Well here we are… another summer festival season. This summer marks over 20 years of touring the USA for newsboys. As I think back over the years, some of that seems like a blur, while other things seem like just yesterday. The countless shows of the earlier years, playing over 220 shows a year, definitely seems like a blur. I didn’t know what a tour was…. we were always on the road! Then there are the memorable tours and venues that seem to stand out: the alien landscape and space ships of the “TMTYL” tour. The huge microphones and cinematographic screens on the “Step Up To The Microphone” tour. The most recent “Go” tour that looked more like an MTV video award show. Playing the “Roxy”, a venue with incredible rock and roll history on the Sunset strip. Performing at “Red Rocks” the timeless venue carved into the natural rock above the mile high city of Denver, Colorado. The making of a silly little movie, “Down Under The Big Top”, which has taken on almost cult status. The more recent historic ventures to Russia, China, Morocco, Uganda, Israel….just to name a few of the countries I never thought I would visit.

Although I might take pause and think it might be over, I get an overwhelming feeling that there is something more for this rag tag bunch of musicians that ventured from the other side of the globe to seek their destinies. The monumental “passing of the baton” from Peter Furler to Michael Tait as lead singer. Two titans in our industry. Two custodians of our Great Faith. Who would have thought? This transfer has gone as seamlessly as ever. A move that could have been a catastrophe is turning into an amazing picture of God’s will and plan for this ever evolving endeavor.

So at this juncture, with great expectation, I look forward to this next ” movement” of this concerto we call newsboys.