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"Real Music Festival"

After five regional semifinals across the diocese, six bands were chosen to play at the finals. Their sounds varied from pop to blues to modern rock. But all shared a message of faith and hope with the crowd.

“I’ve got a God who loves me,” sang Josh Kiser, lead singer for Silent Exchange, the first band to take the stage.

Family, friends and other fans sang along or clapped their hands. Some stood silent in prayer. Many people wore t-shirts proclaiming their favorite band.

Playing for about 20 minutes each, the bands were judged by a panel of five people on song quality, stage presence, technical quality and crowd response.

After performing, band members mingled with the crowd and were often stopped for a photo or asked to sign an autograph.


“The music has been awesome,” said David Schultz, 19, of Stow, who heard about the competition through a friend. “It’s one good way to get out the word.”

Silent Exchange, a Christian pop/rock band from North Canton, took second place and Broken Yoke, a four-man Christian rock band from Lima, won third place. Both bands will perform at the coffeehouse during The Fest.

http://www.catholicuniversebulletin.org/LOCAL/063006/realmusic.htm



- Sara Lepro


Discography

Summer 2005-Real Music Competition - Compilation CD
Spring 2006- The Blueprint-EP
Fall 2006-Closer To Free-Full Album
2006-Alive Festival Artist Ovation Winner
2006-Real Music Competition Runner-Up
2006-Nothin'-Radio Airplay 95.9 The Light

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2005-Present
For a moment, picture yourself in front of a large blender. First, you put in some pop music. Then you add some rock and a little bit of urban influence. Mix in some lingering melodies and moving lyrics. Lastly, fill it to the top with all of the spices of life..... hope, laughter, truth, fear, pain, joy and all of the others that contribute to the lives that we live. Now, blend. You have just made the musical creation known as Silent Exchange. Serve and enjoy!

As a member of the vocal group Nu Groove, Josh Kiser spent the mid 90's signed with the Los Angeles based record label Blitzz Records. Although their debut project never reached the shelves, he learned great deal about the music industry and what it takes to write a great song. After years of appearing at local events and venues, the group parted ways. Shortly after the split, Josh released his independently distributed debut album "Who I Am". Despite some sales success and airtime, his focused quickly turned in a different direction. Not long after the release of the project, Josh gave his heart to the Lord. This caused a change in his focus and desires.

Before the completion of "Who I Am", Josh had been lending his writing and producing talents to an aspiring Christian singer. As a friend and Co-worker, Andy Dalrymple was interested in what the music world had to offer him. Josh had been talking with Andy about playing out with him to promote his up-coming CD. Andy's guitar and keyboard skills, along with his vocals, were a perfect fit for Josh and his vision. Rehearsals had begun, but things were about to change.

While searching for a lead guitarist, Josh and Andy's paths crossed with a young writer and producer with an ear for music. Aaron Cunningham was a self-taught guitar player who understood what it meant to create a great song. Immediately, a connection, as well as a mutual respect, formed among them. Soon after their first meeting, plans were made to start doing acoustic sets to promote Josh's CD. But one night a phone call was placed and a decision was made. Aaron called Josh and told him that he only wanted to play music that was glorifiying to God. Rather than parting ways and searching for a replacement, Josh decided that it was change that he needed to make himself. And, so, it began.

As the youth music director at his church, Josh had taken an interest to a college freshmen named Josh Greaves. Josh (G.) played a few instruments but wasn't really a master of any one of them. This added to the his surprise when one night, following a youth service, Josh (K.) approached him and told him that he wants him to be his drummer. Although Josh's (G.) father was a drummer and he liked to play, he wasn't sure if he was ready for the task. But after just a few practices, he was playing with the rest of the band in front of several hundred people. And the rest is history

With a love for God and a passion for music, Silent Exchange offers a refreshing sound that is sure to be widely appreciated by many to come. They, as a new band and you, as a new audience, have collectively began a journey that may never come to an end.

Although Silent Exchange has only been together for a little over a year, there list of accomplishment has grow, they never thought that in their first year of playing together that they would have played at Alive Festival, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and a string of other big name festival.