He speaks quietly, but when Jason Germain, co-lead singer and guitarist of Canadian band Downhere talks about their new album, Ending Is Beginning, he might as well be singing to the skies.
“First of all, we’re not ending as a band, not by any stretch,” Germain points out, laughing. “But the title does reflect the idea of coming to the end of yourself, of letting what you can’t change be and letting God make His strength known in our weakness. Those things that we all experience, things that don’t seem to run true, He often uses to achieve His ultimate aims for us. God uses us in our weakness. He is closest to us when we most need him. We want to capture that idea in the work we’re doing now, so Ending Is Beginning in many ways reflects of where we are as a band.”
“Where they are as a band” has changed through this group’s emergence from Canada’s alt-rock scene on the wings of their Dove Award nomination for New Artist of the Year and two subsequent Juno Awards for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album Of The Year and Best Gospel Album, Canadian Gospel Music Association Covenant Awards for Rock Album of the Year and Rock Song of the Year and Dove Award for Modern Rock Recorded Song of the Year.
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I'm very excited because in about 2 weeks, I believe I will see you guys in concert! Also, I will see some other pretty good artists, but I might just be the most excited about you guys! You're music is great, and I can't wait!!
Hey, thanks for performing at Rockets Over Rhema in Tulsa,Ok lastnight. I always thought you were a catchy, fun band. That night I bought your cd. I listened to it to day and the song "here i am" and lots of others. I heard the exact words that defined what I was thinking and feeling. You've definitely encouraged me. I thank JESUS for you and I hope you come back to Tulsa REALLY REALLY soon. :) I loooovee yoou!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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On behalf of the millions of us whom enjoy your music thank you for answering to the call of duty in gods army. Your music is truely devine in the deepest most biblical sense.
