Winterjam

Went to Winterjam last night at the FedEx Forum in Memphis. I was a volunteer for Holt international. Didn't think I'd be able to stand the lights and sound, due to past issues w/ epilepsy....but PTL i survived and enjoyed the show (it was LOUD!!!) best of the night?....hard to say...really enjoyed RED and KUTLESS on the rock end....enjoyed Jason Castro ( American Idol) on the quiet side. Michael Tait improves Newsboys and the new songs from Newsong (pun) were really good. Don't get Francesca Battistelli (sorry)though the David Crowder band really led some spirited worship.
On a side note....my tolerance for gangs of teenagers and some adults who can't sit still and listen for ten seconds annoys me, but I guess that's my age starting to become apparent. Surprise of the night...? .... SIDEWALK PROPHETS..they look like nerds but eh lead singer has an incredible voice.....better to listen to than to watch I'm afraid. Finally, they still think louder is better...but it's not. Maybe it drowns out the incessant chatter but I would rather hear the music than have it pounded into my head with a jack hammer!!