AndreaShabaglian’s Blog

This year, our friend who is the production manager of the Spirit West Coast Festivals asked Jon to be a judge for their indie competition in Spirit West Coast – Monterey.  I have been in and out for just a day or two of SPW events for the past few years in Monterey and Del Mar, but I have not had the experience of the whole event from begining to end for about 10 years.

Being back in a Christian Festival environment was more pleasant that I was expecting.  I found myself full of joy, smiling at everyone as if I was supposed to know them, and was really ministered to by the worship of the main bands – David Crowder, Jeremy Camp, Mercy Me, Barlow Girls (we missed Toby Mac – but did having a recording of an acceptance speech for him receiving the Male Artist of the Year for the Christian Music Awards).  They have added a Veggie Tale Camp – which we experienced our first petting zoo, junk food galore! (we were blessed to have backstage passes and eat catered meals), but I did get my Kettle Corn, bought some gifts and Christopher got to take a picture with Jeremy Camp and tried to feed him rice cakes!  I think we will definitely go back – it was a great trip for our family!