According to fmqb.com "savior" by skillet goes for secular rock adds next month. The label releasing the single is lava which is under atlantic records so apparently Lava has signed the band. Congrats to Skillet they deserve it! By the way, been missing ya guys! Been sorta busy but im back. Take the care peoples

Uhh, and where exactly on the site did you see this? :

CJ

And the link to the page with the info is actually here (http://fmqb.com/site/FormatRooms/modern_afa.html).

But that's not exactly a press release so..... what'cha gonna do? :) Draw your own conclusions. Or not. *shrug*

I will look more into it. As far as I knew, they talked to Atlantic before and it went something like "You have great music, it's a shame you're Christians though". But with the recent success of Savior, maybe they had a change of heart. At this though, it might be that Lava is just distributing the single. Or it could just be a mess up.

You think they would have said something about it in their recent newsletters since this was marked Dec 2. That's not the kind of thing you just forget to mention...

CJ

Well even if its just the song getting released to mainstream, im not complaining.

That's not the kind of thing you just forget to mention...

Actually... when it comes to Skillet, it is. :)

They do it all the time. They like to wait and announce things way after they've become concrete. Working with PH over the past few years, we've seen this time and time again.

But who's to say for sure? When they want us to know, they'll tell us. That's about as simple as it gets.

lol if i hear an offical that there are signed with lava records or ther ccd hit song savior is going to be sold into the mainstream world by them then i belive you you just cant trust any thing from the internet

Well whether it is true fact or not, I really hope they do go mainstream. The more people into good music like this, the better, right? I mean my bf thinks he's the antichrist, but i'm gettin him into good stuff like Kutless, Pillar, and Skillet. P.O.D are great, they're way out there, and spreading the word in their own special crazy noisy way, which rocks. So the more christian bands that go thru into mainstream, the better, right?

... I can't decide, lol. I'll just wait and see.

yeah, we'll just wait and see. I'm excited that their message is going beyond the four walls of the church. i trust skillet not to town down their message, regardless of who signs them.

christians aren't the only ones who need to hear their message.

hey, regardless of whether this is concrete or what-not...just continue to keep the band in your prayers. for His perfect leading and guidance. labels may be shaky, but we can trust God. :)

thanks for giving us the heads up on this.

No prob, I could be wrong........imagine that. :o haha. But yeah, lets hope not! Here is a little bit more unsolid proof that it could infact be happining. http://www.ccmbuzz.com/index.php

okay i am starting to belive more and more but i will not full util ardent records annouces it or the ba nd wwhould

This web site says so as well. Scroll down a bit.
http://www.thescout.net/index2.html

Thats awesome if they are!!! But i reckon... we should not carry on till its anounced by the band... You know the whole straght from the horses mouth thing

Yeah, I know what you mean...tons of rumors always spread, especially with the Internet and all.

Yeah... it might be kinda cool seeing them go mainstream, but I'll wait to hear it from the band before I'll believe it.

http://www.ccmbuzz.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=308

Check it out. More news, yet still rumors.

CJ

I hope its true. i dont wanna get my hopes up too high. I wont tell my friends til its true.

i heard this rumor too, just cant remember where....

Ah! I found it. Its on the Air1 artist of the month thingy. www.air1.com click on the big skillet pic.

Yet some more rumors, but I know this guy so you should take him at his word pretty much:

"OK its time to get back on target.....

concerning Skillet's mainstream distribution, it is indeed correct that it will happen pretty soon. Expect an official news release soon.

The only thing that might surprise everyone is that my source close to the band told me that it isn't Lava/Atlantic Records. It looks like it will be Columbia instead.

Whenever it happens, congrats to Skillet. They deserve it, and it is one of the best CD's I have heard in the last year. I think it will do excellent at mainstream.

peace,
rich "


And that record company is home to even MORE big names then Lava, like are good friends Switchfoot. ;D

So are they still going to be a christian band????:'(

Well they will never stop being a christian band, but I think your talking about musically. Music can not be saved or anything like that so people need to wake up and realize that there isnt such a thing as christian music and non-christian music. The only thing that seperates the fact is lyrics, lyrics are what makes a band what it is. Skillet will always be a christian band, maybe not the typical christian band that has to say Jesus 200 times in one song to get a point across, but a christian band nonetheless. Im not dissin bands that do come straight out in a christian standpoint, that is awesome. Christians need bands to minister to them, but we gotta remember the world needs a christian band to witness to them. And only bands like Skillet and Switchfoot can reach out to them cause they are being true to who and what they are about, but at the same time using real life issues and questions to get the non-saved people thinking about questions of life and so forth. So dont worry, Skillet has a strong faith, they arent gonna drop it for mainstream stardom I dont think. ;)

exactly audio addict. :) couldn't have said it better myself. Skillet will always be Skillet & a key aspect of that is how God-centered they are. & even tho they don't say "Jesus we love you" in every song, the lyrics are distinctly Christ-centered. :)

Even on Collide, which has a lot more of an emphasis on day-to-day struggles and social issues then on a personal relationship with God like their previous stuff has, Skillet's lyrics are still incredibly deep and meaningful. My favorite song on the album has grown to be "Under My Skin", mostly because of the humble beauty of the lyrics.

As long as Skillet doesn't stop writing songs like "I Can", "Locked in a Cage", "Rest", "Thirst is Taking Over', and "Under My Skin", their venture into the mainstream will be a very good thing.

I was wondering that myself. I hope they don't lose their Christianity. I lot of secular pop artists where at one time or another Christian artists.

okay hey where is there information on there single Savior realseing under lava records is there an offical date or site that is 100% true info

I was wondering that myself. I hope they don't lose their Christianity. I lot of secular pop artists where at one time or another Christian artists.


I don't even worry about this happening. Skillet is all about ministering. Nothing would ever change that.

Yeah, they just seem SO centered on Christ that that wouldn't even be an issue, them losing their strong faith and beliefs. That's just my opinion, though... :)

There have been a lot of bands who go mainstream and lose their message. I'm really not that worried about Skillet doing this, but I am a bit worried... but, yeah, I don't think that will happen with Skillet.

okay hey where is there information on there single Savior realseing under lava records is there an offical date or site that is 100% true info


there is no "set-in-stone-100%" info yet. it's mostly rumours & inside scoops. personally, i'm waiting for the press release until i celebrate. :)

If skillet are going mainstream... it would have been after alot of prayer and consideration... We need to trust their judgement... and keep supporting them!!

yeah i dont think skillet will leave chirst out of there music and that but talk about like social issues

It is my prayer that they will not water down their message simply because they are now playing for a secular audience. If they stopped with their beautiful worship music I would be very sad.

yeah i dont think skillet will leave chirst out of there music and that but talk about like social issues


What good is it to talk only about Social issues? If you don't offer the solution for it, then there still lies the problem.

if they do go secular, they won't water down thier message. I read an interview a few weeks back, and John was saying how they would kinda like to go secular, to reach not only christians, and he said the only thing that has held them back so far (don't hold me accountable word for word) was the fact that they are NOT gunna water thier message down, and that was one thing holding them back.

I dunno, this is just me thinking, but EVEN if Skillet goes mainstream, I don't really see them touring with some well known acts. Look at Pillar, yes they're playing in bigger venues, but I haven't seen their show dates that show them playing with some big names. Altho the only band I seen that opened up for someone I've heard of was Switchfoot who opened up for Chevelle in Indianapolis.

But that's just me thinking. I could be wrong like normally I am lol.

agh, i hope it's not much longer till we know what the heck is going on.....

I know.. I'm wondering that myself.

We will know on friday

CJ

We will know on friday

CJ


Unless....Skillet may not want us to know yet for reasons all their own.

They'll let us know what's going on when they're ready to.

From Renown Magazine's recent interview with John Cooper:

Josh: Anyway, so I heard something about you possibly getting a deal with [a mainstream label]. What’s the scoop there?

John: Well, I’m not sure what is okay to say and what’s not because some things aren’t finished. But we are looking at a mainstream release this year, maybe April or May, and we are looking for the song “Savior” to be released also.

Josh: So it will be a full mainstream deal as well as your current on with Ardent, right?

John: Yeah, that’s right. We’ve been looking for a co-deal basically, one where Ardent would supply us to the Christian retail stores, and then obviously the mainstream [label] to the mainstream stores.


The full interview is here: http://www.renownmagazine.com/main/modules.php?module=interviews&id=43

thanks Industriality. :) that was a cool article & it's good to hear from John's mouth that Skillet will be the same Skillet even after they go mainstream (whenever that works out to being). not that i doubted that, but it's still good to hear "straight from the horse's mouth." ;)

so tomorrow is the day that we will know?

geez, if that's the case then I'm excited, yet not, yet I'm yet yeah!

Wow, I kind of had an idea after how Collide didn't have God, Christ, etc. in any of the lyrics. I have heard one Skillet song on a mainstream station and that is "Earth Invasion" and I hear it every once in a while on my local metal station, I request it constantly ;D. Anyways, I agree it is good to hear it from John. Ill check back tommorrow and see if anything is happpening with this.

Sooooo yesterday was friday, whats the scoop? Thought we was suppose to hear something from the horse's mouth. ???

Sorry about posting without being a member here, but I thought I'd share this article...I don't see it on these boards.

http://www.chtoday.com/dbase.php?cat=culture&id=380

It says, in past tense, that Skillet signed with Lava Records.

Then how come Skillet isn't listed on their site ???

I think this could be a good thing though... If Skillet gets mainstream attention Skillet will have a chance to have a bigger voice... kinda like P.O.D

I think Skillet will have a bigger voice than P.O.D. Skillet aren't ones to change their message one way or another, or dilute it just to appease the secular community. I mean, they'll still have Ardent distribute to the Christian audience and they'll have Lava (presuming this is all true, and I won't believe the whole Lava thing wholeheartedly until one or all members of Skillet come out and say it is set in stone) cater their music to the secular audience. So I see one of two things happeneing.
A)They stay as bold as they are now and don't allow any kind of negativity towards them to cause them to dilute their message because they still have that Christian audience who loves them dearly.....or....
B)They'll take all that negative criticism (if they ever get any, which they probably will from a few people, but those opinions don't matter cuz its Skillet we're talkin' about here) and make their message all that more explosive and energetic in their music and they will all become much more bolder than they currently are (and I think they are pretty darn bold too).
Anyone agree with me, or feel that I'm just a baloney shootin' Skillet hopeful?

Skillet has not yet signed with Lava. It's still in talks and headed in the direction that it will happen but hasn't yet. Keep your fingers crossed for them.

CJ

I kind of hope they DON'T go mainstream just for the boards sake...
People need to hear God terribly though...

Well half the people who join dont post anway so dont worry about that

It says, in past tense, that Skillet signed with Lava Records.


it does say that, but if you notice, the article is dated Jan. 3. :- not exactly recent news. i think the author was a little presumptuous. like others have said, i'm gonna wait until Skillet let's us know themselves. :)

After I got to talk with them about it friday, it seems that it's looking on the sunny side for the signing, but it's not definate yet. I dunno how soon it will actually happen, but keep your fingers crossed.

CJ

Sweet... i'll be waiting

After I got to talk with them about it friday, it seems that it's looking on the sunny side for the signing, but it's not definate yet. I dunno how soon it will actually happen, but keep your fingers crossed.

CJ

thanks for being our mole, CJ! ;)

cool, keep the band in your prayers that everything will flow smoothly - that if this is the label God has for them to go onto now, then everything will get worked out. :)

I agree I'll be praying for them with this.

Yeah, I'll definately be praying for them.

I think Skillet going mainstream would be incredible. I would love to see them really reach the crowds.

My opinion on POD has dropped significantly in the last while. I seen an interview with them on TV a while back. They said something like this "Our fans call themselves the warriors, they call themselves the warriors because of the positive energy which comes from our songs and the positive lyrics that we sing"

Anything about being warriors for Christ? Nope. Not mentioned once. Was all about positive lyrics not Christ... Kinda put a big dent in my opinion of them.

hmmm POD...I respect them for making a cd they knew might not sell quite as well, when they could have just remade satellite and sold a zillion copies, but their new disc just doesnt do it for me. Back on topic, anyone heard anything new on this subject lately? Terrasin? anyone?