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
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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…