Rock & Worship Roadshow 2010

The 2nd Annual Rock & Worship Roadshow has revealed it's line-up to include:

• MercyMe
• David Crowder* Band
• Family Force 5
• Francesca Battistelli
• Fee
• Remedy Drive
• and Sidewalk Prophets

Wow! That IS quite a line-up!

The 25-city tour kicks off on March 18th in Indianapolis, IN and finishes up on April 25th in Columbia, SC. Ticket prices maintain their 2009 price of $10 at-the-door.

Now...I'd love to go into detail about the when and where the tour will swing by the Grand Rapids area, but according to the tour schedule, the closest it will come is Indiana, Wisconsin, and Ohio.

If you feel like the drive would be worth it, and lets be honest...it probably is...Head over to TheRockAndWorshipRoadshow.com for the tour schedule and more!

~j
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Quick VOTA Q&A

Q: You went to prison recently? Really?!?

VOTA: (Cody) Hello everyone, I just woke up in Omaha to snow on the ground and extreme cold. I love playing in Nebraska but there is no way I could live up here folks. There is a reason why Jeff and I live in Nashville, we just couldn't cut it in this weather. Ha!

Bryan and I actually played a prison the other day; that was the first time I've ever been in a prison and what an experience it was. Don't worry, they let us out. We had a great time and all the inmates were so responsive and very nice. It was an eye opener. God moved!

Thanks VOTA! Safe travels!

~j
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Revive - "Blink"

Ever heard of the band Revive? I hadn't until this past week when I had a chance to listen to their latest single, "Blink". Two words...KILLER SONG!

I added it into our evenings here at JQ right away! So listen for it!

In the mean time, they're current on tour for Winter Jam 2010 along with:

• Third Day
• Newsboys
• Newsong
• Tenth Avenue North
• Fireflight
• Sidewalk Prophets
• Robert Pierre
• and Tony Nolan

Here's a fun video they posted about them going around and singing their new single with their tour companions!

- Winter Jam 2010 -

Date: 3/25/2010
Venue: Van Andel Arena, 130 W. Fulton St., GRAND RAPIDS, MI Map
More Info: CLICK HERE TO BECOME A WINTER JAM 2010 VIP PLATINUM PARTNER
TIME: 7:00PM
COST: $10 @ Door - No Advance Ticket
Doors open at 6:00PM
Pre-Show approx. 6:20PM
Lights Down approx. 6:55PM
Show Ends approx. 10:20PM

LINE UP: Third Day, Newsboys, NewSong, Tenth Avenue North, Fireflight, MIKESCHAIR, Robert Pierre, Revive & Guest Speaker Tony Nolan

For More Information: 616-742-6610

See you there!

~j
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Unity 2010: Day 1 Line-Up Announced!

Alrighty then...If you remember, it was a couple of weeks ago that Unity Christian Events released the full line-up of Unity: Day Zero. Oh...and what a line-up by the way:

• FM Static
• VOTA
• Fireflight
• and Thousand Foot Krutch

Whew! Now remember...Day Zero is the FREE day! No tickets required, so tell your friends and family and mark it down on the calendar. Wednesday, August 11th!

Now...Unity: Day's 1, 2, and 3 require tickets, however...For the first time since the Unity Christian Music Festival started, they've dropped the prices of tickets! $10 a piece this year. So...Keep that in mind and I reveal to you the Unity: Day 1 (Thursday, August 12th) line-up:

• Britt Nicole (First time at Unity by the way.)
• Downhere
• Reilly
• and Third Day!

Okay...Let's make some connections real quick, just in case you haven't. That means $10 to see Britt Nicole, Downhere, and Third Day!? When was the last time you could pay $10 for a concert featuring only Third Day?

That said...Get your tickets NOW!

So...Now we know Day Zero and Day 1...I can't wait to see what the rest of Unity has to offer!

~j
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It's HERE! (and a Contest)

It's here! It's here!! IT'S HERE!

On Sunday I posted about how I won an advanced copy of the upcoming Chasen album "That Was Then, This Is Now". It doesn't release until March 9th, but I just got my copy in the mail.
#1. I'm excited because it's the first prize I've ever won out of entering a contest!

#2. I'm excited because I love, "On and On" and I can't wait to hear what the rest of the album is like!

Whoo Hoo! Thought I would let you know.

What's that? "Good for me?" I'm sorry...You sound like you want it?

Well...I suppose, since I'm a radio guy and could probably get another copy at some point, I could give it away to one lucky "Music Tester". I smell a contest! Only question is...How should I do it?

Hmm...

Here we go. Since the CD hasn't released and won't release until March 9th, I've got to believe that there are very few people out there who know how many minutes of music are on the new album. I know the answer because I have the disc. So...Here's the contest!

Submit your guess as to the total number of minutes (with seconds) the songs on the new album add up to. Submit your answer 1 of three ways:

• Email your answer to: themusictest@gmail.com
• Facebook your answer to TheMusicTest Facebook Fan Page.
• Twitter you answer back to me via...well...Twitter.

I'll close this contest out at this time next week. So...You have 1 week to submit an answer. After the week is complete, 1 of 2 things will happen. Either...

1. The single person with the correct answer wins.

Or...

2. I will randomly draw a winner from all the correct guesses.

Good luck! Oh...and your only clue from me is the image in this post.

~j
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The Grammy for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album goes to...

(Picture courtesy of Third Day's twitter feed.)

Yeppers! Gomers across American are celebrating today as Third Day walked away with their 4th career GRAMMY Award! The were also nominated for "Born Again" in both the Best Gospel Song and Best Gospel Performance categories. However...Those went to:

• Best Gospel Performance: "Wait on the Lord" - Donnie McClurkin feat. Karen Clark Sheard.
• Best Gospel Song: "God In Me" - Mary Mary feat. Kierra "KiKi" Sheard"

In the other Gospel categories:

• Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: "The Power of One" - Israel Houghton
• Best Southern/Country/Bluegrass Gospel Album: "Jason Crabb" - Jason Crabb
• Best Traditional Gospel Album: "Oh Happy Day" - Various Artists
• Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album: "Audience of One" - Heather Headley

Now...Falling under the "Names You May Have Actually Heard Of" category, Israel Houghton beat out Jeremy Camp - "Speaking Louder Than Before", Jars of Clay - "The Long Fall Back to Earth", Leeland "Love Is On The move", and Mandisa - "Freedom".

Also...Mary Mary beat out Third Day - "Born Again", tobyMac - "City On Our Knees", Israel Houghton - "Every Prayer", and Matthew West - "The Motions".

Congrats to the winners and congrats to everyone nominated!

~j
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The Great Addison Road Drummer Search

I'm a singer, first and foremost, and an acoustic guitarist second. I've tried...briefly...to play drums, and although I have the ability to multitask in other aspects of my life, I can't for the life of me play the drums.

But...

Maybe you can! If you can, and you'd like to be the next drummer for Addison Road, you might be interested in what they're doing over at AddisonRoad.com

Apparently after 5 years, Jeff (drummer) is leaving Addison Road and pursue the next chapter in his life by finishing up his college degree.

So now Addison Road is on the hunt for their next drummer, and they want to enlist YOUR help. Here are the steps:

Step 1: Record a 5 minute video. Play 2 minutes of "All That Matters". Play 1 minute of a song of your choice. In the remaining 2 minutes answer the following questions:

• Why would you like to be in Addison Road?
• Tell us something funny about yourself.

Step 2: Upload your video to the "Addison Road Drum Search YouTube Group".

Good luck!

Hey...If you enter...Let me know, I'd like to feature you here on TheMusicTest.com!

~j
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