the starfield blog

I’m sitting in the “Green Room” at Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship in between sessions this weekend at their yearly event called “Fresh Wind”.  This particular room is actually green.  That happens about 5% of the time, so it’s rare, and I’m soaking it in.  Well, at least a couple of the couches are green, and one wall, but green nonetheless.  Our bodies and minds are slowly adjusting to being off of tour for the first time in almost 2 months.  It was nice to fly in and spend a night in a hotel for a change instead of a loud moving bed that occasionally bounces you off the mattress.  But, that said, I do actually sleep well on a tour bus,  maybe it’s the drone of the engine or the small confined space that does it for me.  It’s definitely not for everyone, that’s for sure.  

Anyways, like i said we’re in Toronto and it’s good to be back in Canada.  It always feels like home no matter where we’re at in this great country.  I love the people, the passion and the energy of our crowds in Canada.  I’m sure it helps that so many of them have our music, and sing along whole-heartedly to every song.  Currently I haven’t been home for almost 2 months, and I still have over a week to go as we head into release week with gigs in Tennessee and then Oregon before heading home on the 30th.  I definitely miss the cool mountain air at home in Vancouver, but more than the actual place, I just miss the peace and calm of home.  Looking forward to sleeping in my own bed, showering in my own bathroom, eating popcorn and watching movies on my own TV.  There’s something in all of us that longs for home when we’re away from it for a long time.  Something God puts in us I’m sure…For me home is a place of rejuvination.  A place where I find energy and passion to “Go”.   So I’m excited for a break…even if it is just 10 days. 

The new record comes out in 5 days!!!  So excited to have the new songs out there finally.  I’m really anxious to see how people will respond to the new record….Okay, my disjointed babbling blog is finished, I will end it here.  Thanks for hangin’ in there.  - Jon.

The “Green Room” at TACF 

There is currently much taking place these days. We are wrapping up the Vision of You Tour with Shane & Shane, Bethany Dillon & David Nasser. It has been a really good 6 weeks, but 6 weeks that I have greatly missed my wife. Home smells so sweet right about now.   We have but a week left before a month “break” - which consists of a new record coming out. “I Will Go” comes out March 25th and we are genuinely excited about it. We have been working new songs into the setlist here and there and they have met great responses. “Remain” has been found itself stuck in our 35 minute set each night.   Along with a record coming out comes many other tasks that keep people busy and working hard. We are rehearsing our full set for the “I Will Go” tour, kicking off in Canada late April. We are getting our hands dirty with set design, live visuals, lighting and much more. I have been busy with the launch of our new website, myspace & this little blog. We all hope you are enjoying the facelift. Be sure to make this blog a regular stop, as we will be updating on an regular basis.. As well, we are working hard at developing our video blog/podcast - which can be downloaded via ITunes or found at our YouTube page. 
All told, a busy season and one that we are excited to experience with you… See you soon.
Gordie.

I’m sitting in the front lounge of the tour bus with the lights down low.  It’s 7:50 on a beautiful spring evening here in Kansas.  I’ve been amazed, as of late, at how quickly the time has gone by over the last few weeks.  Something about being on a tour bus, and having the same routine every day pretty much without exception makes time fly by.  A month can go by and feel like it was a week.  Anyways, all that to say, we’ve been having an amazing time on this tour with Shane & Shane so far.  Every night before we play, the boys and I have set aside an hour or so to meet and connect with each other.  It’s been so life giving to have a time and a place every day to create and promote unity between the 4 of us, and be able to support and pray for each other.  And beyond that just have a time set aside to talk and work through the deeper things in life. We walk away from these meetings every day feeling more unified and more equipped to walk up on stage every night and lead worship in honesty and hopefully humility…We’re more aware of our own shortcomings and imperfections, and we’re more dependent on God to breathe his life through us.  If there’s anything we need to be wise to as we lead others in worship every night, it’s the fact that we are a “clanging cymbal” or a “resounding gong” without the Holy Spirit sustaining us.  The more we are dependent and reliant on God, the more he can use us, and ultimately the more effective we are as worship leaders and carriers of the truth of God’s word.  Our humanity can cripple us if we aren’t able to acknowledge our need for God.

On a less serious note, we’ve had a lot of fun as well.  So much fun being on the road with so many people for such a long time…There’s some good relationships being built and a lot of fun times…For me personally it’s been so great having my wife Jesse along with me.  We’ve spent more time together in the last month or so than we ever have…  It’s been such a gift to have her by my side so much.    6 concerts left in this leg of the tour…Then in a month, Vive La Canada!  - Jon.