SWiM held their big CD release concert for their first full-length CD, Redefine the Predictable on December 6th, 2008. After a day and a half of stage, lighting and sound equipment setup, the guys were excited and ready for a great show. Then it started to snow. As some special guests started to arrive for a pre-concert thank-you event, we heard reports of snow-covered roads and treacherous driving conditions. As it got closer to the concert time, we had phone calls from friends telling of accidents and road closures that made it nearly impossible to get to the event. In the end, the concert went on as planned. The band played their best for the attendees that braved the bad conditions and everyone enjoyed the food and music. At what other band’s concert could you get a full spread of food and drink as part of the event? In the end, the event was both less than, and yet more than everyone could have hoped for.

Thank you to everyone who helped make the event very special, especially Jordan Lutheran Church for the use of the facility, the Northern Lehigh Valley Mission District for their sponsorship of the event, Entertainment Services Group (ESG) for the use of sound and lighting equipment, Mike Selvaggio for programming lights the morning of the show, Bill and Reta Stein and Steph Druckenmiller for all their work in the kitchen, and all the volunteers who helped set up and break down equipment. The CD is now officially available for sale at band events, at Hackman’s Bible Book Store, and online from iTunes, Rhapsody, and Amazon MP3. Spread the word!

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