It's not that I've been thinking of this blog...in fact I think of it quite often! I wish somehow my thoughts in my head would automatically compute the information to my computer! I did start a "random thought" blog a while back, but that's all old news now. The next 10 days are still looking to be very busy, but after that I have full intentions of catching up with you! First I need to plan for the Little League family bbq, and then there is the concert, which is taking more of my time than I thought it would. Here's hoping all the "advertising" efforts will have paid off...
I tried my hand at journalism...check the Brandon Community News next week to see if I succeeded :) (the picture won't insert where I want it to and I lost my original set up when I copied and pasted, but you get the general idea!)
Special Benefit Concert featuring
High Valley
High Valley
Saturday, August 8th, 7:30 p.m.
Manitoba Agricultural Museum’s
Newly Covered Grandstand
2 miles south at junction Hwy #1 & #34, Austin, MB
Shuttle is available from parking area to grandstand.
Admission by Donation
All proceeds go to Sharon Isbister Emergency Fund
At a time when Country Music has experienced a complete transformation, "High Valley" is the first band to offer a positive, faith based version of the "New Country" sound, which music critics are calling “Fresh and easy to listen to”. Combining the sounds of Country, Contemporary, and Worship, their music stretches boundaries of age and genre, providing a unique experience for every listener and "Breaking the Borders" and stereotypes that were previously set for "Christian Country Music."
“We always describe ourselves as Dierks Bentley as a trio. It’s that new country kind of vibe,” says Brad Rempel, who along with his brothers Bryan and Curtis comprises High Valley “It’s not as pop as some contemporary country. Our music is a little more organic, a little more acoustic. We grew up singing harmony as a family and in church. There was always harmony and acoustic instruments, so our live show features a mandolin, an acoustic guitar, a bass guitar and three part harmonies.”
Having been influenced by the likes of Dierks Bentley, Blackhawk, Diamond Rio, and Ricky Skaggs, High Valley has opened and shared stages with Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Paul Brandt, and Carolyn Dawn Johnson just to name a few. They also perform at rodeos, schools, camps, fairs, exhibitions, concert halls, and churches.
High Valley’s last album, “Broken Borders,” was named Album of the Year at the 2007 GMA Canada Covenant Awards in the country category while their hit “Back to You” was honoured as Country Song of the Year. High Valley has also been among the nominees for Group of the Year at the Nashville-based Inspirational Country Music Awards.
The siblings have always enjoyed connecting with people and sharing the gospel with a hurting world. “We play quite a few churches, but I’ve always wanted to be able to sing the music that we sing to an unsaved audience, people who haven’t heard the message of Jesus Christ,” says Curtis. “That’s who we want to sing to and that’s the reason we sing.”
“Our goal has always been to show the light of Jesus Christ to the world,” adds Brad. “We want to offer a positive, faith-based version of the new country sound. That’s why we play a lot of mainstream festivals, sharing stages with Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and Brad Paisley.”
High Valley’s newest release, self titled “High Valley”, is their debut with Nashville based Centricity Music. Paul Brandt produced two tracks on this CD, "When You Call My Name" (written by Paul Brandt) and "On the Combine" (written by Brad Rempel and Paul Brandt) Although the first single and CMT Music video are slated for release this fall, the release date to Wal-Mart and other retailers is March of 2010. In the meantime, fans can purchase "Advance Release" copies of the 11 song album at their live shows and at http://www.highvalleymusic.com/
Manitoba Agricultural Museum’s
Newly Covered Grandstand
2 miles south at junction Hwy #1 & #34, Austin, MB
Shuttle is available from parking area to grandstand.
Admission by Donation
All proceeds go to Sharon Isbister Emergency Fund
At a time when Country Music has experienced a complete transformation, "High Valley" is the first band to offer a positive, faith based version of the "New Country" sound, which music critics are calling “Fresh and easy to listen to”. Combining the sounds of Country, Contemporary, and Worship, their music stretches boundaries of age and genre, providing a unique experience for every listener and "Breaking the Borders" and stereotypes that were previously set for "Christian Country Music."
“We always describe ourselves as Dierks Bentley as a trio. It’s that new country kind of vibe,” says Brad Rempel, who along with his brothers Bryan and Curtis comprises High Valley “It’s not as pop as some contemporary country. Our music is a little more organic, a little more acoustic. We grew up singing harmony as a family and in church. There was always harmony and acoustic instruments, so our live show features a mandolin, an acoustic guitar, a bass guitar and three part harmonies.”
Having been influenced by the likes of Dierks Bentley, Blackhawk, Diamond Rio, and Ricky Skaggs, High Valley has opened and shared stages with Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Paul Brandt, and Carolyn Dawn Johnson just to name a few. They also perform at rodeos, schools, camps, fairs, exhibitions, concert halls, and churches.
High Valley’s last album, “Broken Borders,” was named Album of the Year at the 2007 GMA Canada Covenant Awards in the country category while their hit “Back to You” was honoured as Country Song of the Year. High Valley has also been among the nominees for Group of the Year at the Nashville-based Inspirational Country Music Awards.
The siblings have always enjoyed connecting with people and sharing the gospel with a hurting world. “We play quite a few churches, but I’ve always wanted to be able to sing the music that we sing to an unsaved audience, people who haven’t heard the message of Jesus Christ,” says Curtis. “That’s who we want to sing to and that’s the reason we sing.”
“Our goal has always been to show the light of Jesus Christ to the world,” adds Brad. “We want to offer a positive, faith-based version of the new country sound. That’s why we play a lot of mainstream festivals, sharing stages with Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and Brad Paisley.”
High Valley’s newest release, self titled “High Valley”, is their debut with Nashville based Centricity Music. Paul Brandt produced two tracks on this CD, "When You Call My Name" (written by Paul Brandt) and "On the Combine" (written by Brad Rempel and Paul Brandt) Although the first single and CMT Music video are slated for release this fall, the release date to Wal-Mart and other retailers is March of 2010. In the meantime, fans can purchase "Advance Release" copies of the 11 song album at their live shows and at http://www.highvalleymusic.com/
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Sharon Isbister, of MacGregor, is in desperate need of a liver transplant. Sharon discovered in August of 2008 that she had contracted Hepatitis C, possibly as a result of a blood transfusion given to her as a young girl. Although the exact cause is not known for certain, Sharon was diagnosed with the need for a new liver.Although Sharon is on a waiting list for a cadaver liver, the goal is to find a suitable match for a liver donation. The criteria includes: the individual must be Sharon’s height of 5’10” or taller, be between the ages of 18-55, and have a compatible blood type.
Because of generous sponsors covering the costs for the evening, all money raised will be put into the trust fund established at the Austin Credit Union branch in MacGregor. Funds raised will help offset the costs for Sharon and her family to travel back and forth to London, Ont., where the liver transplant will eventually take place.
Anyone wishing to donate to the trust fund can make checks payable to the “Sharon Isbister Emergency Fund” and send them to Austin Credit Union, MacGregor Branch, Box 458, MacGregor, MB R0H 0R0. Anyone wishing to be considered as a potential liver donor can call Sharon at 685-2674 for more details.
For more information about this event, please contact Wayne at 685-2873.
2 comments:
Great post.
Thanks so much for all your efforts in regards to raising money for Sharon's and her family.
Going to put a link to this post from my blog - hope that's ok?
No problem Sonya! The more people to know about it the better!
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