keep your eyes open

Don't let the night become the day
Don't take the darkness to the grave
I know pain is just a place
The will has been broken

Don't let the fear become the hate
Don't take the sadness to the grave
I know the fight is on the way
When the sides have been choosen

favorite thing of the day

NEEDTOBREATHE @ The Fillmore San Francisco 3/19/12, a photo by justinsmnm on Flickr.

actually, this has got to be one of my favorite pictures of ALL TIME!

favorite thing of the day

needtobreathe - Keep Your Eyes Open - Music - More Music Videos

favorite thing of the day

Joe and Bear should watch out!

Just for reference...

reflection

I have been getting very reflective this holy week. More often than not, I think in more general, spiritual terms. But this time of year, I think about the basis of my faith, my religion. Today being Holy Thursday, I felt like sharing a song precisely about that.

Garden by NEEDTOBREATHE

damn them

These men were put on this earth for the sole purpose of torturing me and keeping me up at night.

I am actually thudding over my own blog post. This is TMTH.

Now, my spouse was put on earth for much better reasons and he deserves a wife that does not swoon over musicians. However, God put this men here and it would be unkind of me to ignore them. *swifty eyes*

song in my head 03/29/10

This is the song I have on repeat right now. Just thought I'd share it with you.

	Needtobreathe - Through Smoke .mp3

wow. just wow.

Washed By the Water by: NEEDTOBREATHE

This was filmed last week in Cincinnati. It totally brings me to tears when the crowd is singing along. Feels like an old fashioned church revival.

But I can't lie... Seth blowing bubbles and chewing that gum is very distracting. hehe

Oh and I had a dream about the boys last night. Crazy. I had this 3 year old kid and I had told everyone that Bear (the lead singer) was the father. But I was lying to protect Seth, cause he was the real father. Then in the dream, I told the truth and it was a whole thing with telling Bear, the kid and Seth. It was crazy. But it was just a dream... *swoon*

In all seriousness, this is an amazing song.

song in my head 03/15/10

Let Us Love by: NEEDTOBREATHE

I have been running around the house singing and clapping to this song. I was even jumping up and down in the shower when it was on. Not too safe, but fun. I hope you love it. The video can be dark at some points, but I like the angle. *wink*

needtobreathe

At the radio show that I went to for Jason, I also was introduced to the band needtobreathe. Never heard of them before, but that soon changed.

During their performance, the guy, who is the bass player, was playing the tambourine. It was an acoustic set. He was basically right in front of me. He was super cute. I tried not to stare at him, but it was kinda hard not to. I know he saw me looking at him, because once he even smiled. I tried REALLY hard not to look at him after that. And failed.

So, after all the performances the groups were mingling with the fans. The craziest thing happened. HE WALKED UP TO ME. Seriously. He put out his hand and said, "I'm Seth. What's your name?"

SHUT UP!?!?!?!?!?

I shook his hand and told him my name. He said that it was really nice to meet me. I told him that they were fantastic. At this point the rest of the band walked over and I asked them if I could get a picture with them. They said sure and I asked a random lady to take the picture. They all gathered around me and Seth came next to me and stood right behind me.

It was all too crazy to comprehend at the time. I was there for Jason and watching him most of the time. Little did I know that an amazing band was right behind me. And Seth wanted to meet me. Me. I didn't see him do this to anyone else after me. Honestly, I still can't wrap my head around it. But needless to say, I am crushing BIG TIME! Not only is he gorgeous, but the band is fan-freaking-tastic. They are known to be a Christian rock band, but I feel like they are not just that. There are some songs that are clearly about that religion and God, but not all are so obvious or about that at all. They are a rock and roll band and they write about their lives. Being Christians is part of their lives, so that comes out in their writing. I love em. Really. You don't have to be christian (even though I am) to appreciate good music. Good music is good music. And I like good music.

I give you, me and needtobreathe...

Bo Rinehart, Seth Bolt, me, Joe Stillwell & Bear Rinehart

As I said, they are more than just pretty faces. I wanna introduce you to some of their music. I am really struggling to decide if I like acoustic or recorded tracks better. They are so fantastic acoustic, but with the songs on the album, you get Seth's amazing bass playing. I will never be able to choose.

My favorite song, Something Beautiful


Title track off their latest album, The Outsiders. With Seth playing bass.

And you should also watch the video for their best track, Washed By the Water, off their previous album, The Heat. It won't let me embed it, so please watch it here. Wet. That is all.

I was not looking for a new boy to swoon over. Believe me, I am occupied enough with the ones I already have. But when something this great falls in your lap, you can't ignore it. Just makes me swoon...

Please tell me what you think of the music. I am genuinely interested. Their 3 albums is all I have been playing for the last week. I'll also being going to see them on April 29th, in Tempe. WHOOP!

Don't worry. I have not forgotten Jason Castro. His EP is out now and his self-titled debut album comes out April 13th.