My kids weren't really ready to watch five bands at their first concert, but I got a lot out of it--even though Lauren fell asleep on my lap for the last hour.

Addison Road--So glad she performed.  She's having a baby in a five weeks, so I'm guessing she'll take a little time off from touring.

10th Avenue North--They were probably my favorite because they had the words to the song on the screen, and that's my learning style. (Yes, that makes me a geek.)  I also feel attachment to their songs since a friend of mine recently fought in his first cage fight, and though everybody else came out to the heavy metal song of their choice, he came out to By Your Side.  Beautiful.

Hawk Nelson--They make me want to teach aerobics to Christian music.  I choreographed step routines to Friend Like That and Let's Dance.  They were my son's favorite.

Jeremy Camp--Could have listened to him all night.  It was like he'd forgotten we were all there and was singing just for God.  As he was repeatedly singing "Hallelujah" my husband leaned over and whispered (yelled) Jeremy's history to me--how he'd married his high school sweetheart even though she had cancer and how he wrote a song on their honeymoon...  As a romance writer, I just had to tear up a little.

Mercy Me--Dan recorded the crowd sining I Can Only Imagine on his phone.  An amazing moment.

We then went out for pie to celebrate our friends' son's birthday.  The kids got their second wind and we made it home by 1 AM.  Definitely a night to remember.

My first concert memory involves Carman.  Remember him?  Kids couldn't fall asleep when he was entertaining.  What ever happened to him?

Anyway, I went to the Carman concert with my best friend from first grade, and I recently found her again online.  Now her husband is in a band. Here's a little bit of their muscial talent for you to enjoy.