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However, since this is an acoustic show, the full band was not in attendance. Lead

singer David Frey, guitarist Dan Macal, and rhythm guitarist/pianist/bassist Cal Joslin

were the only band members on this tour. Even though they didn’t have the full 6-

member band, they still provided the big Sidewalk Prophets sound using a looping

station, which allows the musicians to overlay different instruments at the same time.

Playing an impressive two-and-a-half-hour set, the offered opportunities for the

audience to share how God has changed their lives -- and even preforming an

impromptu song in which the audience got to decide what it entailed.

Winston Salem’s song

was titled “Happy,” in

which Frey talked about

an arctic fox (chosen by

the audience) and his

journey throughout the

snowy forests of Alaska

(also chosen by the

audience).

The Songs and Stories

Tour boasts a unique and

interactive program, as

the band plays a set of

songs and then engages

the crowd in a discussion

about the process of

writing the songs and the

stories behind them --

creating a beautiful

atmosphere of fellowship

and togetherness.