Christian Review Magazine Issue 4 - April 2015 | Page 76

MORE THAN MUSIC Point of Grace AN ARTICLE ON CHRIS AUGUST BY CAROLINE LUSK Living, Loving, Legends by Caroline Lusk Y ou might say there are pros and cons to being a legend. Pro – You’re a legend. Con – You’ve now got to find a way to keep it fresh after a lifetime of setting a standard and raising the bar. For Shelley Breen, Denise Jones and Leigh Cappillino, who comprise the multi-platinum trio Point of Grace, they are indisputably worth of the “legend” title. Their career, 20 years in and 13 albums deep, punctuated with 27 76 > CHRISTIAN REVIEW MAGAZINE But when it’s time for said legend to make a new project, some challenges come into play—what do you do that you haven’t already done? really resonated with people,” says Denise. “When we do familiar songs, it always seems to bring people in. And if you pay attention to what’s happening in society, those great shows like ‘The Voice’ and ‘American Idol’ are delivering the familiar, but with an edge. There’s this sense of nostalgia. You remember hearing the song, but now we’re seeing a new generation of music lovers watching the creativity of the original artist and then taking it in their own way.” “Our conversation turned to our live show and what it was that Nostalgia proved to be the gateway for the new record, #1 songs, 13 Dove Awards, two GRAMMY nominations, career album sales in excess of 8 million with multiple Platinum and Gold certifications, makes them one of the Top 10 best-selling artists in the history of Contemporary Christian music. Legend…