gayNEWS... Ric Alba's Huffington Post Interview

Ric Alba, former bassist with the Altar Boys (whom I interviewed for Stained Glass Rainbows) was recently interviewed by Bert Montgomery. Here's the print interview that appeared over at The Huffington Post... Faith, Self-Discovery and Christian Music: An Interview with Ex-Altar Boy Ric Alba

And here's a SOUNDbite from my interview with Ric for Stained Glass Rainbows... SOUNDbite... Ric Alba

SOUNDtrackNEWS... ROUND ONE SURVIVORS!

On Saturday we posted the list of bands who have survived Round One of the Stained Glass Rainbows Music Quest... We started with 357 songs from 56 bands and we cut it down to 174 songs from 45 bands. Below is the list of survivors and those who (unfortunately) were cut.

Special Thanks goes out to ALL the musicians who submitted music!

Follow the contest here... http://stainedglassrainbows.com/SGR_Music_Quest.html

Here's the list of Contenders...

Abby SomeOne   FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

After School Spaceship   REVERBNATION

The Afterglow   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE • YOUTUBE • ITUNES

AñaVaña   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Angela Predhomme   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Austin Echo   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Between The Rain   WEB • MYSPACE • UPLAYA

Clouds Echo in Blue (Derri Daugherty of The Choir)   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Damn Glad   WEB • MYSPACE • REVERBNATION

David Tewksbury   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE • SOUNDCLOUD

Dead Artist Syndrome (Brian Healy)   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Demi   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Erik Gilbertson   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Erin Echo   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Fires Were Shot   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Freddy Gonzalez   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Harry Bodine   WEB

High Street Hymns (Alex Mejias)   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Ian C. Bouras   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE • YOUTUBE

Imperial Vipers   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

James Shepard   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Jesse Podunk   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

John Austin   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

John Gribbin   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Jupiter Wind   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Leon Muhudinov   WEB

Luke Fulton   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Mariana Bell   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE • ITUNES

The Michael Handler Project   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE • YOUTUBE • ITUNES

Mick Bass   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Moruza (Leslie Moruza-Dripps)   WEB • FACEBOOK

Rebel America   WEB • TWITTER • MYSPACE

Rhoades D'Ablo   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Ric Alba (of Alter Boys, Undercover, Lifesavers)   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Sarah White   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE • BAND CAMP

Scorpio Rising   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE • ITUNES • AMAZON

Solardaze   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Spencer Thun   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Steve Ottman   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Stuart Gunter   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

SWAG   WEB • YOUTUBE

Tangello Blue   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Todd Harrison   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Veil of Ashes (Sean Doty)   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Xavier & Ophelia   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

And here's the list of those knocked out in Round One...

Ben Corkin   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Big 500   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

David Mikeska   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Eli Westin   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Janet Mayson   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE • REVERBNATION

Man V. Fire   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Owen Ross   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Rick Caballo   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

TJ Lensing   WEB • MYSPACE

Win Corduan   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE

Worship Society   WEB • FACEBOOK • MYSPACE • YOUTUBE

SOUNDbite... Ric Alba

Here's a SOUNDbite from the Stained Glass Rainbows interview with Ric Alba, bass player for the Altar Boys and Dead Artist Syndrome...

“People will say, ‘Well, I’m just loving the sinner, but hating the sin.’ You know, Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin. You never hear that when it comes to any other sin. I want to have a t-shirt that says, ‘Love the Sinner, Hate Your Own Damn Sin!’” - Ric Alba

filmUPDATE: Ric Alba, Sean Doty, & Brian Healy

Last week I was in California where I shot three new interviews for the film. All of these guys have amazing stories to tell and all were incredibly influential in the early formation of the Christian alternative music scene.

On Saturday October 15th, I sat down with Sean Doty, a college friend of mine, who (after being kicked out of Moody Bible Institute) went on to front the band Veil of Ashes. His journey through music and his wrestling match with his sexual identity will make for a fantastic contribution to the film.

On Sunday October 16th, I interviewed one of the heroes from my college years, Ric Alba, bass player for bands like Altar Boys, Undercover, Lifesavers, Dead Artist Syndrome, etc. As a bass player myself, I will never forget watching the Altar Boys play the Main Stage at Cornerstone in the late 80's. What a powerful, life shaping event that was. Ric has since fully embraced his gay identity and has some powerful words for the church to hear.

That same evening I had the privilege to sit down and talk with Brian Healy, who's been dubbed "the father of Christian goth". He's the mind behind Dead Artist Syndrome. He's straight, cuts to the chase, and has some insightful and witty commentary directed toward the church as it relates to the issues I'm addressing in the film.

These interviews will give a whole new flavor to the soup and the spices are starting to make the broth sing.

Speaking of singing, both Sean Doty and Ric Alba have contributed music for the film's soundtrack! 

Altogether around 350 songs were submitted during our music quest... now the fun begins of letting the cream begin to rise. We have great submissions from the U.K., Ireland and all across America. So far I've whittled it down to 217 songs... hopefully I'll get it down to under 20 for inclusion in the film.

Thanks to these three guys for the great interviews and to the bands from all over who have sent music for consideration on the soundtrack of Stained Glass Rainbows.