When Xwan got back in to live performance, he started out with a single solo performance at Make Music Day in Salem, OR. By the time Labor Day rolled around, however, he managed to rope Yehuda McKay back in for a set at XFestNW. There was a different drummer who was scheduled to join the line up, however in his absence, Xwan managed to enlist the help of Cameron Joyce of Separating the Seas to fill in, impromptu. This would be a defining moment for Good God Father as an act, as it initiated Xwan’s first steps back toward a more Christ centered and affiliated ethos in the industry as a definite action. But the festival itself, headed by Jeanie Sherman, would have such a strong impact because of the genuine nature of the people who make it up, both artists, and stuff. The words, “Your family” would heavily hit home for Xwan, and this performance would usher in a steady tradition of cooperation with the organization.
It would come with a sort of bittersweet flavor, as the hills were set alight that first night by the Eagle Creek Fire which burned down across the gorge. Emergency personnel were in the process of evacuating residents at the time GGF are on the stage, and the whole Skamania County Fairgrounds are filled with smoke. You can actually here the sound guys actually getting in an argument with a volunteer about the volume of the music. So there’s still a certain amount of heaviness that comes with reflecting on this day. Regarded as both a beginning and an end.
All songs ©Sean Michael David Lewis Written and Directed by Sean Lewis Guitar, Vocals: Sean Lewis Bass: Yehuda McKay Drums: Cameron Joyce
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