Nightvision Artists 2023

Kurt Neuswanger • Jun 02, 2023

Here is a snapshot of the ten artists who will be appearing at Nightvision in Grand Junction on June 9 & 10. Several of them have appeared frequently on the West Slope, but five artists are making their first appearance.

 

FRIDAY

 

Tasha Layton got a Master of Divinity degree in California, where she became a professional vocalist and spent four years singing background vocals for pop singer Katy Perry. Since 2019, she has recorded several popular songs including “Love Lifting Me” and “Look What You’ve Done.”


           Previous appearances:

           none


Ryan Stevenson grew up in Bonanza (not the TV show!), Oregon. He attended Bible school, worked as a paramedic, and launched his music career in 2003.


           Previous appearances:

           2013   with Audio Adrenaline in Grand Junction

           2017   with Newsboys at Las Colonias amphitheatre


Unspoken says their name has two meanings: “First, we want our lives to be unspoken testimonies to God’s love and power. But we realize, also, the need to speak what oftentimes goes unspoken.”


           Previous appearances:

           none


Newsboys have become regular visitors to the West Slope. This visit marks the debut of Adam Agee, who shares lead vocals with Michael Tait. Agee was formerly lead singer with Stellar Kart and Audio Adrenaline.


           Previous appearances:

           2007   Nightvision

           2016   Nightvision

           2017   Las Colonias

           2019   Nightvision


Phil Wickham comes from a musical family. His parents were members of 1970's Christian group Parable. His older brother, Evan Wickham, is also a worship leader.


           Previous appearances:

           2012   Nightvision

           2017   Canyon View Vineyard Church


SATURDAY


Jon Reddick is the son of a pastor and a church pianist from Memphis. He currently leads worship along with Chris McClarney at Church Of The City in Nashville, home to a number of Christian artists.


           Previous appearances:

           none


Katy Nichole developed congenital scoliosis at a youth and could barely sing. Spinal fusion surgery left her bedridden in constant pain until she had the rods removed in 2019. Her pain and depression disappeared, to the glory of God!


           Previous appearances:

           none


Jordan Feliz used to be the lead singer of an obscure Christian heavy metal band. He quit that to become a worship leader in his church, and now lives in Nashville. He has been a regular visitor in recent years.


           Previous appearances:

           2016   Nightvision

           2018   Avalon

           2019   Nightvision

           2021   with Chris Tomlin at Las Colonias

           

Big Daddy Weave was founded by brothers Mike and Jay Weaver in 1998 while attending college in Alabama. Sadly, Jay died in 2022 from COVID. This year Big Daddy Weave recorded a duet with Katy Nichole called “God Is In This Story.” We are hoping Katy will join Big Daddy on stage to sing their song together!


           Previous appearances:

           2009   Rally in the Rockies, Rifle

           2013   Nightvision

           2018   Nightvision


TobyMac was a founding member of the 1990s group DCTalk. He continued as a solo artist since 2000. In 2019, his son Truitt was found dead in his home of an accidental drug overdose, causing TobyMac to go on hiatus. In 2022, he released his first album in four years, called “Life After Death.”


           Previous appearances:

           none

Share The Light Tips of the Day

By Dave Andrews • 04 Apr, 2024
Our annual Spring FriendRaiser is underway for the month of April; and as a part of that, our theme this year is Share The Light. As you share the Gospel and the Light of Christ, KJOL has compiled 30 tips for every day of the month. Here they are:

Songs that say THANK YOU!

By Kurt Neuswanger • 04 Apr, 2024
During KJOL’s April “Friendraiser” month, we want to say THANK YOU to our faithful supporters. And THANK YOU to everyone who makes a first-time donation. And finally THANK YOU to God, the giver of all good gifts in our lives, starting with Jesus Christ! KJOL has a lot of new songs that say THANK YOU. I hope you enjoy them! That Thank You Song! Citizen Way Thank God Stars Go Dim Thank You Life.Church Worship I Thank God Housefires Thanks Giver Crowder Thanks and Praise Lucy Grimble and Vineyard Music A Thousand Thank Yous Sarah Kroger Thankful VERSES Thank You Jesus For The Blood Charity Gayle

Four More New Artists

By Kurt Neuswanger • 07 Mar, 2024
In January, we told you about four new artists at the KJOL music blog . This month, we have four more new artists. Jordan Smith “This Is Jesus” Jordan Smith is a 30 year old Kentucky native who grew up singing in the church choir. In 2015, he won NBC’s The Voice. He sang “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” and "Mary Did You Know." Natalie Layne “Amen” Natalie Layne is a 24 year old Colorado Springs native, where she was a worship leader at New Life Church. She received a masters degree in piano from Belmont University in Nashville. In 2019, she won Belmont’s Christian Showcase. She continues to serve as a worship leader at her church in Nashville. Terrian “Big God” Terrian (Woods) is a singer/songwriter from Memphis. She is also a member of TobyMac's band Diverse City. And she serves on the staff of AngelStreet in Memphis, which mentors girls as part of an all girls choir. Seph Schleuter “Counting My Blessings” Seph Schlueter ( pronounced “seff shleeter”) spent 7 years as a missionary. In 2020 he formed the worship collective Damascus Worship, in conjunction with the organization “Damascus” which conducts two-year programs to develop leaders who will impact their generation for Christ with the aim of bringing revival to the Catholic Church.

Oh The Many Repairs...

By Dave Andrews • 04 Mar, 2024
He had noticed we had been off the air on 94.5 FM in Delta…and I related to him it was one of “those” weekends for our poor equipment. Not only did our AM 1400 Delta transmitter go down causing us to make a very expensive replacement only weeks before, but our FM transmitter in Delta went down at the same time as our Montrose 91.9FM transmitter, and only hours after our whole network went down across the Western Slope!

February Update

By Dave Andrews • 05 Feb, 2024
The other day a kindly woman knocked on my door asking for a donation to help build the local swimming pool. I came back with a glass of water. Doesn’t it feel great to give to a good cause??

"How Great Thou Art" 75th Anniversary Edition

By Kurt Neuswanger • 31 Jan, 2024
The English version of the hymn “How Great Thou Art” turns 75 years old in 2024. To mark the anniversary, a new recording has been released, including a brand new verse by Matt Redman. First a little history… Swedish pastor Carl Boberg wrote the original lyrics in 1885. Boberg said that after a strong thunderstorm passed by, he opened his window and heard church bells ringing. He immediately was inspired to write his poem, set to the tune of a Swedish folk melody. It was translated into Russian, where English missionary Stuart Hine heard it while in Ukraine in 1931. He wrote two new verses (3 & 4) and translated it into English in 1949—which is the 75 th anniversary. British missionaries around the world soon began to spread the song. Eventually it reached Billy Graham and George Beverly Shea , who performed it during Graham’s 1957 New York Crusade. The audience liked it so much, they asked Shea to sing it over and over. Graham then used it every week on his Hour Of Decision radio program. Fifteen artists have now collaborated to record the 75th anniversary edition, called “How Great Thou Art (Until That Day)” . When you hear the song on KJOL, the first two voices are from Chris Tomlin and Hillary Scott . The remaining voices include: Kari Jobe and her husband, Cody Carnes Naomi Raine (Maverick City Music) Taya (formerly with Hillsong) Blessing Offor (from Nigeria) Matt Maher (who also plays piano) Matt Redman For the 75 th anniversary, the Stuart Hine Trust commissioned Matt Redman and Mitch Wong to write a new fifth verse: Until that day When heaven bids us welcome, And as we walk this broken warring world, Your kingdom come, Deliver us from evil, And we’ll proclaim our God how great You are! And we’ll proclaim, our God how great You are Redman said they wanted to tie the verse to Stuart Hine’s work in Ukraine, especially in light of the current conflict there. “I wanted the word ‘war’ in there,” said Redman . “It’s kind of a gritty word. But we have to sing about both the everyday and the eternal.” Time will tell if the fifth verse becomes a staple in hymnals. But few will argue that “How Great Thou Art” is one of America’s favorite hymns. And with this new rendition, hopefully it will continue to be loved by future generations.
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