Leeland

It was our first trip to the Netherlands and they didn't disappoint. EO youth day was pretty epic as you can see here...

35,000 kids packed in an arena! Crazy.

The show was amazing. We were a little nervous because it was being broadcast live on Dutch TV!

We went for a bike ride in Arnhem...

Stopped by the WW2 museum...

Rode over the bridge that the British tried to defend from the Germans...

Leeland showed his crazy bike skills...

After an interview they gave us raw herring, a Dutch delicacy. As you can see we didn't finish it! Bleck...

Oh and we found the Shire while we were on our bike ride. Frodo was a jerk.

We love you Holland! Good look in the World Cup. Arjen Roben is Lee's favorite soccer player by the way. See you in August!

After and AMAZING show in Arhus, Denmark last night, we had a nice day off in Copenhagen today. Went to the 17th century Rosenborg Castle and saw the crown jewels and then basically walked around in the rain and took in the sights. The weather was a bummer, but we had a good time hanging out with each other and trying to figure out the underground in Danish. And apparently the famous mermaid statue lady is in China right now, so... thanks China! Oh, and Leeland lost his wallet. : (

Now for a bit of sleep and a flight to London tomorrow. peace!

Hey guys!

So we've been at home for a few days enjoying some R&R with our families. The tour was amazing, but there were 26 shows packed into a little over a month! That makes for very few days at home (zero home days for some people on tour) as well as tired voices, and general loathing of bus bunks. Don't get me wrong, there are very few cons about touring, and the pros definitely overpower them. We have to pinch ourselves every once in a while and remember how blessed we are to get to live our dream.

The Night of Worship tour was particularly important for us, because our heart as a band is to lead the church and non-churched to Jesus. And we did just that. People were really impacted by the worship that went up, the word of God that was spoken, and the appeal we gave for Food for the Hungry.

We're really grateful that people showed up to the shows and dived into worship. Leeland got to share every night that our songs really mean nothing if we're not actually living a life to and for God. This tour drove that message deep into my heart and I'm changed because of it.

Here's a few more pix from the last week...

Matt Maher played an amazing set every night. Buy his record here! Top notch songs.

We've signed some crazy things (toasters, fruit, etc). This definitely makes the list. So random.

Playing some "team horse" with Phil and Taylor. We JUST thought of playing with two man teams instead of one on one. Crazy! It's so cool, try it. It get's out of hand and you start trying to do back flip dunks and stuff.

After the last show, we had our last supper.

And of course, you can't leave a diner without a shake. We slept well that night (for 3 hours until our 4:30 lobby call! ouch).

And the early flight home was worth it, because I made it home to this guy! Notice the Sound of Melodies onesie. Pretty awesome!

We're at home for a few more days until we head out to Brazil. Can't wait! We need to practice our Portuguese and our soccer skills. We'll give you some updates from South America this week!

love,

jack

We've had a great couple weeks on the road. California was especially nice. Every show was amazing and we met some great people along the way. When we were in Sacramento we go tot go by the KLOVE studio...

Phil sharing about his single "Safe". Leeland listening intently.

Matt listening intently, or thinking about his fiance'.  : )

Getting prepped for our on air performance of "New Creation". A big thanks to AIR 1 for adding it!

Mike, giving us the crazy eye while signing after one of the shows.

Lebron and Carmello about to take the court!