So tonight I took my wife to REGGAELUTION to see my favourite NZ band HOUSE OF SHEM.

They have a new album out called ‘Island Vibration’ the highly awaited follow up to their debut album ‘Keep Rising’ (one of the best albums to ever come out of this country, or worldwide reggae in general in the last few years, in my opinion).
I recommend you go out and buy it without a second thought. 

We had VIP comp tickets with unlimited free drinks and food and side of stage access, needless to say it was awesome and a great way to spend a Saturday evening.

1814 were also incredible… the line up in general was the creme de la creme of Aotearoa roots and reggae (House of Shem, Katchafire, Three Houses Down etc.)

An awesome event, huge vibes and so many beautiful people.

There must have been close to 10,000 people in one place for the same reason and everything from the slew of Tino Rangatiratanga Flags to the sea of Red, Yellow and Green made this an awesome festival of unity and East Coast flavour.

I hope that everyone from the locals to the thousands who travelled had a great time, and here’s to many more in the years to come!

Jah Bless

Here is a Facebook link to a short video I shot on my iPhone 4 of ‘1814’ performing ‘Jah Rastafari’

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150138925404878&comments

Today Marks the death of a very important person in my life.

Gary Moore is single handedly responsible for some of of my most treasured childhood memories and was undoubtedly the biggest musical influence of my entire life.

I was absolutely devastated to hear this news, and admittedly this is the first time in my whole life where I have been so deeply impacted by the death of a musician.

One of the most incredible and influential guitarists and songwriters of our age, his music will live on in the hearts of countless people forever.

Rest in Peace.

Three years ago today I married my best friend and soul mate Helen Sarah Sapunova.

It’s amazing how time flies… It only feels like yesterday that we said our vows, yet it also feels like my love for her has grown so much since that day.

Today we celebrated with a wonderful meal at Bushmere Arms in Gisborne, the very same place where we celebrated our wedding on October 27th 2007.

I couldn’t be happier and more blessed in my marriage.

You are my everything… here is to another 60 years together. 

I love you sweet heart.

xxx

It’s been a long time, but we are on the road again as of this weekend playing a few shows up and down New Zealand with our good friends Creations from Australia as well as amazing worship/rock band The Ember Days and our little brothers in Cast Them To Ruin!

Hope to see a bunch of our friends at these shows, especially at Spring Breakdown and Halloween Hardcore 2010 which we are co-headlining each night this Saturday and Sunday respectively.

Party, Chowdown, Mosh, Worship!!

* The Ember Days not appearing
** Creations not appearing

SATURDAY 30 OCTOBER @ ELEVATE YOUTH HALL HAMILTON (AA)*
SUNDAY 31 OCTOBER @ ZEAL WEST AUCKLAND (AA)*
FRIDAY 5 NOVEMBER @ THE LIBERTY CENTER WHAKATANE (AA)
SATURDAY 6 NOVEMBER @ THE SCOUT HALL TAURANGA (AA)
SUNDAY 7 NOVEMBER @ POLYTECH STUDENT CENTER GISBORNE (AA)
SATURDAY 13 NOVEMBER @ BAR MEDUSA WELLINGTON (AA)**

My life is full of them, but that’s a good thing… usually.

I know I say I am going to blog every day, but I never do.
To be honest, I haven’t cared much for writing over the past couple of months, because I have been too busy living.

God is doing so many great things in my life and amongst our people here in Gisborne that to a believer it’s impossible to explain and to a non-believe it always sounds stupid anyway, but let this be known… God is incredible… and I am so, so thankful for what He is doing, because He is moving in a way like I have never seen before and it is manifesting in the lives of all those around me.

I know that my desire to know the Heavenly Father and his son Jesus is growing daily so I thank all of those who have joined me in prayer for my heart to be changed to want Him more.

I have started to read and listen in ways I never have before and the spirit of apathy and the veil of “western-ignorance” really does begin to lift off once we draw near to the living God by his word, by obedience and by resistance of sin in our lives.

I know that the enemy has a plan for us and it’s one to confuse, distract and to ultimately to destroy, but I also know that the Lord’s Heavenly agenda is waiting to be released to us daily, the second that we stop to align ourselves with His will and to be immersed in His Glory!

I look forward to sharing more in depth testimony of the things that are happening around me and within me, I am considering posting some audio and video articles in the coming weeks to better articulate and express all the fascinating and powerful aspects of God moving in my life and would love to introduce some friends of mine and have them share their stories.

To anybody who reads this… please know that I am writing this post in full knowledge and revelation of the fact that we are living in days where God’s power is about to be revealed in ways that are going to blow our minds.

Believer, Non-believer, Undecided alike… The Father’s love for you is beyond words and I am praying that you will receive your portion of it today according to his Holy, Majestic and perfect will.

Hallelujah.