Preview of The Flame in All of Us by Thousand Foot Krutch: In Stores 9/18/2007

Thousand Foot Krutch has done it again; they will be releasing their new album, The Flame In All Of Us, on September 18, 2007. This will be their fourth album since their inception in 1997 excluding their first album which was released independently and is now unavailable for purchase.

The band originated in Ontario, Canada and was founded by Trevor McNevan who also is the lead vocalist for the group. McNevan created the name Thousand Foot Krutch in relevance to "the point in our lives that we realize we can't make it on our own strength."

This Canada-based Christian band has inspired many with their brilliant lyrics and rock/rap composition. Although they have strayed from their original hip-hop, rap core influences they still manage to capture huge audiences and influence the lives of teens as well as adults.

Their first album release in 2000, Set It Off, made a huge impact in the Christian rock industry with music influenced by hip-hop and rap nu-metal. The band's second album, Phenomenon, was released in 2003 and ventured away from the hip-hop influence and embraced more rock undertones. It was with this album that Thousand Foot Krutch broke into the secular music world with "RawkFist" and three other popular singles. Art of Breaking, the third album release, completely broke from the nu-metal influences and focused on rock/metal elements. With this album, Thousand Foot Krutch reached the sixteenth spot on Billboard Mainstream Rock charts with the hit single "Move."

Currently, the band is now on tour with their fourth album to be released shortly on September 18, 2007. Tour dates can be found on their MySpace page, www.myspace.com/thousandfootkrutch, along song previews of their new album.

McNevan's band Thousand Foot Krutch is not the extent of his musical career. McNevan along with drummer, Steve Augustine, started a side project band called FM Static. They released their first album, What Are You Waiting For? in 2003 and their second album, Critically Ashamed, in 2006. From these albums, they have also managed to have hit singles including, "Definitely Maybe," "Crazy Mary," and "Waste Of Time." FM Static is widely influenced by a pop/punk vibe with catchy and humorous lyrics.

I am a huge fan of both Thousand Foot Krutch and FM Static. I would highly recommend them to anyone; and not only do I own every CD they have released, but I have memorized every single word to every single song. Their music is not only fun to crank up and sing along with, but it is life changing. I personally believe that music is an expression of emotion and these guys have successfully written and sang every emotion in the book, making their music relatable and enjoyable for everyone.