I fondly remember them as one of the new generation Christian rock bands that came on the scene in the mid-to-late 90's while I was in high school. Smalltown Poets, Third Day, Sixpence None the Richer, Audio Adreneline, and Reality Check were there contemparies, riding the wake of popularity of Jars of Clay and dc Talk.
They were always a little different though. Coming from Cali, that should be surprising though. They had songs played on 'Dawson's Creek' of all shows, had then pop-star/actress Mandy Moore as a prominent fan, and opened for Third Day at a small church in Bremen, Indiana my freshman year of college.
Then in 2003, they gained wide popularity for their album, The Beautiful Letdown. They had a solid follow-up work, but never duplicated the success of that hallmark album.
Like many others, I enjoyed their music, but was never a big fan. I had a friend who saw their frontman, Jon Foreman in a coffee shop 3 or 4 years ago. He told me he had no desire to go up and chat with him, even though he was really into CCM and pop music.
In my opinion, it was after reaching their zenith that they wrote and recorded their best song. If it's not their best, it's at least my favorite.
So after the jump, I offer to you, Awakening.
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