Hey Guys.
Sitting here listening to Land of Talk’s “It’s Okay” on repeat. Not sure why, just been feeling safe in this song for the last few days. Her voice is calming.
There’s a great article about HEAVY AND LIGHT in today’s Orlando’s Sentinel. Check it out HERE.
We drove over to House of Blues today to get a feel for the room. We’ve been there a hundred times but there’s something different when you know they’re about to hand you the keys, when it’s yours for a night. The room was completely empty and Chad was trying to figure out where the shirts will go and Rich was working on internet stuff and i was wandering around talking to myself and thinking about Sunday – up in the balcony thinking about family and friends and down on the floor wondering who will be standing there and where they will come from and how they’ll be feeling. It’s an amazing room but it’s empty until you fill it with stories. People make a place.
The airplanes start arriving tomorrow so there’s been lots of last-minute calls and texts and ideas. Like last year, there will be some great surprises, some bright moments. i’m still blown away that all of these guys are playing our show. i would be excited if any one of them were playing and instead it’s something like an all-star team. More than half the names are known but we like the introductions as well. You found us because our friends shared their stages so now we do the same. There is a rookie by the name of Zach Williams who we think people need to meet. He sings his stories with an urgency, something like a screaming. Maybe we like him because we believe that there are things in life worth screaming about. Maybe we find something true there, some sort of freedom.
Heavy and Light is about winning and losing together. It’s the idea that we were meant to live that way – we were meant to share things, to walk together. It’s the idea of being honest about pain and hope.
Also, we think music is pretty great so there will be a lot of music. Music reminds us that we’re alive, that it’s okay to feel and care and ask and move, that maybe it’s okay to be honest.
We hope to see you Sunday when the lights go down at six. There are still tickets available. Come with a friend or simply bring your story. Your story is important.
Peace to you.
jamie