My brother had a pre-release copy that he played for me back in June after the Pastors’ Conference.  From that quick listen, I knew I would not be disappointed with the new music. However, I am little bummed that my assistant, Hayley, has also had the CD for a number of weeks and has not even opened it. Not good.

For me, the first half is stronger than the back half. In fact, I believe the first four tracks are the strongest. They open with a great rocking tune called “This Is Who I Am” and follow it with “Slow Down” who has Chris Daughtry of Idol fame singing background vocals. The CD slows down for their current hit “Call My Name.” I love the guitar melodies in this song. Lacey Mosley of Flyleaf helps out with the next tune “Run to You” without any screaming.

Jesus Freak Hideout is currently having a listening party where you can stream the complete CD.  Have a listen and get the CD.

As with most things, there are features I like and don’t. I could live without the ads and the silly games. The event options could be more open to ministry use. I use the wall, email, the mini-news feed, twitter and the photo application. We have also setup a group for the College and Career.

Thanks to Patrick and Stephanie who pulled me over the edge of doubt. Thanks to Dee for teaching me the ropes – especially the privacy settings.  You can find me using my church email address.

Filming begins Monday morning and will continue off and on for the rest of the year minus the holidays.

If you are interested in the main cast, an almost complete list has been posted over on the Sherwood website. You might be surprised by at least one name on the list. I will add a link after the announcement Sunday morning.

Dee and I have both been offered a spot as “extras” in one of the scenes. I am more excited about it than Dee. These roles came about from our tryouts for the main roles. You can read about that experience here.

Update: Here is the link to the cast of Fireproof.