Switchfoot Release New Video For "This Is Home"

One of the announcements on Switchfoot's recent fan email's was they made a new video available for their single "This Is Home". Here's the message from their email:

We are excited to let you know that our new video for "This Is Home" is available to view! We shot some live footage during the Music Builds Tour this past Fall, and put together a great live video for our new song "This Is Home." We love it, and hope you do too.

The song was written for the movie Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, a Disney movie. The original version uses clips from the motion picture.

The new video is available on YouTube. I would embed it, but they decided not to to make it available to embed (more than likely a decision made by Sony, not Switchfoot). Here's the original video:



Here's their performance of the song at the 2008 Dove Awards:

David Crowder Band to Fans: "Thanks for taping our live concerts!"

It's refreshing to see a band embrace it's fans so much that they encourage them to video their live concerts. I was on the David Crowder Band's web site this evening and found a link that pointed to a YouTube video of their song Neverending. The cool thing about the video is that it is a compilation of fan-made videos edited together to show the song in it's visual and audio entirety.

This is a fun way to thank the fans and to let them know they enjoy their fans so much to do something cool for them. Here's the video:

Former Lead Singer of Chasing Furies Returns with Solo Album

I would have to say the time of my life where I purchased the most music was when I was in college during the late 90's. I would probably buy 5 or 6 albums a month and catch any tours coming through town. I was really into new Christian modern rock and alternative music and would always listen to the latest album from the new acts on the scene.

In comes an alternative rock group named Chasing Furies. They were a unique, 3-piece band comprised of 2 sisters and their brother. They released 1 album in 1999, With Abandon, and then failed to release any other music.

Recently, a friend of mine told me the lead singer, Sarah MacIntosh, released a new solo album. I'm currently listening to the songs she has on her MySpace site and I can't stop listening. Her voice is very unique and beautiful and really makes me realize how great the Chasing Furies album was. I'd have to agree with David Crowder from the David Cowder Band when he so eloquently stated:

Sarah’s voice lures you into thinking bits of heaven might be here already.

I would visit her MySpace page to check out some of the new music. Her new album is also available on iTunes. Here's the only music video to ever come from Chasing Furies that I know of.




Here's a live version of Sarah and her band at a concert in Dallas earlier this year. I'll have to see if she's going to be on tour any time soon. It looks like her sound translates well to the stage.

Bryn Christopher provides soul anthem on Grey's Anatomy

Sometimes you find music in places you just don't expect, like a recent update from a friend on Facebook. The update stated they couldn't stop listening to this YouTube video. After watching it, I can see why it would be addictive. This is my first introduction to Bryn Christopher, a pop/soul singer from the UK.

I don't think I could agree any more with the first line of his bio on his web site:

If My World, Bryn's debut album, sounds like the work of an assured, confident, old-school soul man trapped in the body of a new kid on the pop block itching to make his mark, that shouldn't come as a surprise. Ask him about his own songs, and the 22 year old will talk to you about addiction, undervaluing yourself, the Iraq war and writing lyrics on his mobile phone. If you want soul-steeped authenticity in 21st century togs, Bryn Christopher's your man.

The first single, Quest, was recently featured on series finale of ABC's Grey's Anatomy. While I don't watch the show, the song definitely fit the ending. You can watch the original music video below, followed by the ending of Grey's Anatomy where the song was featured. I hope you enjoy.

Matchbox Twenty showcased on PBS Soundstage

I was flipping channels this evening and I landed on PBS. I don't usually flip through channels since I have Tivo, but I just needed a station to tune into while I was surfin'. What I found was a show by PBS called Soundstage. I knew the show had been around for some time, but they have kept it going while introducing a unique blend of artists that just plain sound great live. I was watching Lifehouse on the show tonight. I was only able to catch the last few songs, but it was definitely well produced, sounded great, and visually pleasing to the eyes.

At the end of the broadcast, I decided to check out their web site and see what other artists they have had. What I found was not only a list, but video's of past performances on the show. You should check their web site out if you want to see the full list and local air dates. Matchbox Twenty was on recently and performed a pretty energetic "How Far We've Come." I think this is a great song, but kind of got sick of it when I heard it every other song on the local radio stations. This performance really got me back into the song though. I've played it 5 times in a row since I started my blog post about it. I can feel the energy without even watching it. You can watch it and other videos on the Soundstage web site or you can check it out on YouTube. I hope you enjoy: