instruments of transformation [an interview with @children183band]

Honestly, I hadn’t heard much about these guys before I had the opportunity to review their sophomore album from Tooth and Nail Records. But now I’m hooked! Children 18:3 has a sound that I really enjoy, and even better… they have a great heart for God!

So I was pretty excited to have the opportunity to throw a few questions at them to hear more about who they are, and what’s important to them. Here are the results of that interview…

@bibledude: Hey guys! Thanks for doing this interview! I have to say that this would be my first group interview, and I’m pretty excited about getting the chance to chat with you guys. I love your music, but I know that a lot of my readers may not know who you are yet. So who is Children 18:3… as a group and individually?

@children183band: Hi Dan, thank YOU for this interview. We’re glad you like our jams, so do we:) Children 18:3 is a rock band started in 1999, comprised of: Seth, David, and Leemarie Hostetter. We put out some music on our own that we sold at shows, and then in ’07 Tooth and Nail Records signed us and have put out two records: ‘CHILDREN 18:3′ in 2008, and ‘RAIN’S A COMIN’ in 2010.

@bibledude: What’s it like working with each other as siblings?

@children183band: It works out very well. We all still live in the same house, so it’s not a big issue to get together to rehearse, which we try to do four or five times a week.

@bibledude: You guys have said elsewhere that, ”…We want to be instruments of a new wave of transformation that will sweep the land. We aren’t just playing songs. We see something greater on the horizon and we want to be a part of it.” What do you mean by that?

@children183band: Well, I don’t think we said that exactly, but it’s a pretty good plan! Our new record, ‘Rain’s a Comin’,  talks about revival. Something big is coming. We can be involved, and we should!  We can start by asking the Lord for revival in our own hearts, also our churches, and our nation.

@bibledude: What advice would you have for others who also want to be “instruments of transformation” like that?

@children183band: Probly the only way to be effective in ‘transforming’,-at least long term- is to be transformed yourself:) Or at least heading in that direction. And really it comes down to learning to love Jesus. You can try and work FOR Jesus, do things FOR Jesus, but you probly won’t last long. Ministry needs to be the overflow of relating WITH Jesus yourself, and delighting in His love and pleasures.

@bibledude: I gotta say, I love the new album! What do you hope that people get out of listening to it?

@children183band: Thanks! We like the new album too! We hope people get their pointer and pinky fingers high in the air when they hear it:) We hope people are blessed, you know? Maybe the Lord will speak to hearts through the songs.

Check out Children 18:3′s latest album Rain’s a Comin’. Rock out. Be blessed.

[present perfect] bonus post: he is here by amena brown

I’ve shared this video before. But if you’ve been following along with the group blogging project on Present Perfect by Greg Boyd, then you’ll understand why I want to share it again. Throughout this project, one theme that keeps recurring is that…

God. Is. Here.

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music review: rain’s a comin’ [@children183band]

I feel like I just clipped my jumper cables to my heart and punched the gas! Or maybe it was the nitrous-oxide that I  poured on my Wheaties. Whatever it is, listening to the latest album from Children 18:3 just got me all jacked up…

I know it’s not for everyone, but this is my kind of music! I love a guitar that punches you in the gut, and singing that blasts with unmistakable passion. And I really dig it when male and female voices share center stage to create a really cool and dynamic sound. Children 18:3 comes across to me like a crazy mix between Skillet and They Might Be Giants… a combination that I never would’ve imagined. Technically a ‘punk band’, these guys aren’t all screaming either. Sure, there are tracks that’ll make the dog go run and hide, but there are also some tracks that slow it down and get amazingly reflective.

There’s no doubt that these guys can rock, but what I really appreciate about them is their focus. They have an extreme faith in God, and they put it at the core of their music. It’s kinda cool when a band is driven by something much bigger than themselves…

We want to be instruments of a new wave of transformation that will sweep the land. We arenʼt just playing songs. We see something greater on the horizon and we want to be a part of it.

where you are [by jeremy horn]

I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Ardent Records artist Jeremy Horn to talk to him about his faith, the work of the Holy Spirit, and his music. In addition to the standard interview, Jeremy performed one of his songs that he’s planning for release on his upcoming album due out this Fall.

Check out Jeremy as he sings Where You Are specially for bibledude.net…

Check out the full interview with Jeremy…

cultivate your heart [an interview with jeremy horn]

If you want to learn more about Jeremy and his music, then check out his website JeremyHornMusic.com.

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Note: This video was recorded using VodBurner for Skype.

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