put on a concert at magic mountain on saturday for church public affairs. it was really a lot of fun. really made me miss helping my dad put on concerts in salt lake ...
anyway ... the show was a lot of fun. and the line-up was ... (yes, i stole the bio's from our mc's script. but only because i am lazy.) ...
matt abernathy (i loved this guy -- you should check him out)
our first performer recently attended an alex boye' workshop for musicians in salt lake city, utah, where artists were privileged to learn powerful performance insights. an audition was held at the conclusion of the workshop, with the winner having the opportunity to perform here at magic mountain today. matt abernathy was chosen due to his unique earthy style and powerful raw vocal talent.
for this singer/songwriter, there's truly no greater privilege than to unleash his deeply sincere and well crafted original songs; born to reflect a deliberate celebration of life's triumphs, as well as its sometimes very difficult trials.
the musical climate in america is a far cry from his birthplace on an island in the south china sea. matt abernathy is the product of a vibrant & complex culture. "hong kong will always be home to me," says matt. "it's hard to not miss my 20 years in the far east. there's simply no place like it anywhere." abernathy is fluent and literate in two chinese dialects, mandarin and cantonese.
after moving to america, matt abernathy performed as a solo act in many venues throughout the san francisco bay area. occasionally his vocal talent brought him to sing the lead with various members of the marshall tucker and elvin bishop bands. he has also been featured on two southern utah singer/songwriter association special edition cd's and has performed on kutv news in utah. he is very thankful for the opportunity to be part of this magic mountain concert and grateful to all who are in attendance!
alex boye' has been entertaining audiences worldwide for over 15 years. alex was born and raised in london, england,and has had hits in over 15 countries, selling over half a million cd's and has performed alongside such groups as bryan adams, george michael, simon garfunkel, mc hammer, vanilla ice, n'sync, jay-z, the backstreet boys, jordyn sparks, dancing with the stars winner derek huff, missy elliott, mary. j.blige, david archuleta, and the smashing pumpkins to name a few.
alex served a mission for the mormon church in bristol, england, and, upon suggestion of his mission president, decided to pursue music as a career.
he has performed in many notable venues across the nation including the mgm grand in las vegas.
in acting, alex played a walk-on role in cbs's hit sitcom, how i met your mother. alex has had music featured in several movie soundtracks including charly, the dance, baptist at the barbecue, suits on the loose, and church ball.
he loves to laugh, and says some of the highlights in his life have been giving a book of mormon to prince charles, joining the mormon tabernacle choir, and marrying his wonderful wife julie.
alex recorded two solo songs on the new tabernacle choir cd "come thou fount" which has garnered rave reviews reached #1 in the billboard classical charts. he performed the 2 songs recently on the mormon tabernacle choirs' sold out midwest tour, and at the pioneer day commemoration concert in the conference center in salt lake city even receiving a standing ovation from the mormon church's president thomas s. monson.
whether performing in a japanese concert hall, a radio station in alabama, or a halftime show in front of 65,000 football fans, jericho road continues doing what they do best – giving their fans great music with catchy melodies, tight harmonies, and positive lyrics. since they jumped into the music scene in 2001, abe, brett, dave and justin continue to be one of the most sought after groups in christian music, performing at universities, youth conferences, corporate shows, firesides, and sporting events all around the world. they have sung in more than 35 states and five countries. this year their schedule takes them everywhere from anaheim to orlando! they just finished recording a new cd that will be released in october! but for now, we're happy to have the guys here at magic mountain!
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