Tuesday night I took Zach and Ben to the Del Mar Fair to catch local favorites Switchfoot. What a crazy mess/crowd trying just to get into the fair. After the parking hassles and a very quick walk/run to the horsetrack, we arrived after only missing the first song. Switchfoot rocked the house. Zach was head-banging right along. Ben sat in my lap taking it all in, first concert and all. (Nice happy face on Ben for the pic, huh?) I look forward to many more concerts with my kids.
I like the balance Switchfoot is able to strike. They are not a "Christian band", rather Christians who are in a band. I'm guessing that a lot of the crowd there in Tuesday were Christians. I just hope the band can be recognized for it's talent in and outside of the Christian bubble. I think they actually have a wider audience by choosing to play not only Christian music festivals.
Great show, thanks guys. Keep up for great music and ministry.
1 comment:
That's awesome!!!
I've heard some flak on Switchfoot because they have turned "secular."
But I think it's important to remember that as Christians, it's important to connect to the secular world. Hopefully non-Christians can see that this is a rocking band with a good image.
I think there are more opportunities to show Christ's love in the secular world...after all, isn't that what Jesus did when he ate with tax collectors and sinners?
Another band that reminds me of Swtichfoot is a band called "Future of Forestry." They're exploring the secular world, but they're really good dudes with awesome music. http://www.myspace.com/futureofforestry
Glad you guys had a good time. Last time I saw them, it was at SOMA and it was really hot and sticky in there!
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