The Story of Tenth Avenue North

Vol 7, Part 6: Download Mike's Over and Underneath Book

Mike recently finished his Over and Underneath "book" here on TenthAvenueNorth.com, so we figured we'd make it into an actual book. Well, kind of...it's a downloadable PDF that kind of looks like a book. You can print it and take it to your bedroom, the library, your favorite coffeeshop, or wherever you want to re-visit these messages (or read them for the first time). And the best part is it's FREE!

Click here to view the book online (the .pdf is about 17MB, so it will probably take at least a few minutes to download). To save it on your computer on a PC, right click -> Save As. On a Mac, control + click -> Save As.

Vol 7, Part 5: Ask The Band Anything

We still have a little something in store for Volume 7: Ministry & Teaching, but we're gearing up for Volume 8: Fan Appreciation, and like with the Inside and In Between Tour, we want to give you an opportunity to ask the band questions once again. They've just recorded a new CD that will be out in May, are about to come off Winter Jam, and are getting ready to head out with Casting Crowns beginning April 1st. What do you want to know? What are you curious about? Think about the types of questions you'd want to be asked if you were Mike, Jeff, or Jason!

Please e-mail your question(s) to questions@tenthavenuenorth.com and include your name, hometown, and anything else you want the guys to know about you. Check back here soon to see if they answered one of your questions!

Vol 7, Part 4: Mike Explains The Light Meets The Dark

Several weeks ago, Tenth Avenue North unveiled their new project, The Light Meets The Dark, to their record label. Simply put, it was too good to keep to just that room. Enjoy this video the label put together of Mike discussing the theme of the album and the first radio single, "Healing Begins."

Vol 7, Part 3: Pre-Order the New CD!

Exciting news: you can now pre-order the new Tenth Avenue North CD, coming May 11, 2010, The Light Meets The Dark!  Visit http://tenthavenuenorth.com/preorder to see the 2 different packages available, both of which include the CD autographed by the band and a free, instant download of the new single, "Healing Begins" (now also available on iTunes & Amazon).

DELUXE EDITION ($24.99 + S/H)
-The Light Meets The Dark CD AUTOGRAPHED
-The Light Meets The Dark T-shirt in S, M, L or XL
-Exclusive 32-page music journal with words by and pictures of Tenth Avenue North
-FREE instant download of the new single, "Healing Begins"
-FREE instant download of 2 unreleased acoustic tracks ("By Your Side" & "Hold My Heart")
-FREE instant download of 2 audio blogs ("Over and Underneath" & "The Light Meets The Dark") by Tenth Avenue North lead singer, Mike Donehey

STANDARD EDITION ($9.99 + S/H)
-The Light Meets The Dark CD AUTOGRAPHED
-FREE instant download of the new single, "Healing Begins"

The Light Meets The Dark
May 11, 2010

01. Healing Begins
02. Strong Enough To Save
03. You Are More
04. The Truth Is Who You Are
05. All The Pretty Things
06. Any Other Way
07. On And On
08. Hearts Safe (A Better Way)
09. House Of Mirrors
10. Empty My Hands
11. Oh My Dear

Vol 7, Part 2: New Song "Healing Begins" Available!

Today's the day! The first single "Healing Begins" from Tenth Avenue North's upcoming album The Light Meets The Dark (5/11/10) is now available for purchase on iTunes, Amazonmp3.com, and wherever you like to buy music! Here are a few links for your convenience:

Amazonmp3.com

We will also have pre-order options available VERY SOON where you will be able to get an instant download of "Healing Begins" with CD purchase if you'd prefer to wait. We're working as hard as we can to get these options up and ready for you guys ASAP. Thanks for your patience!

Also, "Healing Begins" officially goes for adds at Christian radio this Friday, March 5th, so hopefully you will start hearing the song soon. If not, let your local station know you want to start hearing it! As always, we appreciate all of you and your overwhelming support. We hope "Healing Begins" resonates with you, as well as the rest of the new album, which you will get to hear soon!

Vol 7, Part 1: New Song Sneak Peek!

Listen to Tenth Avenue North's new song "Healing Begins" from the new album The Light Meets The Dark (May 11, 2010). "Healing Begins" will be available digitally TOMORROW, Tuesday, March 2. Check back for links to iTunes & Amazon! Options for pre-ordering the CD are coming soon.

Martin Luther once said that we must beat the gospel into people’s heads incessantly, for it’s the one thing that we are most prone to forget. Funny, because that’s a huge reason why we wrote most of the songs on our last record, Over and Underneath. Not that we wanted to beat people up, necessarily, but our hope was definitely what Luther spoke of, in that, we wanted those who heard our songs to hear the gospel, that is, that we don’t earn grace, grace was earned for us. And we wanted to beat it into the heads of those listening, starting with our own. That’s what the title was all about: Over and Underneath. At the heights of our purity, Christ has gone higher; at the depths of our depravity, Christ has gone lower, bearing our sins on the cross. No matter how pure we are, we need Him still, and no matter how far we’ve fallen, we’re not too far gone.

This is what we feel the gospel is, and it’s what we hope to continue to communicate with our sophomore release, The Light Meets The Dark. Our desire for this record is simply to be the next step. It’s a call not only to believe the gospel but to let it so saturate our minds and hearts that we actually begin to live like we believe it. But of course, that might be a little different than you think. This record isn’t a call for better living and high achieving, more commitments and greater successes. It’s a cry for confession, exposure, and the laying down of our pride. It’s a cry for honesty, for truth, and for an encounter with the One who is truth, and having that encounter change the way we see the world. You see, when we believe this thing we call the gospel, it allows us to be honest about who we really are. Or should I say, it forces us to come to terms with who we are. It frees us to not only be exposed but to be ok about being exposed; to speak our pain and fears out into the open. It frees us to be poor in spirit. Which, isn’t that the goal after all?

I heard it said once that the best thing that could ever happen to any of us is if all of our sins were broadcast on the five o’clock news. And yeah, that can be a fairly disturbing thought, I suppose, but think about it for a moment. Think of how scary that is, and yet somehow, so incredibly freeing, too. If everyone knew all your junk, all your fears, all your questions, you wouldn’t have to hide anymore. No more masks.  No more pretending. Just you, and hopefully, the grace that comes when we step into the light. Sure, it can be the most terrifying step you’ll ever have to take, but when we do, when we lay our souls out naked and bare for all to see, it forces us out of the shadows and into a place where life begins. It’s where the light meets the dark, and it’s where we want to be. Hope to meet you there. -Mike Donehey