January 2010
2 posts
The Hero (Jesus)
Today i was watching The Ellen show with my girlfriends mother which i never watch and this man named Douglas Murphy who apparently saved an old woman came on and told his story. Here is the video.
After wathing this video it really made me think of how we are spiritually dead and how Jesus is the God man who saves us from our spiritual deadness and that it is by Grace that we are saved and...
NAMM SHOW!!!!
So today I was privileged enough by Paiste to go to the NAMM show with my friend Casey Lagos. We got there at 10AM and payed 12 bucks for parking which was a bummer and ended up spending a ton of money on these fat burritos. I met a bunch of sweet people today who I really admire as musicians such as Derek Roddy, JoJo Mayer and a guy who looked EXACTLY like Aaron Spears! here are some sweet shots...
December 2009
3 posts
Meet Melissa.
heathermichellez:
The Past Few Days
So the last few days we have been from Memphis, Tennessee to Raceland, Louisiana and to many parts of Texas. It has been such an awesome blessing to go and and reach out to these kids in such a broken scene. We have been truly blessed by the turn outs at all the response we have been gettting. I have run into and met a lot of awesome encouraging people.
I found out that a Pastor whom I...
Lubbock, TX
Today we are in Lubbock, Texas it is freezing out here, but i kind of like it since we don’t have weather like this in Southern California…..K- Destroy and I are handling merch tonight after a great meal at Olive Garden!
Today we went to the mall and hung out at Barnes and Noble for a little and walked around the stores…..then we reported back to the venue for a sound check to...
November 2009
1 post
San Diego, Ca
Today is day one of the Hell Must Fear Us winter tour and we are so privelaged to be out with some great bands: Oh Sleeper, A Plea For Purging and The Great Commission.
We got a new trailer and it looks pretty nice.
I’ve been reading a book by an awesome pastor named R.C. Sproul called What Is Reformed Theology. It’s a great book and I strongly encouraged anyone who wants to learn more...
October 2009
18 posts
Manhattan/ New York
Last night I was in the heart of New York City. It was the last day of The Constellations Tour and it is unfortunately over. It has definitely been an experience, It was the smoothest tour for me……. Went by very fast and looked forward to every show, and the good hang-outs/ fellowship with our good Christian brothers.
I walked all around the city with Jones for about 4 or 5 hours just exploring...
Albony, NY
Today I am in Albany, New York after a well rested night at the La Quinta Inn! We are all still sick so please continue to pray for us. God is healing us all little by little though…… It amazes me how many kids know the lyrics to August Burns Red…. It’s really awesome standing on stage and literally watching every kid sing along word for word……
Dantera...
Rochester/NY
Today I am in Rochester
We played at the Water Street Music Hall and it was awesome….. there was definitely a different vibe then there usually is but we are humbled by it. It is 40 degrees out here and i am freezing. We got the venue today and had a sweet photo shoot with a dude named Andrew Lipoesky……We finally took some promos in our regular clothes and not our lame...
life.
mattgreiner:
listening to: Patrick Watson and The Wooden Arms- Beijing
“A happiness that is sought for ourselves alone can never be found: for a happiness that is diminished by being shared is not big enough to make us happy.” - Thomas Merton
Suffice it to say, this will be more a journal entry than anything else. I’m sitting in the lobby at a La Quinta Inn in Rochester, NY. I have to write...
Montreal/ON
So since we have been here this has been on my heart since ive been reading the book of Timothy…….
1 Timothy 4:12
“Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believes in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Till i come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Do not neglect the gift that is in you which was given to you by...
Toronto, ON
Today I am in Canada….. I woke up and we were at Chris’s friend Jens. She was really nice and took great care of us. She made us food and gave us Orange Juice and let us watch movies. She even had this cool hedgehog the first one I have ever seen.
We were here for only a few hours and then went to the Pheonix Theatre in Toronto, ON. We we privileged to play a show with a great...
Columbus, OH
I woke up so tired today and had to drive for 3 hours….. I’m really stoked that I only have to drive for one more hour though. Jones a.k.a Cory Johnson cut his driving shift short today i think….. he says he didn’t but I just don’t know!
I ended my drive at a paradise of great spots. We got Starbucks where we all went to get wifi, Chipotle next door, and if you want...
Allentown, PA
I played in Allentown, PA yesterday at The Crocodile Rock…… it was such an awesome show and I was so excited we got to spend time with an awesome man of God who i really admire…. His name is Rich Gilcrest. He is honestly one of the most humble dudes I’ve met and has such a passion for Christ and sharing and loving on kids who really need it. He is a shepherd……
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Richmond, VA
I am in Richmond, Virginia at “The National” venue we are hanging out in our green room and it is such a blessing to have a big room with a pool table, flat screen tv, refrigerators, bathrooms, showers and so on……
Today we have the pleasure of sharing the stage with plenty of great bands. Starting off with: Fact, MyChildren MyBride, Closure In Moscow, A Skylit Drive, The...
Charleston, SC
We are here at the venue alive and well, which is a blessing. I am hanging out at the venue before the show watching MyChildren MyBride soundcheck “on wings of integrity”
I really love this city were in, its really nice and very urban. I’m pretty sure there is a college or something near because I have been seeing a ton of young people all day.
We announced our Headlining...
Charlotte, NC
Yesterday we played in Charlotte, NC and today we are in Charleston, SC yesterday was fun at the Amos one of the nicest venues i have played. We woke up in South Carolina at Tracy’s house relieved from finally getting a pretty good nights rest. I walked outside and over to her dock in the backyard and sat down and just listened to a short sermon. It was so relaxing and was the best start to...
South Carolina Day On with MCMB
Today we played In South Carolina with MyChildren MyBride at a bar called New Brooklyn Tavern. It was really fun and we had a great time but the Constellations tour was definitely missed. Also the Blink 182, Fall Out Boy show was only an hour away in the town that we are playing tomorrow called Charlotte, North Carolina. I’m so glad that we didnt play there today though or else there would...
Jacksonville, FL
Tonight was literally one of the hottest shows I have ever played. Inside and out there was no escape from the heat. It was completely packed and again God blessed this package with a Sold Out show. The load in was really weird today we had to basically park in the middle of the road leaving cars little to no room to get by and take all our gear out. When we got in we hung out for a little and...
On our way to Atlanta Georgia
I am on my way to Atlanta Georgia and am currently reading though 1 Thessalonians and really want to share this passage i came across since it is a struggle of mine and many others.
1 Thessalonians 4:3
“For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that you should abstain from sexual immorality; that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor not...
Nashville, TN
Tonight was another amazing show in such a great city. I cannot believe how 95% of the shows we play on this tour are sold out and of course tonight once again is sold out. We are back at the Days in Hotel in Franklin, TN and just looking back at tonight, it was so amazing seeing what God has done and how far he has brought this band. Constantly bringing blessing our way when we are so undeserving...
Birmingham, AL
What a blessing it is to be on this tour and once again the tour package sells out another great show in what they call the “dirty south”
August Burns Red is playing and they are putting on a phenomenal show as usual.
Tonight we are headed to a Venue called Rocketown In Nashville, Tennessee which is about 3 hours from where we are. Unfortunately I have to Drive tonight, but...
September 2009
2 posts
New Orleans, LA
We made it safe to New Orleans, due to Gods grace. Our Van and trailer are running and looking smoother than ever. Last night i bunked up with Dave in the cave of the van and started getting into a sweet sermon by a guy named Matt Chandler at a church called The Village Church
It was an awesome biblical on point sermon and the teaching is so catchy and Gospel oriented. I recommend you listen...
Chillin at Starbucks in TX
So I just decided to start blogging everything that goes on in my life. I figured to take advantage of what I do because its a blessing to be able to go out and talk to people experience things and hopefully see the world with the ability that God has blessed me with. I’m in San Antonio, Texas with the Doomers on our day off at the North Star Mall. I just got some new vans and Brook just got...