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It's been about three years since we've gotten an album from Anchor & Braille, the indie side project of Anberlin's Stephen Christian, but this week, on July 31st, the band's sophomore album will be released. The Quiet Life is a collection of haunting melodies and catchy percussion, certainly a maturation of sound since 2009's Felt. The Quiet Life is available now in stores and online through Tooth & Nail Records.

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Check out Ryan Shelley, an indie/folk worship artist from Florida, who has shared the stage with such artists as Aaron Gillespie, The Ember Days and Ascend The Hill. Ryan has recently released a new full-length album, Sights & Sounds, on iTunes, and you can preview some new songs at his website or Facebook page, which also contains tour dates and more info on Ryan's music.
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INTRODUCING THE HELLOSOMEBODY TOUR FEATURING HEADLINERS
AARON GILLESPIE AND THE CITY HARMONIC

FEATURING JAKE HAMILTON, AJ CHEEK AND BEN PIRTLE, FOUNDER OF HELLOSOMEBODY


Seattle, Wa – July 25, 2011 – Announcing the HELLOSOMEBODY tour featuring the next generation of worship leaders Aaron Gillespie and The City Harmonic along with special guests Jake Hamilton (Jesus Culture), AJ Cheek and HELLOSOMEBODY founder Ben Pirtle. The tour begins on September 21 and will continue through October. Tour dates listed below.
 
"This is a different night, it isn't a concert, it isn't a popularity contest. This night is about Jesus and worshipping Him out loud and for real," shares Aaron Gillespie. "Bring everyone you know, we are being sponsored by HELLOSOMEBODY, and we are gonna be feeding needy kids through their incredible merchandise. Come hang!"
 
The tour’s namesake and sponsor, HELLOSOMEBODY’s mission will be the foundation for this evening of worship. This non-profit brand exists to impact and change the world through love, passion and creativity. Their purpose is simple: feed the hungry around the globe, which is what this tour will do – a global outreach through these creative and passionate artists.
 
“We want this tour to help people see their stories lining up with God’s story for them and the world. Worship ought to feel like that – some unveiling of something bigger than ourselves,” says The City Harmonic’s frontman Elias Dummer. “If we can somehow spark in people a dream, something they just can’t shake, then that will inspire them to sing like every word matters, to live like every day matters, and having tasted heaven they’ll get on with helping this world feel more like home. This tour promises to be a creative night of worship, and all for a great cause.”  
 
For more information on the HELLOSOMEBODY tour, click here for the official Facebook page. Also follow each of the artists and their online community to learn more.

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ABOUT AARON GILLESPIE: In 2011, Aaron Gillespie released his solo venture, Anthem Song, on BEC Recordings to what he hoped will be a new generation of worshippers. On release day, Anthem Song,immediately charted on iTunes debuting at No. 17 on overall iTunes Albums chart, No. 2 on the Christian iTunes Albums chart and No. 1 on Canada’s iTunes Christian Chart. This album has also has garnered rave reviews from the press with Alternative Press’ 4-star review calling Anthem Song’s “greatest quality is its unapologetic fearlessness,” Christianity Today saying “Anthem Song is devoid of any preoccupation with ‘self,’ consistently pointing to God's goodness and glory,” and AbsolutePunk calling it “a true worship record at its finest.”

Anthem Song was sparked by a trip in 2010 to Uganda with Compassion International.  Following this trip, Gillespie retired his role as drummer for the popular metalcore band Underoath and began writing and recording for Anthem Song.  He remains the frontman of the indie-rock band he founded,
The Almost.  For more information on Aaron Gillespie visit: http://aarongillespie.com/

ABOUT THE CITY HARMONIC:  Introducing The City Harmonic released Nov. 22, 2010 from Kingsway amidst a growing crowd of newly inspired music critics who have widely-praised this new band heralding from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Named “One not to miss” by CCM Magazine in its year-end issue. The City Harmonic is about “getting people in on the act—hearts pounding and feet moving.” Garnering comparisons to Coldplay, Aqualung, Arcade Fire, the band’s self-produced, six-song EP, Introducing The City Harmonic, is a nostalgic Brit-pop meets campfire sing-along mix that features raucous, gang vocals along with agile, soaring anthems crafted to include the listener. 
 
The band, consisting of front man Elias Dummer, bassist Eric Fusilier, guitarist Aaron Powell and drummer Josh Vanderlaan, isn’t as interested in finding fans as they are looking for participants in the journey. For much of the past decade the band members have worked with TrueCity, a movement of local churches in their hometown striving for the good of the city. For more information on The City Harmonic visit:http://thecityharmonic.com/.
 
 
For more information on the special guests please visit their sites:
 
Appearing September: Jake Hamilton from Jesus Culture:
 
Appearing October: AJ Cheek:
 
 
HELLOSOMEBODY tour
(All dates subject to change; more dates to be added)
 
9/21/11     Chandler, AZ
9/22/11     Glendale, AZ
9/23/11     Las Vegas, NV
9/24/11     Ontario, CA
9/25/11     Monterey, CA
9/28/11     Klamath Falls, OR
9/29/11     Lake Stevens, WA
10/5/11     Casper, WY
10/6/11     Littleton, CO
10/8/11     Omaha, NE
10/9/11     Shawnee Mission, KS
10/11/11   Amarillo, TX
10/13/11   Bedford, TX
10/15/11   Bolivar, MO
10/16/11   Rockford, IL
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Artist: Aaron Gillespie
Album: Anthem Song
Release Date: 3/8/11
Label: BEC Recordings/Tooth & Nail Records

The genre of worship music is something that not all too many seem to openly embrace, perhaps being one of the less-accessible genres. When Aaron Gillespie announced that he would be doing a solo worship album of his own, I was a bit unsure what to expect, and after listening, I was a bit surprised. Anthem Song, Gillespie's debut, did not sound much like his other project, rock band The Almost, but instead, was much more stripped down, at times taking on a lighter pop rock sound, and others, an acoustic one, mixed in with some smooth piano strokes here and there.

The pop rock vibes are immediately shown on the album's first two tracks, "All Things" and a cover of Brenton Brown's "Hosanna," the latter adding in some alternating guitars and keys. Although I really enjoy these songs, and the following "Washed Away," I really think the beauty of Anthem Song are the acoustic offerings, specifically the reinvented hymn "Earnestly I See Thee," which is simple, but urges to be sung along with. The sleek rocker "We Were Made For You" has an unforgettable chorus of "You are God, You are God, we were made for You, just for You." "I Will Worship You" reminds me of one of the acoustic songs that Aaron has done in The Almost, starting out with just a strumming of an acoustic, but eventually building up into a majestic "Hallelujah, our God reigns!" The album's title track takes on the sound of an energetic CCM rocker, adding in some strings with a fast beating drum beat.

The album takes a turn on "You Are Jesus," hitting off with an indie-type sound, and some folksy guitar work, which encompass the downbeat song. The energetic "You Are My Everything" seems quite The Almost-esque, and is the last energetic song, before moving onto the ballad "Your Song Goes On Forever," and then to the album closing, acoustic gem "I Am Your Cup," an honest song, that finds Aaron completely stripped down, with a raw sound, that gives off an intimate, live feel.

Overall: Aaron Gillespie's take on a worship album, Anthem Song, is something to not pass up. A very refreshing album at the least, with brutal honesty that shows our need for God, we should all take part in joining into His anthem that goes on forever, and Gillespie only helps us to realize that. If you are a fan of any of The Almost's slower songs and either energetic or laid back worship music, Anthem Song is certainly worth the listen, even if you aren't a huge fan of worship.

Rating: 8/10

Tracklisting:
  1. All Things
  2. Hosanna
  3. Washed Away
  4. Earnestly I Seek Thee
  5. We Were Made For You
  6. I Will Worship You
  7. Anthem Song
  8. You Are Jesus
  9. You Are My Everything
  10. Your Song Goes On Forever
  11. I Am Your Cup

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Aaron Gillespie, the frontman of The Almost and the former drummer/clean vocalist of Underoath, will be releasing a new worship project titled Anthem Song on March 8th through BEC Recordings. The title track and the album's first single, "We Were Made For You," are both streaming right here.
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