DAY SEVEN / The White Lights Tour

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My past few days off in Arkansas... Miss you all.

DAY FOUR / The White Lights Tour

The Red Airplanes / I'm Alive

from the depths of the ocean to the blue in the sky

from the shades of a rainbow to the cool in the night

these are the ways You make me feel alive

from the blood in my body to the breath in my chest
from the way You forgive me to the way you forget
these are the ways You make me feel alive

I'm alive, I'm alive
I'm alive, I'm alive

from a prayer down deep in my heart I once said
to the promise that keeps myself moving ahead
that was the day I became alive

I'm alive, I'm alive
I'm alive, I'm alive

I need You
Lord, I need You
I need You more than life
So much more than life
Jesus, Jesus
more than life

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Drove twenty-one hours through the night and made it to Little Rock, AR, around noon time. Put up Christmas lights on my family's house, ate some food, watched a movie. Nuff said. I love my family and I love Arkansas. I miss you all.

Goodbye, Goodnight.

DAY TWO / The White Lights Tour

Number One Fan / The Distance

What would you do if I came through?
I love the distance, it's that you cant take it
How should I feel if you miss the old days?
The look on your face said everything's changing so fast

Call anytime you need,

I have been waiting alone on the road
Call anytime you need,

I have been waiting, I will be waiting

What would you do if this fell through?
I love the distance, it's that you cant take it.
How should I feel if you miss the old days?
The look on your face said everything's changing so fast

Call anytime you need,

I have been waiting alone on the road
Call anytime you need,

I have been waiting, I will be waiting

Call anytime you need,

I have been waiting alone on the road.
(Call anytime, I'll be waiting)
Call anytime you need,

I have been waiting, I will be waiting
(Call anytime, I'll be waiting)

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December 4th, 2009

Arizona is ridiculously cold for what we are used to. Last time we visited here, it was somewhere around one- hundred and twenty degrees. Not fun at all. But I must say, this weather is beyond enjoyable. Being able to step out of a house, feel the cold air rush into your veins, and then smell a fire off in the distance is a pleasant feeling. Tonight was our first show of this December run. There were probably around thirty people filtering in and out of the venue we performed at tonight, which, for not being from here, is pretty good. Yeah, it doesn't sound like much, but I get so excited talking to certain local bands and whatnot before and after the shows, no matter where they are at in their musical careers. We set out on this tour for a reason, and it was just cool seeing that reason play out in our conversations with either believers or non-believers. Just as much of an effect we want to have on people who don't care to know the Lord, we found out that we could still have an effect of those even walking with Christ for the time being.

Other than the show, today was pretty relaxed. Between the booking of future shows for multiple tours and watching the family we are staying with interact with their almost a little over a year old baby start to talk and walk, I found some time to run a few errands and just mellow out for the day until the show. HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY- We walked into a Taco Bell prior to the show and found out that it was customer appreciation day at that specific location? Since I was the first to walk in the door, I got to roll two stupid green dice that had a item from the menu on each side. I luckily won some nachos, and then they gave us all some free cinnamon twists. What a good day. Sticking to our three dollar a meal plan finally paid off. Yes.

Well, tomorrow we begin our journey to Arkansas. We are all planning to get up around nine to run a few errands before taking off. Ben ripped his pants tonight. Good times. Time to get some new ones... Please pray for this trip. We have about twenty hours ahead of us, so it will be a long time to be in the van together, but with snacks and multiple music tastes on our ipod's, we will survive. Thank you to our Chandler family for blessing us with a place to stay for these past two nights. Onward we go.

Goodbye, Goodnight.

DAY ONE / The White Lights Tour

Rookie Of The Year / Sooner Or Later (The Next Move)

carolina's rain splashes on my face
florida's sun is watching her every move
kentucky burnt up with the new year, that has to tell you something
I wasn't ready yet to make the next move
no matter what I hear I'll be right here waiting
no matter what you say I'll be on your side
don't ever give up here tonight

sooner or later I know we'll just be dreaming
anywhere you go, I'll still feel you

your necklace around my neck, I'm still wearing
it's all frayed now, but I tied a new knot
no matter what I hear I'll be right here waiting
no matter what you say I'll be on your side
don't ever give up here tonight

sooner or later I know we'll just be dreaming
anywhere you go, I'll still feel you

as I sit around right here, you sit around right there
anywhere you go

feel this way tonight

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December 3rd, 2009

After a six hour drive, I'm convinced that it's a beautiful thing to be greeted by a family in a town that you have only been to a handful of times. Over the past year, we have had the privilege of meeting some unique families who constantly pour into this band and open their doors to us time after time. Tonight is just another example of the blessings that have been given to us through our time as a band.

We reached our destination (Chandler, AZ) around 11PM. We forgot that there was an hour time difference, so we were a bit confused upon arrival. The family we are staying with (The Marshall's) have opened up their house to us on numerous occasions while we have passed through this state in our journey as a band this past year. Every time has been a joy, and surely tonight, even though everyone just passed out and went to bed, is still bringing good memories to mind and I'm grateful for a roof over my head for the night.

Today was hard, though. Leaving people. Leaving home. Leaving comfort. But for some reason, there is a peace intertwined within any fears and excitement that today brought. It was good to say the least. I have no idea what the future holds for me and certain things that have been happening in my life, but every day is new, and every day is different, and I am beyond thankful for that. Why be discouraged? Why be negative? I have no reason to be. Yeah, negative things may come to mind, but I quickly have to turn my thoughts in the other direction and run from any attack that is attempting to shake up my faith in what the Lord is doing in my life. It's not easy. It's not enjoyable. But it's what I feel called to do. And I believe I will be able to look back on this certain chapter in my life and view it as a blessing... to see everything in perspective, and to know that I am loved.

We play in Scottsdale, AZ, tomorrow, which is about twenty minutes from where we are staying, so we should be getting plenty of rest to kick this part of the tour off in a positive way. After that, we move onward to Arkansas to spend some time with my family before the actual tour starts in Texas with The Red Airplanes (www.myspace.com/theredairplanes).

So here it goes. I miss home, but I'm ready. With much prayer and thought, the Lord has prepared this tour in exactly how HE wants it to be. Thank you, Lord.

Goodbye, Goodnight.