"Not Now"

Sad news, but really not unexpected. In fact it seems the very right response.
I have been sitting back in awe of God for what He has done in His ministry through me in Music. I have known how "green" I am. To recieve this response to my submittion tells me I am indeed on the road God wants me on, and eager to see what is around the next bend!
I am going to be in Nashville for BandWithaMission showcase on the 6th, and for the "Objective" my seat is already reserved.
I plan after posting this to contact Ted Bruun about my desire for the second oppurtunity offered here. Indeed too, I do not see me not submitting next year for the Tour. Lord willing. To God be the glory!

First Reviewed: February 03, 2009 Status: Not Selected
Updated On: April 02, 2009

Response: Thanks for your submission. Here is the bottom line after our panel had listened to your music: We liked your music, and believe you have potential. You actually were in a pool of artists that we almost selected for this Summer's tour, and we believe are only going to get better and that we would like to have with us in the future. This year was not possible though due to the number of artists that applied. There simply were other bands from your genre that we felt were a better fit at this time, at the level they are currently at. However, Extreme Tour Events has some other projects coming up that we may be able to use you for. We have added your EPK to the list of artists we will consider for those opportunities. We will contact you in the near future should we decide to use you for those events. Thank you again for your application. We also have decided that we would like to assist you in your development if you will allow us to. We would like to make an investment in you as we believe that we may in fact reap the benefits of that investment when we potentially have you with us in the future. If you feel led, we would like to develop long term relationship with you, and we would like to serve you by assisting you through the contacts and relationships we have developed within the Industry over the years. With this in mind, We have secured a couple of opportunities for you. We have secured invitations for you to participate in two different workshops and development sessions with our Industry Associates and friends. Both of these opportunities are highly valuable. The first is during the GMA Music Week Workshop we are doing for bands that we did select. This event is called The Objective. The Objective event will feature consultation and teaching from some of the biggest and most influential people in the Christian Music Industry. We would like to offer you seats at that closed door session as well as having offered them to the artists that we did select. This event will be held in Nashville, Tennessee, and will be on April 21st, at Michael W. Smith's Rocketown Facility. There is no charge to participate, and you may have already been contacted and may have secured seats. If you have not yet secured seats, and would like to, please e-mail us at _________ with your RSVP, along with the number of seats you will need. The second opportunity we would like to include you in if you desire is a longer session that our selected artists have been invited to, also in Nashville, being held at the end of the Summer when the tour ends. This workshop and by invitation seminar will also be attended by the A&R staff of most of the major labels. You will have the opportunity to showcase for these folks, guaranteed, and you will receive consultation feedback from them after your performance as well as the opportunity to build your own relationship with these folks, which may develop into even more opportunities for you down the road. There is a cost for this second opportunity so that the venue can be paid for that you will showcase in. Please let me know if you want to RSVP for that event. You need to RSVP for this by no later than the end of July. What I would recommend is that you participate in both opportunities. Attend the Objective and receive the advice from our Industry friends that will help you develop over the Summer. Then, at the end of the Summer, having applied that advice, attend this other invitation only workshop and showcase and perform for these folks again. Let's see where that takes you. Just please keep us in mind and set time aside for us in the future as you develop. We look forward to working with you as you develop, and we hope you remember us when you indeed have graduated to the next step in your Calling and career, We would ask you to keep us appraised of the development of your music and career. We would like to consider you for next year's tour possibly as we believe you will probably only develop and improve. So, this is not a no, it's a "not now". Please do stay in touch. I will watch for your response regarding these other opportunities. Ted Bruun, and the Extreme Tour Team