A lot of you know that I'm a huge U2 fan. I love their sound and the message of a lot of their songs. Anyway, so Suzi is listening to this Christian radio station that recently came to our attention here in IC. While listening see comes into the kitchen (where I am) and turns on the radio and says,
"You have to listen to this!"
Turns out it is the song, Beautiful Day by U2, but it's not U2. I did a quick Google search (love The Google) and discovered that it's this group called Sanctus Real. After a little more looking around it turns out that a few years ago a group of Christian bands (Jar of Clay, Audio A, Toby Mac) covered about 10 U2 songs for a project called, In The Name of Love: Artists United for Africa.
So of course I went to the iTunes store and within minutes had it on both our iPods. If you are a U2 purist, I'm sure that this album is not for you. Me, I just love good music and these bands give a fresh sound to these familiar songs. A few of my favorites are: Sunday Bloody Sunday (Pillar), Beautiful Day (Sanctus Real), Mysterious Ways (tobyMac), Pride (Delirious?), One (Tait), When Love Comes To Town (Todd Agnew), and Where The Streets Have No Name (Chris Tomlin). And that is what's hot on my iPod!
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Hey Tom,
I love reading what you have to write about the Lord. It really inspires me, so please keep making post.
On another note, I noticed you are a big fan of U2.I’m from JamsBio, a social community to share your life through music, and we're reaching out hoping that you might share information about this U2 promotion with your readers. Music fans can share U2 stories, add U2 lists and play U2 games from now until October 14 at http://jamsbio.com/contest/u2. Here's a blurb you might like to share with your readers:
In celebration of the DVD release of U2's first concert video, Live From Red Rocks, and its accompanying remastered live album, Under a Blood Red Sky, JamsBio.com partners with Universal Music Group to present U2: AN INTERACTIVE CELEBRATION. JamsBio is a new website dedicated to sharing your life through music.
Starting on September 30th, visit http://jamsbio.com/contest/U2 to share memories and reviews or create lists about one of the planet's greatest bands. U2 fans are also invited to play U2 SongBlitz, a custom game designed to test your memory of U2's complete discography. Share a U2 memory, add a U2 list or score 5,000 points on U2 SongBlitz for a chance to win 4 tickets to see the band in concert on its upcoming tour. Three runners up will receive the entire U2 reissue catalog. The more you share, the better your chances.
We're also featuring some exclusive editorial content including photos of U2's show at Red Rocks, a special video podcast featuring memories told by attendees of the show, and reviews of the Live at Red Rocks DVD and the entire re-issue catalog.
Would you like additional U2 photos and images for you post? Let us know and we'd be happy to send some over.
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