Come&Live! artist, No Longer Music, is on a tour of Europe

Check out their latest tour report:

I am part of a unique band called No Longer Music, and last summer marked my tenth straight year of touring with them. In NLM, we use music and theater to present a clear Gospel message outside the church.

Over the years, I have been in many intense situations, and it hasn’t always been safe. I’ve had rocks thrown at me, fled from a riot in Lebanon, been followed by the secret police, and had our power cut just as we started to play. One time, a guy threw a cell phone at my head while I was preaching!

Come&Live! presents Provoke&Inspire - a worldwide series of seminars designed to awaken and empower Christian artists to use their God-given creativity to share the revolutionary message of Jesus outside the church.

Ask anyone on the street what their biggest problem with Christians is and many will undoubtedly respond, "They're all hypocrites!" This is not a recent phenomenon, as even Mahatma Gandhi is known to have said, “I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians.” I for one don’t need to be told that I’m a hypocrite; I already know that. And to be fair, this label is not unique to followers of Jesus - it’s a human thing.

In secular culture, open-mindedness and tolerance are two inviolable codes of conduct. These ideas sound noble on the surface, but our world has changed their definitions and weaponized them against Christianity.

There are many critical tools an artists needs to be successful. None more so than a deadline. More than talent, more than resources, or great ideas, a fixed date and waiting audience launches an artist into action and turns dreams into reality.

I have a theory that deep down everyone wants to be a rockstar. How do I know this? Because I do.

Writing anything is hard. If you’re like me, you’re never satisfied. Looking back at your old material is like puberty - painfully awkward and, unfortunately, part of growing up.

Recently, I came across an interview with Selena Gomez. In the video, she very candidly talked about being a Christian, and I thought “wow, that’s encouraging.” And she’s not alone, haven’t you heard? Justin Bieber is cool with Jesus too.

They call us starving artists for a reason, and while most of us have plenty of food to eat, everything beyond that tends to be a struggle.