torndown Tuesday 06/30/09

torndown Tuesday 6/30/09

Eric: Hi everyone. Wow! I can't believe it is almost July already. We started pre-production on one of the new songs that is going to be on the CD last night. All in all, we are happy with the way it sounds. Some of the neighbors didn't care for it much (and asked us to turn down) but that's fine. It was basically just us playing the same song over and over again for a couple of hours so I imagine that isn't very fun to listen to. We also started throwing around names for the CD title and it was kind of a struggle. Feel free to send us your suggestions. That's about it for this week. Next week, we will continue to work on other songs as we get ready to record in six weeks. Yeah! Until next time, God Bless. E

Tim: Happy torndown tuesday everyone! So here's a little of what’s been going on with me. Lately and more than ever, it feels like there aren't enough hours in the day. I am willing to call it lack of time management on my part, but I just can't seem to accomplish all I would like to on any given day. Prioritizing has been on my heart and it is helping. Starting the day off submersed in the Word seems to make everything else fall into place...I have been reading the Gospel of Matthew, trying to work my way through all four Gospels without missing a day of reading. Sounds simple perhaps, but when my priorities shift, it's sad to see what sneaks into first place and what gets pushed to the back of the line. I am praying that God would keep me grounded in his Word and focused on this personal goal. On the music side of things, it's ALL good! We had an awesome night of pre-producing last night on the first song for the new album. Very excited to continue through the process...STAY TUNED! Be Blessed ~Tim

Dan: Well let’s see, what’s up in Dan’s world? I have been reading in this chronological Bible every night (mostly every night). I started with the New Testament a few months ago and then took a break. But I just got to the part when Jesus was all like “One of you will betray me” (talking to his disciples) and they were all like “no way, Lord”. Like my paraphrasing? HaHaHa. Anyways, it is really good to stick with it, I have never actually read through the Bible all the way through and I hope to accomplish it this year. I tell you…between this and the sermons on Sunday’s I am loving getting into His word. As far as music goes last night we had a great night of working on one of our brand new songs. This one is BRAND new. No one will hear it until the CD comes out!!! That is, no one other than Tim’s neighbor who came to ask us to tone it down a bit. I cannot wait until all of you can hear it! In Christ, Dan

Jonah: So we had our first pre-production practice in preparation for the new cd, and it was awesome, the first song we worked on last night was dynamite, definitely much more challenging music then we are used too. Things are going well on the music end of things. As for me personally I'm doing okay. Everyday is different. Still adjusting to life in CT; going through the daily battles that we all face with friends, family, and our faith. But everyday God gives me the strength to fight on, which is awesome because with out Him I would be a mess. Well that’s enough of me rambling have a great week td fans! J -Sliver

1 Corinthians 10:13
" No temptation has seized you, except what is common to man. And God is faithful he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it."

torndown tuesday June 22

We are trying out a new little format for torndown tuesday, its kind of like each member will tell a bit about whats up with him this week.

Dan - "Wow is all I have to say...This past week has been interesting to say the least. Since our last blog we have gone through a re-vamping of sorts. While God has always been with us, and guiding us, we seem to have taken a small step back in our ultimate goal. We kind of felt as though we weren't including Him in everything we do. In practicing, in planning for a show, etc. We were kind of relying on ourselves to come up with the gameplan, etc. I for one have never felt as convicted as I do now, EVER. Again, I realized how much I need to focus on God and let Him run my life. After all, if it wasn't for Him, we would not be here. In the past, I haven't been quite as excited about reading the Bible, but the past few days, I've been yearning to get into His word."

Tim - "I feel very good with how last nights band meeting went. We put our ultimate goals back in front of us and are looking ahead with a peace of mind, knowing God is in control and will lead us. Laying the ground work for the new album, we have made the first step and have decided on the songs that will make the record. Looking forward and upward, ambitiously."

Eric - "We decided last night to have a band meeting, rather than a rehearsal.
I'm happy we took the time to do this. It was important for all of us
to reflect on and shift our focus back towards God. We also took some
time to establish the songs we want to record. I'm excited to continue
(and in some cases) begin work on those. We'll share the song titles
once we record them because there is always a possibility things will
change before August. It's going to be a busy couple of months. Thanks
for your continued support."

Jonah - "So..... last night we had kinda of a band re-commitment to our ministry. It probably sounds weird to hear that, but believe it or not we are human, and just because we play music for God, doesn't mean that we don't struggle in our everyday walk with him. It was a very powerful meeting, and it helped the band to grow closer as a group which was awesome. After the meeting we decided to dive into trying to decide what songs should appear on the next album. It was a rather long process, because we all had song that we wanted on the cd, but after about an hour or so of voting and tallying we all came to an agreement that everyone was happy with, and I think you guys will be pleased too. We are all excited and can't wait to get started on the cd!"

So that's whats up in torndown land. Let us know what you think about the new format.

Be Blessed,
torndown

torndown tuesdays June 16th

Good afternoon TD fans, sorry for such a long layoff on the torndown tuesday's, time has been flying by and we have been super busy...

Hey this is Jonah, I just wanted to give everyone a little update on how I'm adjusting to life out here in Connecticut. Where to begin, lets see haha ..... I'm starting to adjust slowly but surely to the great state of Connecticut. Things are a bit different out here than they are in Indiana, I still don't know my way around here and get lost occasionally, but I guess that is to be expected, but other than that I'm getting along just fine. I would like to thank all my friends and family for all the support they have given me during this transition, and also thank everyone who has been praying for me and lifting me up spiritually during the move. I appreciate it a lot.....

Now on to the music part of things. We just finished up our last show of the summer this past Saturday in West Haven at the Vineyard, it was a great show and big ups to everyone who came and supported as well as all the other great artist's that performed. But now the real journey begins, Torndown is just about 2 months shy of being in the studio and recording our first full band EP. We are excited to say the least, but we still have a lot of work ahead of us to make the music the best that it can possibly be.....(For all of you OF COURSE =)
So stay tuned for more updates on Torndown as we venture into a summer of preparation and producing.

Hope everyone has a great week!

BARTLE DOO

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