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MARCUS AMAKER Features Editor
Christian bands are becoi
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catch on with this growii
Until now.
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band's deep faith in God and inspir
are well-known among Columbia's l
With the recent release of their debt
Bald are now posed to bring their mui
"God has given us so much in the
Story, who plays upright bass and pia
people sing about nothing, but we su
important in our lives."
Along with Story, Silers Bald com
Anderson (vocals), Warren Bazemore
Jacobs (drums, percussion), Marcui
Reed (bass, guitar) and Shane Will
This large ensemble provides for
manifests itself into beautiful musii
"Music is something that we all
said. "We like singing about God an<
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new love interest Alex Shaw.
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; negative attitudes still exist about the
iromising for bands who sing about the
i become more popular in the past couple
1 "ROCK 93.5 FM and other radio stations
k and Caedmon's Call, and we are along
eir music, Silers Bald dedicates themselves
atement, which reads: "Ministering to
id witnessing to those who do not." This
ir desire as a Christian band to use their
spreading the word about God and the
)le. The statement also proves that Silers
a band. It is a ministry complete with
ikers, a management staff and a devoted
iple realize that we chose to use our gift
i change people forever," Read said. The
l-one songs about Christ."
C may recognize some of the members of
r numerous appearances at the weekly
ve" comedy series held in the Gambrell
also headlined a show at the Booker T.
for the Oliver Gospel Mission,
band, the CD, and links to other Christian
t the official Silers Bald website:
/sc/silersbald/
SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK
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Geiger retaliates by taking over the
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the new CD from Sarah McLachlan
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