Tenth Avenue North

My wife and I had the opportunity to see some friends that were in town playing a show yesterday. They’re in the band Tenth Avenue North. I met them about 5 years ago at a conference in Myrtle Beach - I was speaking and they were leading worship. It was good to see them, they’re currently on tour with Sanctus Real. They did a great job, and their new album is REALLY good. There are other bands like them as well, but two things, to me, set them apart from a lot of other bands these days:

First, they are all really solid in their faith and genuinely seek to glorify God in what they do. It’s easy in the music industry to lose both - believe it or not. There are unfortunately bands that lose sight of what they’re doing and why they’re doing it and gain, for lack of better terms, a “rock star mentality.” These guys are the real deal.

Second, they are just as concerned about the lyrics as the beats and rhythm. This, to me, is the most important thing. As they explain their songs it’s not shallow, there’s a lot of reasoning and depth to what they write. Anyway, I appreciated our time. Plus, I took Mike (lead singer) to my favorite coffee shop afterwards.  Not only can I get a ton of work done there, but you can’t get a better mocha anywhere in the country! Ava is the place to go, for sure.