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There will be a new show in town at this year’s Chisholm Trail Festival, as a Christian music festival gets added to the Sunday lineup.
And event organizer Rob Britton has his eye on a wide audience.
“If you breathe. you should be there,” Britton said in an e-mail interview. “Seriously, all ages and all demographics will enjoy this event.”
Britton, founder of NextGen Productions, has a very varied group of performers slated for the event, which will be July 5 during the annual Chisholm Trail Festival in Athletic Park. There is no additional fee for the event beyond the Chisholm Trail Festival button.
Some of the national acts include rock group Superchick, hard rock group Decyfer Down, acoustic artist Mike Burns, rock/pop group Article One and rock group Building 429.
Genres include rock, acoustic and rap, among others. Britton said the music should feature messages about both trials and hope, but not all of the artists may necessarily classify themselves as “Christian.”
“Much like bands such as U2, Lifehouse, Switchfoot, The Fray, RED and Skillet, these bands write music about the world and life they know. It will have lyrics about their trials and hurdles, thoughts and prayers but will also have hope, faith and forgiveness,” he said.
“Their music will come from a Christian world view but does that make it ‘Christian?’ I’ll let you decide. This festival will highlight great music from many genres without all of the explicit sexuality, foul language, violence, suicide and hopelessness that exists in most entertainment today.”
The afternoon will consist of numerous local and regional bands, most of which have played in Newton in the past, Britton said. The Newton Idol finals will start at 5 p.m. with the national acts to follow.
Superchick made its debut in 1999, and since then, its four albums have sold a combined 700,000 copies, with more than 70 film, television and videogame song placements. Building 429 came onto the Christian radio radar in 2003 with the hit “Glory Defined,” and the group has continued to release hits, Britton said. Decyfer Down has been to Newton before, Britton said, and the group is currently seeing heavy rotation time for its sophomore album, Crash.
Article One hails from Canada and also is making its second visit to Newton, Britton said.
“With insatiable beats, powerful lyrics and a violinist that plays all over the stage, you will be hard pressed to not have the time of your life watching them,” he said.
There will be a new show in town at this year’s Chisholm Trail Festival, as a Christian music festival gets added to the Sunday lineup.
And event organizer Rob Britton has his eye on a wide audience.“If you breathe. you should be there,” Britton said in an e-mail interview. “Seriously, all ages and all demographics will enjoy this event.”Britton, founder of NextGen Productions, has a very varied group of performers slated for the event, which will be July 5 during the annual Chisholm Trail Festival in Athletic Park. There is no additional fee for the event beyond the Chisholm Trail Festival button.Some of the national acts include rock group Superchick, hard rock group Decyfer Down, acoustic artist Mike Burns, rock/pop group Article One and rock group Building 429.Genres include rock, acoustic and rap, among others. Britton said the music should feature messages about both trials and hope, but not all of the artists may necessarily classify themselves as “Christian.”“Much like bands such as U2, Lifehouse, Switchfoot, The Fray, RED and Skillet, these bands write music about the world and life they know. It will have lyrics about their trials and hurdles, thoughts and prayers but will also have hope, faith and forgiveness,” he said. “Their music will come from a Christian world view but does that make it ‘Christian?’ I’ll let you decide. This festival will highlight great music from many genres without all of the explicit sexuality, foul language, violence, suicide and hopelessness that exists in most entertainment today.”The afternoon will consist of numerous local and regional bands, most of which have played in Newton in the past, Britton said. The Newton Idol finals will start at 5 p.m. with the national acts to follow.Superchick made its debut in 1999, and since then, its four albums have sold a combined 700,000 copies, with more than 70 film, television and videogame song placements. Building 429 came onto the Christian radio radar in 2003 with the hit “Glory Defined,” and the group has continued to release hits, Britton said. Decyfer Down has been to Newton before, Britton said, and the group is currently seeing heavy rotation time for its sophomore album, Crash.Article One hails from Canada and also is making its second visit to Newton, Britton said. “With insatiable beats, powerful lyrics and a violinist that plays all over the stage, you will be hard pressed to not have the time of your life watching them,” he said. The event is being funded primarily by private donations, corporate sponsors and churches, Britton said. Corporate sponsors so far include WAY-FM (90.1), K-Love (99.1), KJIL (105.7), Big Picture Media and Speedy Cash.“We are currently in need of sponsors — not only for monetary donations, but for food, canopies, RVs, hotel rooms, advertising, security, setup, tear down and more,” Britton said. Sponsors and volunteers can contact Britton at rbritton@gr8britton.com or (316) 303-2528.Britton started NextGen Productions in 2006 while in Sierra Vista, Ariz. With the group’s former name, Allies for Christ, “the mission was to connect youth, youth groups and Christian artists by assisting churches in booking and managing concerts, as well as providing quality audio and lighting at discounted rates,” Britton said. Since moving to Newton, NextGen has hosted 14 concerts, coffee houses (Holy Grounds Coffehouse) and benefit concerts with local, regional, national and international artists, Britton said. These shows have been hosted in Salina, McPherson, Newton, Wichita and Oklahoma City, Okla. July 5 Summer Sunday Event of Christian Music lineup:• Emily Judson Band (southern rock/acoustic from Wichita) — 2 to 2:20 p.m.• Local event — 2:20 to 2:40 (Stage B)• Staynlis (hard rock from McPherson) — 2:40 to 3 p.m.• Local event — 3 to 3:20 p.m. (Stage B)• Repentance (rock from Wichita) — 3:20 to 3:40 p.m.• Brian Nixon (rock from Newton) — 3:40 to 4 p.m. (Stage B)• Neely (rock from Salina) — 4 to 4:20 p.m.• Sonlit (alternative rock from Hutchinson) — 4:20 to 4:40 p.m. (Stage B)• Cash Hollistah (rap from Salina) — 4:40 to 5 p.m.• Newton Idol finals — 5 to 5:50 p.m. (Stage B)• Article One (rock/pop with violin from Canada) — 6 to 6:40 p.m.• Local event — 6:40 to 7 p.m. (Stage B)• Decyfer Down (hard rock from Wilmington, N.C.) — 7 to 7:40 p.m.• Dave Thompson (acoustic from Anadarko, Okla.) — 7:40 to 8 p.m. (Stage B)• Building 429 (rock from Nashville, Tenn.) — 8 to 8:40 p.m.• Mike Burns (acoustic from Los Angeles) — 8:40 to 9 p.m. (Stage B)• Superchick (rock from Chicago) — 9 to 10 p.m.
