Very Talented Battle of the Bands in Plano

I loved the battle of the bands I went to Friday night at First Christian Church in Plano! The artists and bands I saw were Jason Deutsch, Kaitlyn Sparks, Ty Mayfield (winner of the night!), Tune In Tomorrow, and Criminal Shift.

We arrived as Jason was playing and enjoyed the covers of songs he was performing. Loved his voice. Then Kaitlyn Sparks took to the stage and did some awesome covers of Phil Wickham and Bethany Dillon.

Ty Mayfield was up next, and he had all the girls swooning over his piano and singing skills! Many might compare him to Gavin DeGraw, of whom he did one cover, but all the rest of his songs were completely original and very well played. He ended up winning, and the youth pastor Chris Layton said Ty probably won because he was so cute. That's why I voted for him. haha j/k

I had been chatting with the Tune In Tomorrow guys before they went on stage. The drummer looks like Edward Norton and TOTALLY broke the first rule of fight club while we were talking about his other celebrity look-alikes. haha They were also very good on stage with only Mr. Norton and the lead singer/guitar player. They sounded very full with the loops they added live; with only two guys on stage, I didn't feel like anything was missing. I got a copy of their CD, and it's been playing in my car over and over! I'm loving it!

Last up was the recent graduates in Criminal Shift. These guys were so much fun to watch! Not that they were going crazy on stage, but you could just tell they loved what they did and were very well rehearsed in it. I highly recommend seeing these guys live. Hopefully they don't all go their separate ways after graduation and will continue to play some live shows in the area. They rocked.

So there is my recap of the best battle of the bands I've experienced. There is some incredible independent and local music out there and you can rest assured we will play the best of it on Indie-Ground every Sunday at 8pm!!

See ya around!

--Rachel

Helping you with Christmas Shopping...

The Powermobile is going to be out and about this Saturday, December 12th. We'll have Power Gear available to help complete your Christmas shopping and raffle tickets for all those Stryper fans dying to get their hands on our Stryper Prize (15 vinyl albums and a pair of tickets to see Stryper on December 22nd at House of Blues)! Bianca and Donielle will be out in front of Logos Bookstore in Dallas from 10am to 1pm! And Rachel will be at Mardel Christian Store in Lewisville from 4pm to 6pm! Come by to say hello, grab a sticker, some Power Gear or a raffle ticket!

Find out more about the Stryper raffle here. It ends December 18th, so act fast!

Keep up with the Powermobile here.

Barlow Girl & Superchick Concert

This past Wednesday the Powermobile headed out to Decatur, TX to catch the Barlow Girls and Superchic(k) in action. After a long drive, an unplanned detour to what I can only describe as the future home of the next Jurassic Park, we made it to Decatur’s First Baptist church. After unloading the powermobile and setting up our merch table, we were ready to rock!

The show was kicked off by a wonderful MC (AKA MYSELF), and introducing two very inspirational bands was such an honor. Superchic(k) then stormed the stage and transformed the teens of Decatur into a group of wild rockers. Superchic(k) put on an energetic and very fashionable show. Superchic(k) showcased some of their hits including Hey Hey, Stand in the Rain and their newest single Cross The Line; however, they did not sing their Barlow Girl song.

After a very special appearance by a graduate of the Mercy Ministries recovery program, it was Barlow Girls turn to take the stage, and rock the faces of Decatur, TX. The band has spent their career challenging young girls to stand for purity, and not be silent about their faith, and we totally thing they ROCK. They started their set with “Come Alive” which is exactly what the crowd did. These three sisters spent the next 45 minutes glorifying the Lord through song and empowering the youth of the church to be loud and proud of their Faith. Oh and if you get the chance to try the new Barlow Girl coffee do, it tastes great and all the proceeds benefit Mercy Ministries.

All in all it was an amazing evening spent in fellowship with other Christians with a pension for rock.

Bianca

HAPPY 10th BIRTHDAY, POWER FM!

On this date, August 3rd, in 1999... Power FM signed on the air! That's right, today is our official birthday. Matt Mungle rejoined Chris and Dawn this morning on The Morning Show to reminisce and play back some hilarious blasts from the past. And Jade spent the noon hour flashing back with all songs from the year 1999.

We plan to celebrate with YOU, on Saturday, August 15th at our 10th Anniversary Bash at The Neotropolis in Carrollton. They'll be something for everyone there! We're having a concert by The Afters, Radio Revival and Llymbo, plus our very own DJ Drue Mitchell will be scratchin' and spinnin' as well. Most of the staff will be on hand to hang out and meet you.

We'll also be unveiling our brand new 10th Anniversary Summer-Series T-Shirt that evening, they will be available on location as well! We're really excited about this one, and think you're gonna love it as well!

Tickets are $10... and you can come by and get them at the station, call in and have them mailed to you (we add $1 per order for shipping) or find the Powermobile out and about and pick up tickets that way. They'll also be available at the door on the day of the show.

We want to see everyone out there! More info, click here.

Collin Classic Ride '09

Saturday June 13 a few of us in the Power FM cycling group participated in the Collin Classic bicycle ride in McKinney and even fewer of us volunteered at break point #6, the Power FM rest stop. We were able to have the Power-mobile parked at our break point with speakers blaring the wonderful sounds of the station. It was a great way to advertise the station to a segment of people who want some music with a lot of energy. So a big thanks to Wes from our promotions department and the five individuals who sacrificed sleeping in on a Saturday morning to work the station rest stop and serve the riders. Those of us riding experienced more inquiries and shout outs because of our jerseys than ever. It makes sense, after all statistics show that our listenership has grown to over a hundred thousand. So thanks to efforts like the billboards, bumper stickers, power gear, and you verbally spreading the word of the station all equal to more listeners and more hearts touched for the Kingdom.

Keep rockin and more power to ya!
Eddie

Gathering Stones Harvest Crusade

The Powermobile was out at the Gathering Stones Harvest Crusade in Dallas last Friday evening. Bianca and Donielle shot some really great photos of the event. Those two girls make up a photography team called Shady Little Road... and they're really good! Check out the photos:

The Revelation Tour with Third Day!

Mission Reality.TV and Alex's Lemonade Stand

What up!!! It's Adrian, I literally just got back from a really cool event in Hurst.
Power FM was apart of an event that raised money for Alex's Lemonade stand which is an organization benefiting pediatric cancer research. If you don't know what Alex's Lemonade stand is you can find out information about it online at www.alexslemonade.org/home. Mission Reality.Tv missionreality.tv was there as well filming footage of the event, which is another organization that partnered up with Alex's Lemonade Stand. It was really awesome to get to hang with a good group of people, and meet listeners as well. I hope to be able to get out more soon and if not you can always catch me at nigh on the All Request Show and let me know how you are doing! Here are some pictures from the event. Be Blessed and I will chat with you soon!

Green Lemonade!

Adrian

Saturday at Theater 7 in Plano

The Powermobile was out and about on Saturday at Theater 7 in Plano to see Deas Vail and more!

Since October Stopped By

Since October stopped by the station to chat with Drue before their show this afternoon. They'll be performing tonight, along with Ilia and Intrust, at Grace Church USA in Carrollton.

You can catch Email out there tonight in the Powermobile!

Project 86 and Spoken Concert

Foolish Mortal - Interview with Andrew Schwab

I wasn't prepared or even aware that he would be calling in today, but I had the opportunity to chat with Andrew Schwab of Project 86 this afternoon. I was, however, VERY glad to get to talk to him! I gushed a little (off the air, thankfully) about how much I love his writing, specifically his book, It's All Downhill From Here: On The Road with Project 86. Project 86 and Spoken will be performing tonight at The Lighthouse Church in Burleson at 6pm. Email will be out there in the Powermobile, so make sure to stop by and say hi to him as well! Get ready to have your face rocked off!


Click here for the interview from earlier today.

Off the air, after the interview, I had to tell Andrew how David and I use the term "Foolish Mortal" a lot more now thanks to one of his songs.

Keep rockin' for Christ!
Jade =)

Brian Head Welch In Studio

Brian "Head" Welch was in studio with Drue yesterday for a great interview.

If you missed it, here's the audio:
Part one, click here.
Part two, click here.
Part three, click here.

He will be doing a CD & Book Signing tonite at Border's Book in Dallas, 7pm-10pm. Look for the Powermobile (with Leslie and Wes) to be out there!

Barlow Girl Concert

Barlow Girls' Million Voices Tour came through the Metroplex despite Hurricane Ike and put on a great show at Bethel Tempel in Cleburne on Saturday, September 13th.

Manafest Show

August Get-Together: Paintball, Mini-Golf & More

Saturday many of the Power FM staff were at X-drenalin Zone and Mountasia Golf. Unfortunately all staff members chickened out of paint ball but we had a great time playing miniature golf and riding go-carts with listeners. I must say that Dawn was ready to paint ball but none of the other staff members were up to her challenge. Me, Drue, Rachel, and David had plenty of attempts on the go-carts. I am an avid golfer but I lost in an 18 hole competition to Club 3000 member Patrick. Drue, Rachel, David, and Leslie also enjoyed miniature golf. Thanks to the staffs of X-drenalin Zone and Mountasia Golf for having us out, and thanks to all the listeners who took time to spend with us over the Labor Day weekend.

I hope to see you at our next outing.

Eddie

August Events Pictures

August was a very busy month for us here at Power FM. The crew went out to a lot of events, and I'm just now getting to all the pictures! Oops. So, I've lumped them all together here in a fun slideshow. Enjoy!

The events:
08/09 - Tools For Schools - Ridgecrest Baptist in Greenville.
08/09 - CiCi's Pizza in Greenville
08/10 - Post-Game Concert - QuikTrip Park in Grand Prairie
08/16 - Back To School Party - Arlington SDA
08/17 - Concert & Cones - Kerr Beach in Denton
08/23 - Back to School Event - Christ Community, The Colony
08/25 - DBU Welcome Party - DBU in Dallas

Also, don't forget that THIS Saturday is the August Get-Together at Xdrenalin Zone and Mountasia in North Richland Hills. The staff will be out there from 5pm-8pm. Check out all the details, prices, etc. here.

Keep rockin' for Christ!
Jade =)

Billboards

Power FM has been on the air since 1999. It has always been our mission to glorify Jesus by leading believers into a closer walk with Him and drawing unbelievers into a relationship with Him.

We have worked very hard to let as many people know about the station as possible; going to concerts, cruising in the power-mobile, passing out flyers, but now the Lord has provided a new tool. THE POWER FM BILLBOARDS! That's right, be looking for a billboard near you. Here are some pictures of the first of 9 boards.

Pray with us that God will use these to draw new listeners to the station and turn hearts to Him.

More Power To ya!
Eddie

Jade, Andi & Chris are pretty excited about the billboard.

Eddie is VERRRRY excited about it.

Yep, that's us!