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Last Updated: 12/26/2009

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City: San Luis Obispo
State: California
Country: US

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Monday, December 21, 2009 

Pig Cloth is the clothing company founded by Aaron Gillespie (Underoath, The Almost) and his wife Jaime. Aaron and Jaime at Pig cloth stand for the honesty of music and the genuine power of Love and acceptance. We as a band are pumped to team up with them and spread the message of unconditional love to people that have been so beaten and torn by the judgment and rulings of society. Each piece of Pig cloth merchandise has an awesome verse and solid backing message that ties into the main vision.  Everything is also super unique and printed in limited quantity runs.  The heart behind this brand is awesome and we as a band support everything the Gillespie’s are doing. We definanlty encourage you to check them out and give them your support. If we can be there for you in anyway possible, please let us know. There is no pedestals’ in the kingdom of God. This is a family. Love each other.


Grace & Peace,

Holding Onto Hope


Check out Pig Cloth here!


MYSPACE

BIG CARTEL



Friday, December 11, 2009 
Friday, December 04, 2009 

Current mood:Rainy
We are featured in this months issue of Rock Sound magazine. Definantly Pick it up at a local store or check them out HERE

Currently listening:
Beneath Medicine Tree
By Copeland
Release date: 2003-03-25
Monday, November 16, 2009 


Friday, November 06, 2009 

Current mood:  blessed
Our good friends at Hopecore did a feature about us in the November issue of their awesome magazine.

Turned out really good and we would love you all to check it out and let us know what you think :)

CLICK HERE TO READ THE MAGAZINE

Also all of the November Tour Dates are posted. Come sing with us.

Love you guys so much

HOH

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 
Come get one! :)  Click the image to go to the online store.


Wednesday, September 23, 2009 
This band is entirely for you guys. Anything you can do to help us out is so soooo appreciated. All your prayers and words of encouragement are such a blessing. We are in need of financial breakthrough, but we have such faith that God is going to move through people like you to make it happen. If you can spare a little money each month for a purpose that is real and WILL make a difference, here is how to do so.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 

Category: Music

Of The Sea


I awake from a deep sleep.
Everything’s changed
I find myself alone.
My thoughts louder then words.
My bones feel weak
My eyes are tired
Hands are pulsing,
Something is calling me.

I walked the less traveled road
I know not what’s ahead.
Dust fills my shoes.
Lungs rejecting the cold.
The trees have overgrown
I’m getting old
The moon gives its light 
The wind blankets my skin
Im so far from what I know
So close to where I’ve been
I’ve surely found it 

My breath becomes steady.  
I see not a soul.
The boats are crying out
The wood creeks below.
The waves kiss the dock
A place far from mind
The water is speaking
“Now It’s Time”

Its so cold I say, I must turn to back. 
Breath…Breathe
I’m amerced in the sea.  



 We are the Beacons 


This is a warning
Will I see you waking up.?
This is the warning
Prepare yourselves

All these walls are shaking
In fear of breaking
I’m standing still.

Will you follow?
What are you waiting for? Im still waiting for.
Will you follow?
What are you waiting for? Im still waiting for.

This claimed to be.
Something else instead
Something else instead.
We were deceived.

Oh, wont you bring me up
I’ve become what I fear. 
I’ve seen who you are
How can I just stand here?
Oh, What you keep me up
I’ve become what I hate
I’ve seen who you are
I need grace, grace, grace!

The walls fall
Im buried beaneath the stones
But ill climb through the ruins and…
Rise!  We are the beacons!
Make not a sound
Must we be heard. 

Will you follow?
What are you waiting for? Im still waiting for.
Will you follow?
What are you waiting for? Im still waiting for.

I’m spinning around and around.
So, Rip the blinds from my deceiving eyes
Take this life I attempt to try

You can’t make me move.

These walls are shaking
I hope we make it.

Please God break these holds.
I can’t let them go.


Between Failure and Fraud


So Speak

I hear the words, I look away.
I hear your words, I turn and say.

Read My Lips
I’m done with it. 
Read My Lips
I’m done with this. 

I’m not as good as you think
Not as bad as you believe
There are better things
There are worse things
How can I look you in the eyes?
Then repeat, repeat!

Where is truth behind a lying tongue? 
How can grace come to a failing one?
I wonder around…aimlessly searching
But all that I’ve found is nothing is working.
You told again, and over again.
But I won’t hear you, I’ll find my own way.

Read the lines between the lines
See the life behind these eyes. 

We’re all seeing through the lies your leading.
You are sinking in the ship your keeping.

You give me everything, I give you nothing in return
You give me everything, I give you nothing

I know and you know, I’m a Failure, I’m a Fraud.
Leave me to drown.



Speak Your Words


Snake that bites
Painful death. 
Reaching through my veins
and leading out my chest.
Release Me.
I’ve tried to forget.
Release Me.

I cant wait to say
every word burning on my lips
I cant wait to see
The look in your eyes.
I feel your making me someone im not

Falling Down, Searching For
Let me breath.

Find your flaws.
Once again, the bloods on my hands.
Slow Down
Speak your words.
Once again, the bloods on my hands
Slow Down.

Your suffocating
Ill find it on my own 

Is this what you think of me?
I need to make this clear
Is this what you think of me?
I’m not the one you met.

I cant wait to say
every word burning on my lips
I cant wait to see
The look in your eyes.
You can wait to say
All the things you think.
You can wait to see
I won’t change a thing

God be the breath in all my sails.
God is the wind in all my sails.


What You Make of Me


You can take as fast as you give
Im left with what you leave.
We give thanks when we want not.
We seek in turmoil alone. 
Take my eyes make them yours
Take my heart make it yours
You are the giver.
Creator, destroyer.
Mold me, make me, shape me
Cause I want to run until my feet grow tired
Carry me, carry me home
Why do I only want? When you’re all that I need

I am what you make of me.
I am what you make of me.


Bounded By The Devil and the Deep


I’m starting to see it’s not for me.

It’s haunting
It’s binding 
All over nothing
Your bodies skin and bones are mine.

But, Don’t worry I’m fine.

I’m beginning to be moved
By the ways of yours.
Swallowing self-control
And im not my own.
I’m beginning to be moved
By those ways of yours
A vicious cycle
Taking me and ripping me apart.

I’m done wasting time
Ill Live this life
I’ll Stop wasting mine
And ill Run. Ill Run.

Distance draw us near
Pain bring me closer
To feeling!

Its Haunting
Its Binding
Its not for me

I’m the one walking in sin.
You’re the one bringing me in.

I’m not wasting my time
Ill go live this life
I’m not wasting mine
And ill Run. Ill Run

I should be over this now.



Watchman


You called me in, You called me out
Its just you and me here now.


You called my name in the dark of the night
I said softly “The cold keeps me alive “
I wait…I watch
My eyes struggle to see
Waves align the horizon.
A change in the breeze
Hear the alarm.




The Keeper and The Calm


Teacher, do you care that we perish?
Awake from your sleep.
And let us be rescued from our feat
Child, let your fears be washed away
I welcome the storm
To bring you back to me.

Settle, Settle, Settle
Please 
Settle, Settle, Settle
Please
Settle the sea to save us 
Please be still.

I see fear burning in your eyes
As the Lightening lights the skies.

Through the storm I’m seeing
everything has lost meaning
Though I’m still believing 
That this is Love.

The Boards beneath my feat
are unsteady grounds
Rain cascades the boat
We will surely drown.

Oh Keeper wont you guide me in. 
Let your voice bring calmness
Oh Keeper wont u guide me in
Let your voice bring calm.

Peace Be Still, and know that I am God.

Through the storm I’m seeing
everything has lost meaning
Though I’m still believing 
That this is Love.

The pressure breeches the hull
Mast caves the stern
The sails ripped away
Waves engulf the ship
The deep is calling me in
Water fills my lungs
The Anchors around my neck
Exit Air, I found myself.


Your Was In The Great Waters

The waters saw you O God
The depths trembled
The clouds poured out water
The Sky's sent out a sound
Your arrows flashed abroad
The voice of your thunder was in the whirlwind
Lightening lit up the world
The earth trembled and shook
Your way was in the sea
Your path in the great waters
Your footsteps were not known





Monday, September 21, 2009 

Current mood:  hopeful
Fall:
So this Fall we will be heading out on a few tours to come hang out with you guys! We're super pumped. In October we will be on the west coast with A Midsky Surrender. We head out to the East Coast in November to spend the month with our brothers Ascend The Hill. Getting into December we will be joining with Castle Grayskull and Settle the Sky which will cover more Midwest/Eastern cities, and then make it back to CA just before Christmas. Dates will be posted in the upcoming weeks as they get confirmed. :) Keep posted on the myspace.

New Album:
This is the first official announcement that will be moving to Tampa Florida at the beginning of next year to start writing for our debut full length album to be released on Come&Live! Records. The plans are to record late Spring and have a Summer/Fall 2010 release.  Tons of more information will be released as we receive it, but all i can say is we have never been so excited :)

We also just posted a new song titled "The Keeper The Calm" Check it out!

Love you guys so much. Have a great night! If you need anything, please let us know.

"Dont Spend Your Whole Life, Waiting For Your Whole Life"

Holding Onto Hope
Sunday, August 30, 2009 
Come check it out! Lots of awesome questions answered :)

Love you