Dustin Kensrue “This Is War” Video Shoot Planned
Original Song Is From Solo Christmas Album
This Goodnight Is Still Everywhere
Kensrue On Where’s The Band? Tour In January
(Los Angeles, CA) - November 18, 2009 – Thrice frontman Dustin Kensrue will soon be releasing a new video for “This Is War,” one of the two original songs on his 2008 Christmas album, This Goodnight Is Still Everywhere (Vagrant).
The video for “This Is War” will debut on the new youth site,
RANSOM.tv (BGEA), which launches in December. Directed by Kevin Adamson, the video will be shot next week on a WWII-era battlefield set and examines the act of war that Kensrue explores in the song.
“The guys at Ransom approached me about doing a video that seems like it will try to capture the weight of the song by re-framing and re-imagining the first Christmas in a unique way,” said Kensrue. “I was excited that their vision depicts the reality of war while approaching it non-literally because I think it’s a great way to have powerful but familiar stories retold, so that we can truly see them again."
“Dustin Kensrue is a talented singer songwriter,” commented Duane Gaylord, VP TV/Film, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
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RANSOM.tv is honored to feature such a special talent. "This is War" is packed with symbolism that is astonishing and truly inspired. The storyline within the song engages the heart and offers the audience to take time and listen to the reality of what truly happened at Jesus Christ’s birth."
This Goodnight Is Still Everywhere is a solo ten-track set that includes 8 covers plus 2 original tracks and is currently available at all digital retailers.
Kensrue is currently on tour with Thrice in support of their sixth full-length studio album, Beggars (09/15/09, Vagrant) and will be performing his solo acoustic set on this January’s west coast Where’s The Band? Tour alongside Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids, The New Amsterdams), Chris Conley (Saves The Day, Two Tongues) and Anthony Raneri (Bayside). All dates are below.
This Good Night Is Still Everywhere track listing:
1. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
2. Christmas Blues
3. Blue Christmas
4. Fairytale of New York
5. This Good Night Is Still Everywhere
6. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
7. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
8. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
9. O Holy Night
10. This Is War
Where’s The Band? Tour:
January 7, 2010 - West Hollywood, CA - The Troubadour
January 8, 2010 - San Diego, CA - House Of Blues
January 9, 2010 - Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues
January 10, 2010 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of The Hill