Matt Arcaini (Disciple, VERIDIA), Legacy releases on the heels of its anthemic lead single, "What Else You Got," which is already impacting mainstream radio. Co-written by The Protest and Josiah Prince (Disciple), "What Else You Got" [...]
The Cause: The Exodus Road The Mission: The Exodus Road exists to find and free victims of human trafficking. In addition to equipping and running reconnaissance missions, The Exodus Road works with local law enforcement to empower communities. They also follow up with rehabilitation. The Band: Remedy Drive has transformed their band into a vehicle [...]
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