As a soloist, he is on tour and made a stop tonight in Barrie, at Mapleview Church. The show was a surprise to me. Peter Furler singing in a church? Isn't he more of a arena or stadium performer? I guess not.
Tonight's show was big. Big lights, big sound. In fact the sound was fabulous!
I missed Me In Motion - the opening act. Building 429 was excellent. Great songs about faith.
Singer Jason Roy spent alot of time talking to the crowd, enjoying the crowd, bouncing from stage right to stage left. Their set concluded with a pitch for World Vision by Jason, who is truly a dynamic speaker. He talked about how he never wanted to sponsor a kid because the pitch from the speaker seemed manipulative to get people to respond. That is until he saw first hand kids in third world countries and how a sponsorship can make big changes. Jason is a great ambassador for World Vision and a gifted speaker. Even my pastor said so!
After a long intermission (so we could spend lots of money on merch) Peter Furler came out with a small 3-piece band. Thanks to the Nashville music track and gang vocals, the sound was big. I'm not sure if the audience never noticed the incredible back-up vocals that weren't coming from the stage - or maybe they don't care. I also think it's funny.
The setlist was half solo material and half Newsboys. It was well-balanced. "Way Beyond Myself" was a treat to hear.
Peter, still with the guyliner and dressing in black, still giving that sinister expression like he might snap at any moment.
What is truly funny is the audience was mostly 30-40 year olds. And nobody seems to notice the guyliner on the 40-year old bald performer.
The show rocked! I can't believe it was in a church, not an arena.
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