2009 Bands
2009 Judges
Sara Thompson - From the 101.7 the FUSE
Colette Hamlin - From the 101.7 the FUSE
Sara JacobsCarter - Children & Youth Program Coordinator at Shelterhouse and the Council Director for Girls on the Run of Midland County. Sara has nearly a decade of experience officially working with teens and was a very involved volunteer as well. Currently she serves as a mentor through the Michigan Youth Opportunities Initiative. She has a very eclectic taste in music, liking everything from Motown to Barbra Streisand to Santana to Evanescence to Madonna to Bill Evans to Bonnie Raitt to Billy Joel to Anita O'Day to the Queen of Soul herself, Aretha Franklin. And, although she's never been formally trained, she has preformed at weddings and is an avid Karaoke-ier. Plus she has over 5000 songs in her iTunes library!
Jonathan Getzinger - From The ROCK Youth Center. Jonathan has been playing guitar for 11 years. He plays everything from classical to jazz and rock to metal. He is inspired by the playing of Paul Gilbert and Randy Rhodes amoung others. His favorite bands/music include Kill Switch Engage, Trivium, Ozzy Osborn, Trans Siberian Orchastra, J.S. Bach and Nevermore. He plans to attend CMU for a degree in music theory and composition.
Kimberly Megoran -Singer / Songwriter / Musician / Artist / Entrepreneur / Mentor
Her involvement in the Michigan Music Scene has been extensive. From both the perspective of performing as well as the Production side of Music. Her passions embrace the visual as well as musical arts. Kimberly & Company Communications is her advertising agency. Her Acoustical musical performances have carried her across the state of Michigan for over 11 years.
2009 Community Partners
Midland Downtown Development Authority
Midland Artists Market
Otherwise Broken: www.otherwisebroken.com
Becoming Yesterday: www.myspace.com/becomingyesterday
The Alive Band: www.myspace.com/alivedownriver
TSA: www.myspace.com/dustybonez
Livingstones: www.myspace.com/livingstonesband
From Thrivent ROCKS the Park - July 26, 2008
http://www.ridewiththetide.com/
Bands
For the better part of the past half-decade, members of the modern rock trio Mainstay knew they wanted to pursue a balance of artistry and ministry as their lifelong passion. After coming together as a punk outlet in members' suburban Minnesota garages and refining its sound to a more sophisticated alternative style come college in Minneapolis, the gang amassed a sizable audience and considerable record label interest.
The inception of UN1ON came after a year of writing and touring together. We thought the name was very fitting of us in so many different ways. We both come from different backgrounds, have many different personality traits, and are very different as people. But while it is easy to see our individuality, what shines through most is the "1" reason that we joined together; and that is the life saving message of Jesus Christ.