Undone

From the Shachah website:

Shachah – The Hebrew word for worship. A verb meaning to bow down, to prostrate oneself, to crouch before God in worship.

This definition keeps in focus the essence, ministry and vision of the band Shachah. With their fresh and unique style, the band will engage the body of Christ in heart-felt and sincere worship that will point people to Jesus. With their love for the Lord and using music as their tool, they desire to build bridges of worship uniting cultures in this generation. Their songs cover a broad range of styles which allow them to minister to various cultures. 1 Corinthians 2:2 is the main inspiration and influence when writing lyrics for their original songs.

Steven Furtick - photo by Cheyenne Schultz

From the Elevation Church website, where Steven is the Lead Pastor:

Pastor Steven grew up in Moncks Corner, South Carolina where at age 16 he realized God’s plan for him to start a life-changing church in a metropolitan city.

This vision became a tangible reality when Elevation was founded on the faith of 8 families who risked everything – sold houses, quit jobs and moved to Charlotte believing that God would turn this city upside down for his glory through the local church. That risk has resulted in a remarkable return.

At the three year mark, we’ve grown to more than 5,000 in attendance each week between three campuses and we’ve seen over 3,000 people receive Christ. In 2007 and 2008, our church was named one of the 10 fastest growing churches in America.

The heart of Pastor Steven’s message is revolutionary faith and how to approach every experience from a visionary perspective. As a leader under 30 years old, his unique passion for seeing God’s purposes fulfilled is igniting a fire here in our city and beyond.

Pastor Steven attended North Greenville University, received a B.A. in communications and went on to complete a Master of Divinity from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

He resides in the Charlotte area with his wife, Holly, and two sons Elijah and Graham.

From Erwin’s website:

Erwin McManus

Erwin Raphael McManus is an author, speaker, activist, filmmaker and innovator who specializes in the field of developing and unleashing personal and organizational creativity, uniqueness, innovation and diversity. In other words, he gets bored really easily.

He is committed to creating environments that expand imagination, unleash creativity, and maximize the creative potential in every individual and organization. Erwin is also the catalyst behind Awaken. Convinced that the world is changed by dreamers and visionaries, Awaken serves the purpose of history by maximizing the divine potential in every human being.

Engaging such issues as culture, creativity, change, and leadership, Erwin is widely known as a thought-provoking communicator. His travels have taken him to over 30 countries and he has spoken to over a million people from a wide variety of audiences, including the NFL, Lionsgate, New Line Cinema, and ILOG. His work is featured in numerous films, articles, and magazines across the US and internationally.

Erwin also serves as the primary communicator and cultural architect of Mosaic in Los Angeles. He is the author of An Unstoppable Force, a Gold Medallion Award finalist; Chasing Daylight; Uprising: A Revolution of the Soul; The Barbarian Way; Stand Against the Wind, Soul Cravings, and Wide Awake (soon to be released in July 2008). He also serves as a Research Advisor with The Gallup Organization.

Erwin is a native of El Salvador, and is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and Southwestern Theological Seminary. He and his wife Kim live in Los Angeles have two children, Aaron and Mariah, and a foster daughter Paty.

Asylumz

From the Asylumz website:

2½ years ago Newsong LA Community Church led by pastor Adam Edgerly launched a church on the streets of L.A.’s notorious skid row, America’s homeless capital; no walls, no building, just the word, food, clothing, the people, and the street corner of Wall and Winston. Out of this church comes a group called Asylumz, a name coined by Pastor Dave Gibbons, and a sound called Worsh-hop. Indeed Worsh-hop is Worship in new skins, the sound was developed by Xealot Music through the production of Mercy Diamonds, and named by DJ redeemed of the 12thtribe out of Bakersfield CA.

Front View

LOST AND FOUND is back for their fourth CHIC.

LOST AND FOUND is Michael Bridges and George Baum. George plays piano, and Michael plays guitar. They call their music “speedwood.” Simply put, it is two guys playing acoustic instruments as hard and fast as they can and occasionally singing a ballad. Others have suggested that their music is “the intersection of the Ramones and John Denver.” This is, as you might imagine, a relatively deserted intersection.

Michael and George developed an interactive style as they introduced themselves to audiences throughout the United States on their first concert tour. LOST AND FOUND traveled from New York to St. Louis, to Miami, to San Diego, to Seattle and back to New York on BICYCLES. During those 340 days, they sang more than 260 times at schools, camps, churches, and colleges. With no support vehicle and no particular training regimen, the year truly proved to be a journey of faith. To this day, their concerts include stories of their lives and their travels along with their songs. The performances are a bit like having Michael and George over to your living room for conversation and music—it’s more of a dialogue than a presentation.

Rear View

Though they mostly fly places these days, LOST AND FOUND concerts still have the spirit of two guys riding their bikes around the country, meeting people, forming friendships, and selling original recordings of their songs from out of their backpacks. This casual air is melded together with the song-writing skills that won grand-prize in the John Lennon song-writing contest and the experience that comes from continuing to perform over 100 times each year. Michael and George model and proclaim, “God calls us to do what we can with what we have.” Their words, stories and music communicate the message of God’s love in Christ in this unique way. 

For more information about LOST AND FOUND, please visit their web site, www.speedwood.com