May 1, 2010
Welcome to the newest 22FIVE fan newsletter!
Debut CD from 22FIVE now available!
It's finally here. Now you can get your hands on your very own copy of the debut CD from 22FIVE -- PAINT A PICTURE! It features six original modern rock tunes and the very special 22FIVE cover of the Ramones' "I Believe in Miracles." Songs include:
1. Thick of It
2. Eternal
3. I Believe in Miracles
4. There Your Heart Will Be
5. Heart Right
6. You Call Me Yours
7. Come and See
1. Thick of It
2. Eternal
3. I Believe in Miracles
4. There Your Heart Will Be
5. Heart Right
6. You Call Me Yours
7. Come and See
Can't wait till a live show to pick up your copy? No problem. Just visit the 22FIVE online store and safely purchase your CD online. (But don't forget to bring it with you to the next show to get it signed by the band.)
Catch us live!
Lots of new concerts coming just around the corner!
For maps and more details, visit our calendar page at http://www.22five.com/calendar.html
May
7
First Christian Church
Mableton, GA
May 15
Rocking the Spectrum (to raise money for the Marcus Autism Center)
Ball Ground, GA
May 29
F2O Restaurant (to raise money for Tapestry Youth Ministry)
Buckhead, GA
May 30
Morganton Baptist Church
Morganton, GA
June 28-July 3
Cornerstone 20TEN (yes, THAT Cornerstone Music Festival)
Chicago, IL
(We'll be playing on July 1)
First Christian Church
Mableton, GA
CONTEST: Show up in the coolest hand-made 22FIVE item (cap, t-shirt, whatever) and you could win a free copy of the PAINT A PICTURE CD and a T-shirt of your choice.
May 15
Rocking the Spectrum (to raise money for the Marcus Autism Center)
Ball Ground, GA
If
you're a REIGN fan and miss the "good ol' days," then you really (and
we do mean "really") don't want to miss this May 15 concert. Not only
will there be bands from all over the area competing in a Battle of the Bands to support the Marcus Autism Center, but after the battle during our close-out concert, we will welcome none other than the original REIGN lead singer and keyboardist Matthew Carter to the stage to have the group perform original REIGN songs in the original REIGN line-up live for the first time in more than 20 years!!!!
CONTEST: Bring
the most guests (must be more than seven to quality) to the May 15
show, and you will receive a free one-of-a-kind, specially created 22FIVE
t-shirt signed by the band. This shirt will be limited to ONE in
existence. We will not reproduce this shirt for mass sales or even for
band members. Feel special yet? Then get to inviting people out to the
show.
May 29
F2O Restaurant (to raise money for Tapestry Youth Ministry)
Buckhead, GA
May 30
Morganton Baptist Church
Morganton, GA
June 28-July 3
Cornerstone 20TEN (yes, THAT Cornerstone Music Festival)
Chicago, IL
(We'll be playing on July 1)
For maps and more details, visit our calendar page at http://www.22five.com/calendar.html
Want to see 22FIVE on the Warped Tour 2010 with the
Dropkick Murphys, Reel Big Fish, Sum 41,Everclear,
the All-American Rejects and others?
Dropkick Murphys, Reel Big Fish, Sum 41,Everclear,
the All-American Rejects and others?
Of course you do! So get over to www.battleofthebands.com/22five
and vote for us. The votes don't determine the winners, but they do
determine who gets into the consideration pile. Only the top 100
vote-getters for each city will be up for consideration, and we'd love
to be one of those. Wouldn't be great to see an event like the Warp
Tour become a platform for ministry? How cool would that be?To find out, you'll need to register as a fan and vote. You may vote once each day.
Thanks for the support.
What's new online?
"What isn't?" might be a better question.
- Check out the new video for "Eternal"
- Several new ringtone downloads to keep 22FIVE on your phone
- Photos from the latest shows in case you missed them
- Newly streamlined and easier-to-navigate homepage that gets you what you're looking for quicker
- New T-shirt designs
- New swag! (mugs, buttons, bumper stickers, bulk packages for youth groups), and posters)
- New music downloads (including the digital version of the PAINT A PICTURE CD)
- and more!
Let's Go Deeper!
For this issue's devotion, let's look at Psalm 66 and see what the song "Come and See" has to say about God, worship, Uncle Sam and evangelism. Read on, faithful fans.
Listen online at: http://soundclick.com/share?songid=9071546
Lyrics:
Come and See
words and music by Sean Taylor, arrangement by 22FIVE
Come and see what the Lord has done
He is awesome in His deeds
Therefore we rejoice in Him
And in His might we live and breathe
Shout for joy to the Lord our God
Sing of the glory of His name
All the earth cries out to Him
And sings praises to His name
Come and bless the Lord, you people
He won't let us slip away
Though we walk through fire and water
He has brought us to His face
Shout for joy to the Lord our God
Sing of the glory of His name
All the earth cries out to Him
And sings praises to His name
Blessed be our God, He has not rejected us
Blessed be our God, He has not rejected us
Blessed be our God, He has not rejected us
Blessed be our God, He has not rejected us
Come and hear if you fear God
And I will tell what He has done
I cried out to Him for mercy
He heard my prayer and sent His love
Come and see what the Lord has done
He is awesome in His deeds
Therefore we rejoice in Him
And in His might we live and breathe
Shout for joy to the Lord our God
Sing of the glory of His name
All the earth cries out to Him
And sings praises to His name
Come and bless the Lord, you people
He won't let us slip away
Though we walk through fire and water
He has brought us to His face
Shout for joy to the Lord our God
Sing of the glory of His name
All the earth cries out to Him
And sings praises to His name
Blessed be our God, He has not rejected us
Blessed be our God, He has not rejected us
Blessed be our God, He has not rejected us
Blessed be our God, He has not rejected us
Come and hear if you fear God
And I will tell what He has done
I cried out to Him for mercy
He heard my prayer and sent His love
Thoughts on the Song:
"Come and see the works of God...
But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended
to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, which
hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
Psalm 66: 5a, 19-20 (KJV)
Thanks again for all your support for 22FIVE! We really appreciate all our fans.But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended
to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, which
hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
Psalm 66: 5a, 19-20 (KJV)
Sometimes
we think of evangelism as an old Army recruitment poster. God is
dressed in the stars and stripes, pointing His finger at us, and asking
for a few good men and women to become soldiers of the cross. Then we
see the flowing, white beard, and we think that maybe God and Uncle Sam
aren't so different after all, at least when it comes to recruiting.
This image shows how little we really understand God's idea of evangelism. No matter how much we insist that it is God's work, we act as if it were up to us, as if God were powerless to save anyone if we took the day off. God needs us to win people to Him, we are taught, as if without our help, His whole plan would crumble and fail. We even keep track of how many converts we've made, displaying our numbers like hunters display animal heads. Those numbers give us supposed measurable quotas of how Christian we really are; they validate our ministries (and the opposite is also true—without numbers, our ministries become invalidated, burdens that fail to produce the proper "fruit").
Christ had a different idea in mind. In His evangelism strategy, the power and the credit belong somewhere other than with the workers. "If a seed dies," He told us, "it will produce many seeds." And "when I am lifted up, I will draw . . ."
Who is doing the real work here? The seed, not the gardeners. Christ invites the gardeners to get involved, but they must remember that they are just doing the surface work—all the important stuff going on beneath the surface is His work alone. God is not dependent on us and our meager strategies. Even if every evangelist alive today were to take a long vacation, God's purpose would not be disturbed one bit. He has other mouthpieces (big fish, rocks, donkeys, and a few others in the Bible that might surprise us).
Perhaps a better image of evangelism would be a party invitation. If we refuse to attend, the party will go on without us. Or we can join in the festivities, invite others to come and see what's going on, and offer our best to the Host, trusting Him to put us to good use.
This image shows how little we really understand God's idea of evangelism. No matter how much we insist that it is God's work, we act as if it were up to us, as if God were powerless to save anyone if we took the day off. God needs us to win people to Him, we are taught, as if without our help, His whole plan would crumble and fail. We even keep track of how many converts we've made, displaying our numbers like hunters display animal heads. Those numbers give us supposed measurable quotas of how Christian we really are; they validate our ministries (and the opposite is also true—without numbers, our ministries become invalidated, burdens that fail to produce the proper "fruit").
Christ had a different idea in mind. In His evangelism strategy, the power and the credit belong somewhere other than with the workers. "If a seed dies," He told us, "it will produce many seeds." And "when I am lifted up, I will draw . . ."
Who is doing the real work here? The seed, not the gardeners. Christ invites the gardeners to get involved, but they must remember that they are just doing the surface work—all the important stuff going on beneath the surface is His work alone. God is not dependent on us and our meager strategies. Even if every evangelist alive today were to take a long vacation, God's purpose would not be disturbed one bit. He has other mouthpieces (big fish, rocks, donkeys, and a few others in the Bible that might surprise us).
Perhaps a better image of evangelism would be a party invitation. If we refuse to attend, the party will go on without us. Or we can join in the festivities, invite others to come and see what's going on, and offer our best to the Host, trusting Him to put us to good use.
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