Revive and Rush of Fools

Friday, April 16, 2010 Revive and Rush of Fools -- Live at Trout Lodge Tickets $15 Call today: 1-888-FUN-YMCA Revive Long before the band responded to God’s call to move halfway around the world from Australia to the United States, they sat down together and fully discussed their purpose, their vision and mission. They summed it all up on what they call a “Values Card.” It’s all there in print as a constant reminder to each other and as an instant introduction to others wondering just what these guys are all about. “To maximize our gifts for the glory of God,” Hanbury says stating the band’s purpose. “We talked about our values for a while. Values are how you want to run your business or your band. So we came up with respect, integrity, diligence, excellence, fun, humility and Godliness. Fun had to be on there. It is fun. Being in a band, at times is really fun and what’s wrong with that. We don’t want to deny the fun of being in a band.” Beyond the music, the fellowship and fun, Revive is about ministry and reminding people of the message in Psalm 85. “It says, ‘He will revive their hearts.’ We love that,” says Hanbury. “We want people to be refreshed, like what our name means, to be revived. It would be great if someone would listen to this CD, and feel like they could walk closer with the Lord.” Rush of Fools "It's funny to think about the course of events that have taken place," says Kevin Huguley, guitarist/vocalist/songwriter for breakthrough Midas Records band Rush of Fools. "And all that time, God's still kept us on that path we feel He's called us to be on. It feels like the fast-forward button has been pressed on our lives this whole time." Given the opportunity, Huguley will rattle off the personal accomplishments of his band mates - lead vocalist/songwriter Wes Willis, bassist Jacob Chesnut, guitarist Dustin Sauder, and drummer Jamie Sharpe - right alongside the professional ones his Alabama-based band has gone through.It's that intertwining of the internal and the external that made Rush of Fools' self-titled debut (and monster hit "Undo," ASCAP's most-played Christian song of 2007) so approachable and embraceable by a now-legion of fans. That fusion carries over into the band's second full-length release, Wonder Of The World, a record crafted simultaneously on the run and yet with purpose and progress in mind. "I think that compared to the last record, we actually had time to breathe," Willis says. "We played hundreds of shows and wrote and sat and played together and worshipped together. All those things fed into this album and I think we were able to write songs the same way we did last time and yet we found a new voice, a growth in ourselves and in our collaborations with our producers. We're still a worship band, and we still love writing those kinds of songs." *** See Revive and Rush of Fools at Trout Lodge on Friday, April 16th. Call 1-888-FUN-YMCA today to reserve your tickts ($15 each, while tickets last). What is #faithfest2010?