Had a great day…

• slept in a little
• went out to Summerset for lunch with Mom, Dad, my bro-Todd, D and the two little ones
• Autumn and Cynthia were at Hills Alive all day with friends — just like me when I was their age (I’m so proud)
• Myself, D, Amy, and Todd went to the 2:30 PM showing of “The Dark Knight” — 2 thumbs way up!  Absolutely loved it!  Would have to say that it might very well be the best superhero movie ever.  On a side note, the Knollwood theater was heck-a hot!  It was so warm that Deanna was feeling ill after the movie — almost like the A/C wasn’t working.
• Hills Alive this evening was a blast!  I got to watch Superchik from side-stage with my backstage pass, hung out with Sean Dunn, Angel Dean (see pic), and a few guys from TobyMac’s band while they were warming up, and got to play on the main stage for a few minutes while Sean Dunn was sharing the Gospel.  Coolness!
• TobyMac’s show was absolutely fab, as always.  I’ve been a big fan since his early DC Talk days.  Lots of worshipful moments tonight.  Thanks you KSLT, KLMP, and the Point for hosting such an amazing event.  I think I’m probably in ministry and still serving God because my parents took me to similar events like this when I was growing up.  I’m SO THANKFUL that now my kids get to reap the same benefits.

I could say something about this… I love the David Crowder Band.  They’re one of my faves.  But I think my friend, Conner, over at Worship City has already said enough:

I knew this was coming but…my seat is wet…I just peed my pants…August 19th can’t get here quick enough!

Thanks Conner.  Words just can’t say enough…

You’ve got to admit that you like this song…

BPM = “Beats per minute” for the uninitiated.  That’s fast!  I’ve already said it, but I can’t wait for the new MuteMath album!

Okay, it’s a sad day in my book.  Delirious?, one of my all-time fave worship/rock bands, just made this following announcement today:

The End of an Era……

We would like to address all our fans, our friends and people around the world who have faithfully supported Delirious?

After 14 albums, thousands of shows in front of millions of people, and many extraordinary memories, we have decided that at the end of 2009 we will take a break from recording and playing as a band.

Our decision was triggered by a request from Martin to be released from the band to pursue new projects including his work with CompassionArt and the desire to be at home more with Anna and his children. We have of course honoured this request and made a decision together that now is the time to end this chapter of our lives.

We will continue to play and be excited about our current tours and bookings but will not be adding many more over the coming 17 months..

We are all so deeply grateful to our incredible fans who have sung the songs and allowed Delirious? the privilege of providing the soundtrack to many lives over the years. From the school hall in Littlehampton to the stadiums of the world we have many stories to tell our children’s children. Delirious also would not be what it is without our amazing wives and families, and our gratitude to them is immense. We will now move forward to the next part of our lives where new challenges unfold and greater stories will be written.

We want to make it absolutely clear that although this decision has been extremely painful and difficult, we are still great friends and our respect for each other is unquestionable. We love playing in this band together and know that even though 2009 will bring an end to this current journey, there will be more adventures together in years to come.

We always used to say that we were ‘taking it wherever it goes’. The music ended up going further and deeper than we could ever have dreamed, yet we are now at a point where our creative futures will spread out and take on different journeys.

Thanks again for believing in us through all these years. We believe the best is yet to come.

Jon, Martin, Paul, Stu G and Tim

Anybody up for a road trip with me when they come to the states sometime within the next 17 months?