Check out our video about the shirts!



Every time you buy a product you are making a small impact in the chain of supply and demand. Most clothing is unfortunately manufactured under poorly regulated labor somewhere around the world. Usually the difference of a low cost fashionable clothing item is made up by someone, somewhere. That can mean employees are in poor working environments under lengthy hours and with very little pay. The Not For Sale Campaign fights to change the status quo of today’s standards of business and help underprivileged people find their voice. In most cases sexual slavery is the foremost issue of oppression. If you caught us during our Fall 2010 tour, you heard us talk about our passion in bringing awareness of this dark issue to whom we can. This is a small part of that puzzle. By buying ethically proven clothes or clothes that provide a means to help someone out of poverty, you are helping to give them freedom.

I’ll admit, I don’t know where most of my clothes come from outside of the country’s name on the tag, but I do know where some of my clothes are made, and we do know where these shirts are made and the impact they will have when you purchase one.

Jeff and the boys

And here's the finished product in case you haven't seen it yet...

The song is available for purchase on iTunes.

We had an amazing time filming this video. We shot the whole thing in one pass, so as you can imagine, it was quite a rambunctious production experience. A very special thanks to our friends and coworkers who made this thing possible. And an even bigger thanks to our fans to whom this video goes out to! We are humbled by your excitement behind what we do, and we want to continually give back to you. So here it is, a very special Christmas video for you all to enjoy! 

Spread the word. Let's go viral. Let's aim to get this on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade!

(I know it's obnoxious to promote pre-Thanksgiving Christmas festivities. Our apologies.)

Get behind me, Santa
Jeff

This letter comes to you at the front of some very exciting times. We finished our first weekend back supporting Third Day on their "Make Your Move Tour" and there's still plenty more shows left.

We're excited to announce an opportunity that we've never made available to our fans before. While on tour, we want to capture the voices of everyone we can to put on our next record. That means we want you, the fan, to meet up with us this fall and come put your pretty (or maybe not so pretty) voice on our record. We'll hang out, sing some songs and give all of you an opportunity to have a special part in this next chapter of our mission.

We're planning to record fans singing each Saturday on the tour (with a few possible exceptions) beginning THIS SATURDAY in the Atlanta area (likely Alpharetta, in the morning). The best way for us to get you the details as they are confirmed will be through Twitter & Facebook so stay tuned and we'll post info as it's available! (Note: the suits at the label are telling us everyone who sings has to be at least 18 years old, but other than that, it's come one, come all so bring your friends & family!)

Hope to see you soon!

Over and outerneath,
Jeff & the boys

iPhone/iPad/iPod users, your free app is still available - download it FREE from the iTunes store.

(Additional interview & performance clips here)

For more information on the live DVD/CD, now available in stores, visit http://tenthavenuenorth.com/dvd.

Here's what Mike wrote about The Grace Card shortly before it released in theaters:

As a band, we are really excited about the theme and message of The Grace Card. It's an honor to have our song attached to something that we believe will help people come out of hiding and find mercy and healing in the gospel. Our hope for our music and for this movie is that it will help break down walls of isolation and division and will empower all of us to break the cycle of revenge that enslaves so many by giving back grace to those who have hurt. Father forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. -Mike Donehey / Tenth Avenue North

The Gospel

We Lived Our Lives In Fear

Today thru Tuesday, July 26th, everything in our Official Online Store is 20% off. Music, T-shirts, hoodies, stickers...stock up now!

Also, we recently launched a new Tenth Avenue North iPhone app to help you keep up with all things Tenth Ave - tour dates, news, videos, photos & more. Download it FREE from the iTunes store.

Friday, April 29 - Chicago
Life Changers International Church
2500 Beverly Rd
Hoffman Estates, IL
12 noon

Sunday, May 1 - Kansas City
Memorial Hall
600 N 7th St
Kansas City, KS
12 noon

Thursday, May 5 - Louisville
Broadbent Arena
937 Phillips LN
Louisville, KY
12 noon

"Ain't No Sunshine"

"When The Saints Go Marching In" and "Amazing Grace" Medley

03.31 Freedom Hall - Johnson City, TN
04.01 Patriot Center - Fairfax, VA
04.14 Hope Church - Cordova, TN
04.15 Knoxville Coliseum - Knoxville, TN
04.16 Timmons Arena - Greenville, SC
04.17 Centerplex - Macon, GA
04.28 Valpo Nazarene Church - Valparaiso, IN
04.29 Life Changers International Church - Hoffman Estates, IL
05.01 Memorial Hall - Kansas City, KS
05.05 Broadbent Arena - Louisville, KY
05.06 Landmark Church - Cincinnati, OH
05.07 Dow Event Center - Saginaw, MI
05.12 Memorial Auditorium - Chattanooga, TN
05.13 Special Events Center - Greensboro, NC
05.14 Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN
05.19 Veterans Memorial Arena - Jacksonville, FL
05.20 Germain Arena - Estero, FL
05.21 Cruzan Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL

Friday, April 15 - Knoxville, TN (with K-LOVE)
Knoxville Coliseum
500 Howard Baker Jr. Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37915
12 noon

You will receive a free commemorative print of your photo and also be able to download a digital copy after the event. Additionally, there will be an exclusive CD offer only available at the "Photo Booth Meet & Greet" events (buy both Third Day's Move CD & Tenth Avenue North's The Light Meets The Dark CD for $5 each).

Stay tuned for more "Photo Booth Meet & Greets" to be announced in the upcoming weeks!

You will receive a free commemorative print of your photo with the bands and also be able to download a digital copy after the event. Additionally, there will be an exclusive CD offer only available at these events (buy both Third Day's Move CD & Tenth Avenue North's The Light Meets The Dark CD for $5 each).

Friday, March 11 - Brookfield, WI
Elmbrook Church
777 S. Barker Rd, Brookfield, WI 53045
12 noon

Saturday, March 19 - Grand Prairie, TX
LifeWay Christian Store
924 Northeast Loop 820, Hurst, TX 76053
12 noon

We hope those of you nearby can make it out to these events! Stay tuned for more "Photo Booth Meet & Greets" to be announced in the upcoming weeks.

Tenth Avenue North's new live DVD/CD project, Inside and In Between, is now available in stores!

If you didn't pre-order your copy, your best bet for finding one is probably visiting your local Christian bookstore or ordering online. Here are a few options:

Click here for full DVD contents

*Song of the Year - "Hold My Heart" (songwriters Mike Donehey, Jason Ingram & Phillip LaRue)
*Group of the Year - Tenth Avenue North
*Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year - The Light Meets The Dark
*Christmas Album of the Year - The Essential Christmas Collection ("Go Tell It On The Mountain")

The winners will be announced at the Dove Awards on Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, GA. For more information, visit DoveAwards.com.

For more information, visit TheGraceCardMovie.com

Also be sure to check out the video teaser below for a taste of what's on the DVD. More video previews to come...

Tenth Avenue North Live: Inside and In Between
The Shows / The Songs / The Story

Inside And In Between: The Shows
Much more than a concert video, this 45-minute visual journey showcases the very heart of Tenth Avenue North.  Viewers will hear directly from lead singer Mike Donehey as he shares the band’s passion for the Gospel in this captivating live concert experience.
- Love Is Here
- Strong Enough To Save
- Hold My Heart
- You Are More
- Healing Begins
- By Your Side

Inside And In Between: The Songs
Lead singer Mike Donehey explores the deeper message behind the songs in these powerful video journals.
- By Your Side
- Hold My Heart
- Healing Begins
- You Are More
- Strong Enough To Save
- The Truth Is Who You Are
- Any Other Way

Inside And In Between: The Story
Meet Mike, Jeff, Jason and Ruben as they share their hilarious history together from humble college beginnings to life on the road headlining their own tour.

DVD Special Features:
- 5.1 Surround Sound
- Music Videos: You Are More, Love Is Here, By Your Side
- The Making Of You Are More Music Video

LIVE CD:
1.  Love Is Here
2.  Strong Enough To Save
3.  Hold My Heart
4.  You Are More
5.  Healing Begins
6.  By Your Side

It was quite a conundrum.

And what made matters worse, is that when I started asking people
if they'd heard the song, and what they thought of it,
they would respond, "Oh yes!" Isn't that beautiful?
And of course, my answer was far from harmonious.
"NO! No it is not beautiful!  It is completely undermining redemption!
It's a direct assault on the gospel! No! No! No!"

And so I kept digging. I kept asking. I kept inquiring.

Come to find out, that song is not the beginning or the end of this ideology.
There is a myriad of songs, books, movies, sermons, and devotionals
all bearing the name "Christian" that are teaching this misleading ideal.
I just couldn't believe it.
I mean, I know the church has her problems.
After all, she's filled with sinners,
and so I'm never really that surprised by her infidelity,
but I couldn't comprehend how so many people could be teaching this doctrine
from prominent places of power.
"Who I am is the sum of my choices?"
Are you kidding me??!! Come on people!!!
You can't really believe that can you?
Your choices make you who you are? Really?
So you chose your hair color?
You chose your parents?
Your taste buds?
Your birthplace?
Natural talents?
I.Q?

I can't think of a more arrogant statement than,
"I am the sum of my choices."
Cause you know, the only people that are gonna say that are successful people.
You're never gonna find somebody at a recovery program teaching this.
People who have seen the depths of their depravity know better.
And they know better than to forsake the grace of God.
But the rich and successful? Oh they can forget.
Because hey, if I've made great choices than that only helps my pride out,
and helps me look down on all the sinners that can't get their act together like I did.
Pick yourself up. Do better for God!
Funny, because the message of the gospel is that God was better for you.
Funnier still, because you can't even live for God until you learn how to live because of God.
If you think you can do anything without him you end up sounding quite self-righteous.
Like a pharisee.
Like the people that got Jesus fired up.

Now here's the deal.
I get what people are trying to say.
I understand the intent.
They're trying to help people understand that there are consequences to their choices.
And I'm not disagreeing with that.
Of course our choices have ramifications.
If I shoot somebody, I'm going to jail.
If I drink too much alcohol, I'll get drunk.
If I believe the wrong doctrines, I turn into a pompous jerk.
Yes. Choices have repercussions, and they have a lot to do with where you end up.

But here's the gospel: Where you end up is not who you are.

What you do is not who you are. If you are in Christ,
who you are is what has been done for you.
How else do you think God can call screw ups like us a "new creation?"
It's because his choices for us make us who we are.
I am a child of God, and it's not because I was good enough to be one,
it's because He was good enough for me to be one.

Any Batman fans out there?
Do you remember the scene in Batman Begins when Batman is standing
by a window and Katie Holmes is looking at him and she asks him,
"Who are you?"
Do you remember what he says?
With that icy blue stare he looks at her, and in that absurd gravely voice he bellows,
"It's not who I am, it's what I do that defines me!"
So sad...and so wrong.
No Batman. 
To quote Jars of Clay's Dan Haseltine,
"not to undermine the consequence, but you are not what to do."
You're not.
You are what has been done for you.
At least, if you are in Christ you are.
And what's truly beautiful about this is that it levels the playing field.
The successful and the pure are humbled out of their pride, because they realize
that it is Christ who has made them right before God, not their choices.
And it strengthens the failures and the weak, because no matter how many bad choices
they've made, no matter how many times they go back to their vices, they can believe the gospel
and get back up. The promiscuous girl can say, "my identity is not where I've been."
The addict can put down his needle and say, "druggie is not my name. 
I am a child of God who happens to relapse."
In other words, we learn to live out of a new reality...out of our new name.
I don't need to become holy. I need to act like who I am.
I need to be in practice who I already am in position.
I am a child of God in spite of myself.
I'm not struggling to be free, I am free to struggle.
Or to quote John Paul II,
"We are not made from the sum of our weakness...
we are the sum of the Father's love for us."

And so, having said all that,
I want to share the chorus and bridge of the song that I wrote in response.
It's called "You are More,"
and I hope you like it.
But more than that, I pray you believe it.

"you are more than the choices that you've made
you are more than the sum of your past mistakes
you are more than the problems you create
you've been remade

cause this is not about what you've done
but what's been done for you
this is not about where you've been
but where your brokenness brings you to
this is not about what you feel
but what He felt to forgive you
and what He felt to make you new."

2 Corinthians 5:17-21
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation.
The old has passed away; behold, the new has come...
...For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin,
so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."

Simon Thomas Owen has arrived! Born on Saturday afternoon at 7 lbs 14 oz, Jeff describes the photo above as "My son the quarter Asian Jedi newborn. Beautiful, meditative, and snorts when he cries."

Congratulations to Jeff & Heather!

The Light Meets The Dark album is $6.99 (the newest one with "You Are More" and "Healing Begins")

Over and Underneath album is $6.99 (the one with "By Your Side," "Hold My Heart" and "Love Is Here")

"By Your Side" song is $0.69

Go get 'em before the prices go back up! -mgmt

Also, Tenth Avenue North recently taped a performance for TBN in support of The Essential Christmas Collection, a compliation album that "Go Tell It On The Mountain" appears on. "The Essential Christmas Special," featuring Tenth Avenue North along with Brandon Heath, Jars of Clay, Revive, and others, debuts tonight at 7pm ET/6pm CT and will re-air several times before Christmas (see schedule below). Visit TBN.org to check your local listings.

Monday, 12/13/10 at 7pm ET (*1-hour version)
Thursday, 12/16/10 at 5:30am ET (*1-hour version)
Tuesday, 12/21/10 at 10pm ET (*extended 2-hour version)
Wednesday, 12/22/10 at 5pm ET (*extended 2-hour version)
Thursday, 12/23/10 at 4:30am ET (*extended 2-hour version)

Clockwise from top left: Jeff and the family of the girl, Mirian, he sponsors; Mike and little Karen; Jason with Compassion children in San Pedro Sula; Ruben and Nelson, the boy he sponsors. All photos taken by Jason. For more photos from the band's trip, visit KeelyMarieScott.com

As I sit here writing this, I wonder what will become of me. Will I give everything I have away and commit to a life of poverty as well? Will I use every resource I have to help those in need and spread the reach of the Kingdom? Or will I, like Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit, long to quietly sip my tea with a fireplace at my feet in my rocker completely detached from the world's needs? All I know is that the trip had an impact on us all. The things that I do and the things that I don't do will always have a reminder of life in San Pedro Sula. I pray that we never forget the poverty. I pray we never forget the hope and the joy we found there.

That is a fraction of a summary of our trip. It was truly an amazing 4 days. Lord let your light so shine in Honduras!

In closing, know that Tenth Avenue is taking much needed time off. Babies will be born this winter, songs will be written, and we will just plain recharge for 2011. 2011...man. Why are there no flying cars? Anyway, may Santa lick his chubby little fingers in thanksgiving for the cookies you left, and may your checking accounts leak into the cups of the thirsty. May your eyes open each morning with a wellspring for the joy of living, and may your families reunite in song and hymn by the fire. 

Thank you for the lovely 2010, everyone.
-Jeff and the Tenth Avenue North family