..Weve always wanted to reach the world with our music, and the Internet has become our passport.. exclaims SWEET CRYSTALs lead singer / keyboardist Marq Speck.
CANTON, MI .. Sweet Crystal recently traveled to Nashville, Tennessee and was presented one of independent Christian music’s most prestigious awards, the 2009 Momentum Award for their continued lifelong pursuit of their musical dreams.
For almost 3 decades, the founding musicians of the rock band SWEET CRYSTAL - Marq, Bill Blatter (guitars) and Steve Wieser (drums) have been pursuing their careers and music with a perseverance that has just paid off with a surprising award.
The band recently traveled to Nashville to showcase at the CIA Summit – the annual Christian Independence Alliance get-together honoring the best in Indy Christian music from around the world. Sweet Crystal played for fellow attendees and industry personnel and considered the show was the highlight of a great week.
Much to their surprise though they were to receive a special award at the climax of the event, a 2009 Momentum Award – Indy’s version of the Dove or Grammy - for their perseverance in 35 years of playing.
“We were totally surprised by this” says Marq. “They played a 4 minute retrospective of our careers going back to 1973 and the response from the audience was heart-warming and humbling to us. It’s probably the biggest award we’ve had to date and we plan to display it proudly, both at our studio and on our website.”
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Thanx for the request its an honor to add you ! You guys have a really full sound with excellent couterpoints and textures going on! I come from 3 piece bands myself mostly in the Bass Drums Keys format so I know just how hard it can get to sound like many with only a few ! I wouldnt trade that in for the world !
Marq...got to your profile site...Still in Canton! Love your music..."You've come a long way baby!" Love what your doing...you guys are absolutly AWSOM! I'll tell ya "Wariors" got me crying! Touche!.......Got to go to my first site www.myspace.com/Elliespapabear and see my ancient pic's of the JC's days. Also bunch of old flyers. Take what you want! Still don't remember me??? ......whoa...Mel a minister...Holy of Holy's!!! Remember carrying him off or should I say forcing him off stage at Freedom Hill when RCA walked out! Don't know if it was a good thing or bad thing to introduce Mel to Lucy! lol Love ya Mel. not to belittle I was a Pentocostal usher for 6 years! lol ...I lived 2 1/2 years with Crystal and Lucy..bounced and bartended at JC's for 1 1/2 years. Rodied for you guys to Ohio and Freedom Hill. Those were the most kick ass days! John PS...in your profile I didn't see Toby Red as a MAJOR influence! LOOLOLOLOL CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU GUYS! Lots of love and be blessed! John ;=)
Hey there, how have you been? It's great to hear from you! Are you on facebook too? I'm much more active over there, just check this every so often. Hope you're well! :)
Marq and the boys! Wow, I really didn't think you guys could get much better than you already were, but that show at the fest was just wonderful! We thank you so very, very much, for all you did onstage and off for our cause, you guys are just wonderful, and we thank you. Russ
Hey Sweet Crystal, we hope you can make it out The Magic Bag, Friday June 12th. As it will be our most wonderful show of the summer and it sure would be swell if you could have a frothy beverage with us :-)
Hey guys Great show at Paychecks. It was a pleasure opening for you. Your sound was Excellent and the bands Musicianship was unmatched IMO. Thanks again.