by: JENNIFER CHANCELLOR World Scene Writer
9/29/2007
Jump 5 appearance is part of band’s farewell tour
Hello is indeed goodbye.
Especially for the young pop act of Jump 5, whose members are already veterans in the music biz, many of them already spending more than half their lives enmeshed in it.
Just in time for the release of its album, “Hello & Goodbye,” on Oct. 9, the contemporary Christian band has recently embarked on its farewell tour.
“It hasn’t completely hit us yet that it’s ending, but we still see each other all the time. It’s weird; we’ve been doing this for eight or nine years no w, so the thought of this being over is strange for us,” said band member Brittany Hargest in a recent telephone interview.
You won’t hear about any infighting or backstabbing or drama from these inspirational young pop idols, though.
They just thought it was time to move on to the next growing period of their lives, Hargest said.
Hargest and her brother Brandon are working on a rock band project.
Lesley Moore is getting hitched, and focusing more on a possible country music career.
Chris Fedun has moved to Los Angeles, throwing himself into his solo and acting career.
And how about that legion of loyal fans?
How have they taken the news?
“It’s been crazy,” she said.
“We have pretty dedicated fans — they’ve been catching many of the last shows,” she said.
“They’re still like, ‘Oh, we’ll see you a couple more times,’ ” she said with a laugh.
But that will change as the tour nears its end in January and reality sets in, she said.
“There’ve been a couple of girls that came through the signing line — we sign autographs after shows — and they were bawling. . . .
“They gave us a fan book they’d made from all the years they’ve been listening to us, and all the concerts they’ve been to. It was so cool and really made me sad,” she said.
In the meantime, however, the tour — and the new album — is a bittersweet homage to fans old and new, and an ebullient message of hope for the future.
Jennifer Chancellor 581-8346
jennifer.chancellor@tulsaworld.com
JUMP 5, WITH TREE 63
Where:
Tulsa State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma Stage
When:
8 p.m. Monday
Admission:
All concerts on the Oklahoma Stage are free with a paid gate admission. Gate prices are: $8 adults, $4 for seniors 64+ and military personnel, $5 for children 6-12, and free for children age 5 and younger.
Sneak a peek online: www.tulsaworld.com/jump5
Associate Images: Just in time for the release of its album, “Hello & Goodbye,” on Oct. 9, the contemporary Christian band Jump 5 recently embarked on its farewell tour. It will play the Tulsa State Fair on Monday. |
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