The show opened with Unlikely Heroes. This is the band from Orangeville that won the Rock The Show contest at LIFE. The opportunity to open up for Finding Favour, Anthem Lights, and Abandon. What you may not know about the music "industry," is that breaks are everything! It really is who you know. I feel so good that we were able to introduce the band to a brand new audience (you), help them go backstage to meet the other bands and learn what it is like the do the music thing.
Next up Finding Favour. Many were surprised by the "sound" of the band. There were an "edgy worship band." The parents in attendence seemed to be big fans. If that genre of music is your thing, look them up. They were certainly pros.
Anthem Lights is what I call, a pop/rock/boy band. Their vocal style is similar to the boy bands from 10 years ago but the style more like pop, with some bite to it. No loud guitars, but edgy at times. They stopped to play an acoustic set and showed off their ability to sing some tight harmonies.
In most concerts, the last band is usually the one that most people come to see. Since all of these bands were still "new" to most fans, that may have not been the case with Abandon. However, I was a fan of Abandon before Air Raid and became even more of a fan after seeing them live. Josh Engler nailed all of the notes, had fun with the crowd, used the entire stage (you know, everything they tell you to do on American Idol), and shared his passion for Jesus over and over. I was talking to a listener before Abandon took the stage. A close family friend of theirs died earlier this year, a single mom, who left a young son behind. You can imagine the pain and confusion he must be going through. As I was talking to them, the only words that came to mind were, God has a big plan and purpose for that young man's life. Next thing you know, Abandon is on stage with lead singer Josh reminding everyone in attendance that God has a plan and a purpose for everyone's life. He even made us all repeat it back to him! That's why I love Air Raids.
If you missed it, you missed something special. Hopefully you can make it next time!
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