Live On Forever Is The Newest Album From The Afters Giveaway

   I love hearing the stories of how songs and albums came to be. I recently listened to a new CD and this one has a story that will touch your heart. The music is perfect for when your day just needs a little bit more of Jesus. My family and I listened to the music as we were driving to church. That drive is a 30-minute drive so we were able to listen to almost the whole CD. This music helped me to get my heart ready for church that day. I was working in the nursery that Sunday so the music inspired me to show the little ones of the church the love of Jesus. The song Live on Forever was my favorite as it let me know that I have everlasting life with Jesus and one day I would see heaven. For now, I had little ones to love on and I was ready to show them the love of Jesus. This CD was just what I needed this Sunday morning as I was taking care of the babies.

 Live on Forever, began during a season of tragedy. Josh Havens, guitarist and lead vocalist of The Afters and many of the band members had experienced some form of loss or troubles. The worst of all the troubles was when the band’s longtime soundman, Anthony Martinez, saw his newborn daughter die in infancy. Live on Forever–the band’s fifth with the Fair Trade label-still took shape as a celebration of faithfulness, protection and promise—one that shimmers with strong rhythms, undeniable energy and compelling pop hooks. The album finds Havens in strong, soaring voice as he invites listeners to find shelter and strength in God. “If any theme has emerged, it would be ‘inspiration and motivation,’” Havens says.

  Ask Havens to pick out a song that sums up the spirit of the album, and he chooses “Battles.” “It was the last song we wrote and the fastest we wrote,” he says. “We don’t typically write songs fast; we’ll change lyrics and melodies and craft our songs carefully. But ‘Battles’ poured out, the music and lyrics, in one day. It’s about standing up against fear and knowing God is always with us,” Havens explains. “It’s one of the takeaways we hope people get: ‘Don’t give up to fear.

“We worked on this record for almost two years and over those two years, it was a real season of loss,” Havens recalls. “But in the end, Live on Forever is about moving us to trust God, to stand up against fear. It’s an ‘ante up’ record, an anthem for people’s lives: ‘God you are with me in all this. I’m not alone.’”

                               Check out these links to purchase Live On Forever:

                          iTunes:http://www.smarturl.it/LOFAlbum-iTunes 


                          Google Play: http://www.smarturl.it/LOFAlbum-GPlay

                          Amazon:http://www.smarturl.it/LOFAlbum-Amazon  

                          Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4sVbYL5y6d2nMX2H5LggGx

                                      Get Connected with The Afters:

                        Official website: www.theafters.com

                                  twitter.com/theafters

                                  facebook.com/theafters

                            instagram.com/theaftersofficial

                                                  Music Videos:

                    Battles (Official Lyric Video)  https://youtu.be/MQJWT017Jwc

                    Battles (Heart Of The Song) https://youtu.be/-7IXh-P_lnY

               Live On Forever (Heart Of The Song) https://youtu.be/t_qz_U0YbrY

               Live On Forever (Official Music Video) https://youtu.be/OdS7EWMNrWc

                            Giveaway Time
I have a copy of this CD to giveaway to one lucky reader. Just enter on the form below and good luck!

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