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"As Christians, we have had an encounter with the God of the universe– how exciting and wonderful– and we don’t stand up and say, ‘I don’t care what you think, let me tell you about God in my life." Brian White, lead vocals of Crowd of Faces



Teenagers are used to tests. Fill-in-the-blanks, multiple choice, true and false, formulaic mathematical equations. If car A is going at a speed of 50 miles per hour and car B is going at a speed of 55 miles per hour, how long will it take each car to reach point C, and who will arrive first?

But, as your dad told you, life isn't about the easy answers. It's more than looking at a multiple choice test and closing your eyes and pointing, or even choosing the answer that just seems to be the "most right" after a process of elimination.

"The choices you make dictate who you become," is a statement that Brian makes each and every time he steps in front of a group of young people, whether performing modern rock concerts in churches or coffeehouses with Crowd Of Faces, or leading the Right Choice campaign at a public middle school.

The father of two teens, White has a unique perspective on helping teens make right choices through leading them to Christ with the music of Crowd Of Faces, formerly known as Brian White and Justice. Their latest release, Talk Show Circuit, continues along the vein of previous releases, The Least that I Can Do (Diadem music, 1996) and Living in the Sight of Water (Broken Records, 1994) in directing young people and other fans of rock music with straight- ahead lyrics that point to the only easy answer available- God.

Produced by Steve Griffith(Audio Adrenaline, Three Crosses, Jimmy Abegg), Talk Show Circuit takes a more modern turn with songwriting contributions by dc Talk's Michael Tait and noted writer Joe Beck, as well as band members Chad Chapin, Broe Davis, Steve Dintsch and White. The result is a fluid picture of timeless love and mercy of Christ set in a musical style that delves into the hearts of teens.

Talk show Circuit is pulled straight from today's headlines. In a world where Jerry Springer reigns supreme on trash-talking television, the song "Testify" describes how we as Christians are sometimes reluctant to testify about the greatest encounter a person could ever have- out relationship with Christ.

"You see all of these people on television saying, 'I was abducted by aliens and I was taken up in a space ship,' and you're thinking, do they know how stupid they look? But something has happened in that person's world that has convinced them that they didn't care what anyone thought, they were going to stand up and talk about it."

Penned by White, Tait and Chapin, "Learning to Pray" takes a different turn musically but with the same power of message. "I was at a place in my life where after being a Christian for so many years, I desired the excitement and energy again. I wanted it to be a daily thing," relates White.

In that same theme is "Crawl," noting that sometimes we fall short of doing whatever it takes to know Jesus. Notes bass player Mike Brandenstein, "I just returned from a missions trip to Portugal, and as part of the Catholic church, people in one cathedral would walk from one statue to this outdoor sanctuary on their knees with these candlesticks to make atonement for their sins. They'd throw the candlesticks into a large fire to make the sacrifice. The gospel they believe is so much more evident there because so much of their doctrine is displayed in their cathedrals, in pictures and in their rituals."

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