Newsboys’ Duncan Phillips talks Winter Jam 2014, Restart and ‘God’s Not Dead’ film
Winter Jam is in full swing with shows on the east coast. Talking with Examiner Newsboys drummer Duncan Phillips sums up the tour.
Duncan Phillips, Newsboys at Winter Jam 2014 photo/Brandon Jones, The Global Dispatch
“Ten bands for ten bucks! This our fifth time jam doing Winter Jam. It’ll be the highest attending tour in the world this first quarter of the year. I’m stoked! The great thing about Winter Jam is that it’s fun for everyone and it’s extremely affordable. Bring your whole family!”
The Newsboys’ new album Restart has been a smash hit, topping the Christian music charts and Phillips reflect on the band’s progression with singer Michael Tait.
“The first record we did with Michael was “Born Again,” which kind of reflected our band’s rebranding. “God’s Not Dead” was a celebration. “Restart” is one of the records that is most pop driven and really is where we are right now symbolically as a group.”
The band’s hit song “God’s Not Dead” is also a featured aspect for an upcoming film.
“It’s crazy right? A few years ago, the people from PURE FLIX came to us about writing a movie around the song. We have a few cameos and a performance in it. Disney’s Shane Harper plays a college student whose faith is challenged by his professor, played by Kevin Sorbo from Hercules. Dean Cain from Superman is in it, too. so we got to hang out with a bunch of superheroes. The movie raises a lot of questions and a lot of eyebrows from a culture that questions if there is a God. “
Check out the full interview HERE
Michael Tait and Duncan Phillips, Newsboys at Winter Jam 2014 photo/Brandon Jones, The Global Dispatch
Michael Tait and Duncan Phillips, Newsboys at Winter Jam 2014 photo/Brandon Jones, The Global Dispatch
Duncan Phillips, Newsboys at Winter Jam 2014 photo/Brandon Jones, The Global Dispatch
