July 23, 2010 - “When we talk about My Generation,” says Tim Neufeld, “it’s the generation of those that are hurting—less of a demographic thing and more of a spiritual thing."
Music is an amazing tool to speak past the brain and into the heart. Sometimes our intellects get in the way of feelings and things that the Holy Spirit is trying to communicate to us. Music has this way of cutting to the chase.
by Janet Chismar
The lead singer, guitarist and co-founder of Starfield isn’t referring to the classic Who anthem. Neufeld instead is talking about a track on his band’s Beauty in the Broken CD. And, in a sense, he is referring to the audience that will be attending three different Rock the River events across Canada this summer.
Featuring seven hours of high-voltage music and brief, challenging messages by Franklin Graham, the Rock the River Tour will stop in Fraser Valley (outside of Vancouver) on Aug. 7, Calgary on Aug. 21 and Edmonton on Aug. 28. It is designed to reach a lost generation of young people with a positive message of hope.
Starfield will bring their signature brand of melodic, anthemic modern worship to all three cities. They are one of the hottest tickets in Christian music, especially in their Canadian homeland. They're also one of the most decorated, with an assortment of Juno, Covenant and Shai awards to their credit.
Founded by brothers Tim and Jon Neufeld in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Starfield’s latest release, The Saving One is filled with vocal harmonies from the brothers and their trademark lyrical depth.
In the middle of a busy summer touring schedule, Neufeld recently took time to share his heart for Rock the River and for the people who love his music. “It’s a great opportunity to be part of something that is bringing churches together and has had great success in America,” he says. “Being part of what the Billy Graham Association has been doing for decades—and that’s providing these amazing events for people to encounter Christ—that’s what we’re all about.”
As someone committed to communicating with youth, Neufeld “absolutely” sees the need for Rock the River in Canada. “As far as I’m concerned, it’s all about communication and follow-up too. If the infrastructure is there for someone to continue to be in the kids’ lives, and not just be a mountaintop experience for them, then I think absolutely that’s what this area needs.”
Canada, says Neufeld, is a lot like America. “Maybe the only difference is that Canadian kids don’t have as much of the culturally accepted, ‘everybody’s a Christian, let’s go to church and not talk about the real issues’ thing that exists in different parts of America. It’s probably more like Europe in that it’s got its own flavor of universalism, and humanism, and hedonism and a lot of other ‘–isms’ that define it.”
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