Gimp Rock

Last night Brandon from Decypher Down was putting his suitcase in the bay of their bus, and he turned around just in time to have his foot run over by the production truck! Poor guy was taken to the hospital... and luckily none of the bones in his foot were broken (although I don't know how... it looked brutal).

Aaaaaaanyways..... when the time came to play the show tonight..... he did not wimp out.

Hot Pockets!

Jason sings a little diddy about Hot Pockets!

Marxism 101

One of the best things about Hawk Nelson shows is the sheer uncertainty. Every night I get on stage and think.... "I wonder what crazy, hilarious, ridiculous, embarrassing, or incredible thing is going to happen tonight." There are glorious moments of inspiration, and there are moments of unbearable awkwardness.

Last night at the House of Blues show in Chicago, IL, Richard Marx's son decided to stop by the show (we wrote One Little Miracle with Richard Marx himself)..... and Jas decided to do his own version of one of the famous pop singer's best-known songs....

So, can a moment be both inspirational or awkward? I certainly think so!



Jonathan

AMA Commercial!

The other night I was watching the Country Music Awards and I saw a commercial for the American Music Awards.... and they were using LIVE LIFE LOUD for the music on the commercial!

CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT!

In the last few days we've had an NFL spot, a song on Melrose Place, and now this AMA commercial.... All playing Live Life Loud.

So fun!

Jonathan

Buried by Your Wishes

So we've been on the road for several months now with Skillet, Decypher Down, and The Letter Black.... it's been a long haul, and right now it's been about a month since I've seen home. I have to admit that this gets harder as I get older. I can only imagine how difficult it might be when we have kids, sometime down the road. That's got to be tough.

The shows, for the most part have been amazing. Tulsa, Medford, Salem, Spokane, Boise, and Denver probably stand out as having been the best shows of the tour so far. It's hard to believe we still have a month before this tour is wrapped up..... and while it's a great tour with some awesome shows... I am definitely feeling the wear.

The term "careful what you wish for" comes to mind... Haha. Making music and touring the country playing shows are what I love to do, and I can't imagine spending my life on anything else right now.... So I can't really complain, because I'm getting to do what I love (a lot of it). However, that doesn't mean that I don't miss home, and it isn't difficult to do a 50 city / 10 week fall tour.

I will say though.... I've had a good amount of free time during each day on this tour... So I have listened to a LOT of new music.... and there is a TON of good new music out there. Why does it happen in spurts like this? I'll go for a year without finding a single new album that inspires me, and then I'll find 3 all at once.

Here are a few new albums that I'm in love with..... that you should really check out...

(in alphabetical order)

David Crowder*Band - Church Music

Fee - Hope Rising

Paramore - Brand New Eyes

Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

Switchfoot - Hello Hurricane

I'm actually buying and downloading Switchfoot's new album as I write. I include this in my list because every single switchfoot album since Learning to Breathe has changed my world. I'm THAT confident that this one will be no different...

Anyways.... I realized I hadn't written a blog post in a while, and despite feeling like my blogging muscles are atrophied and sore, I decided to erratically toss a few thoughts down here. I'd like to promise that I'll get back to writing here more often........ but you just never know. Haha.