We started out with the Q & A:

Fans wrote questions out on cards and the band members took turns answering them. And that was when I realized that these guys were so amazingly down to earth and easy to be around!

Then it was time for the Meet and Greet–check out our friend, Shavon get excited about meeting the members of Third Day! Shavon, we love you!

Next, we had a little fun with Jeff Taylor’s cardboard cut out at the 88.7 WAY-FM table:

And my best girls hung out with Joy’s cardboard cut out:

Jeff and Joy signed photos and greeted their fans…I’m a FAN! I love you guys!

Trevor Morgan hits the stage:

Followed by Tenth Avenue North…here is lead singer, Mike Donehey, rocking out amidst the smoke:

More of Tenth Avenue North: Jason Jamison on drums and Jeff Owen on electrical guitar

And Third Day takes the stage!

A fan grabs a pic of lead singer, Mac Powell:

I grab one, too:

Here we have Mark Lee on lead guitar and David Carr on drums:

I just love this shot…I love those hands clapping from the audience and the silhouette of Tai Anderson on bass…I can almost hear the screaming fans when I see this!

Jason Hoard and Third Day’s Tai Anderson:

Thank you for checking out the blog today! If you didn’t make it to the show, I hope these images helped bring a little of it to you.

Love,
Stacy & Brandon
Set Free Photography™

I love ya, Jeff!

First, I have to give Larisa lots of credit for rocking out this awesome color combination. We had discussed color combinations a few weeks before (while watching a little Seattle football, I might add), and when the color yellow came up I got really excited! Then, when they walked into the studio, I was thrilled…Larisa nailed it. I was giddy with excitement that I could use my yellow lamp! Here they are, this beautiful-blue-eyed family that I love:

So…if you know Jeff, than you know that he can’t live without his iPhone. If you know his family, you know that they would love to throw it in the pool!

Jeff became increasingly afraid that he might not be able to update facebook…I love this:

Tommy & Kate: you are gorgeous, and some of the best kids I know. Thank you for being awesome.

If you don’t listen already, tune in to 88.7 WAY FM and check out the Way Early Show with Jeff Taylor…he is not only entertaining, but he is a real guy that loves doing life with his listeners! And deep down, he is a softie. With a good side. Be sure to call in, he loves hearing from his listeners, especially when he shakes things up!

Jeff, Larisa, Tommy & Kate:
I am blessed to call you my friends, and so thankful that we can be real with each other. You are a beautiful family inside and out, with such kindness and compassion. I am inspired by your hearts, and I love you, I love you, I love you! Go Seahawks!
Love, Stacy

Part One: Meet & Greet Here’s John Cooper, lead singer for Skillet signing a guitar for Way FM. Heidi, the lead singer for the Shorts, is holding it. And check out the close up of John’s tatoo…isn’t it awesome?!  I love the constant reminder of forgiveness…where is my sharpie?

My friend, Kate also had her guitar signed…that pink guitar has quite a collection of autographs! Go Kate!

I would like to go on the record stating that John Cooper is the nicest, friendliest rock star ever! He was really outgoing and excited to meet his fans…you could feel his boundless energy!

I love this, here is a shot of Jeff Taylor, from the WAY Early Show, handing Toby Mac signed headshots of his kiddos. Everyone cracked up at the joke.

Toby Mac meets his biggest fan, Brooke (left)…she would stop at nothing to meet him!  And I love his expression as he meets one of his younger fans…what a great smile.

Toby signed lotsa stuff..shirts, posters, purses, drumsticks, cds, books:

Part Two: House of Heroes

House of Heroes opened the show! They were on and off super fast but I caught these shots:

Next, some familiar voices hit the stage…

ps. Jeff Taylor, please don’t be a diva…if you don’t like this picture, just know that I absolutely love it, I love your smile and I am not removing this, even if it’s not your “good side.” I can get away with this because I am your bff and I love ya.

Part Three: Skillet When my pals at 88.7 Way FM were talking about how Skillet was going to melt our faces off, I didn’t know they literally meant it! The pyrotechnics were ah-mazing. I had to run to the bathroom and make sure my mascara didn’t melt off. You could feel the heat clear back to the middle of Germain Arena!

Here’s John rocking out…he rocked my socks off!

John’s wife, Korey is a hardcore rocker chick…she made me want to dye my hair blue:

Some fans:

My favorite moment: Seeing Jeff take in the show with his daughter, Kate:

The faces of Skillet:

Cell phones:

More fans:

Part Four: Toby Mac

He made quite an entrance!

Then they kicked it off with Tonight–I loved that John was wearing a Toby Mac shirt! I had no idea that Toby Mac’s crew was so big! Here are a few of ‘em:

Toby’s different looks for the night:

Toby went into the crowd again–I caught five cameras shooting him at once (six, if you include mine)…I know there were more that I didn’t get in the frame. That is crazy!

I couldn’t take my eyes off the stage, so much was happening all the time. The dancing was my favorite…these guys can MOVE!

At the end, the confetti hit…I have never seen so much confetti in all my life (by the way, this is the perfect example of how Brandon and I work together…he shoots the big picture, and I shoot the details…we are perfect for each other!):

It was a long night, but you know it was good when you still want more! I want more! I can’t wait for them to come back, I have got to see it all again to believe it. It was just. that. good!

Special thanks to 88.7 Way FM for the privilege of shooting such fantastic concerts. We are blessed and grateful to be a part of these special events. We love you all and are thrilled to be part of something so special. Check out 88.7 Way FM on facebook, and on thewayearlyshow.com. Jeff and Steve would love to be your friend–don’t forget to tag yourself in the photo that Steve took of the crowd!

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The evening started with a meet & greet for some fellow WAY FM listeners…Jeff led us all into a room where Jason Gray, Chasen, The Afters and Jeremy Camp were waiting to meet us. And greet us. Brand-o and I took pics for the most part, but I jumped in line for a pic and of course an autograph:

All of the artists were super nice and easy to talk to…they were genuinely interested in meeting their fans! It was so refreshing to see humble rock stars just chatting away with strangers. This stranger may not technically be so strange…if you are a baseball fan! Here’s Justin Masterson, pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, joking around with the band members of the Afters.

I thought this was awesome: a fan had her bible autographed! Such a good idea! All of the artists signed it—pictured here is the lead singer from Chasen.

Jeff Taylor (the man) with The Afters:

Jason Gray…he is really funny! Meeting him and hearing him talk about his passion for World Vision were definite highlights!

Here’s Heidi rocking out to a little Chasen! You know Heidi…she is on the Way Early Show every morning putting in her $0.02. Love you, girl!

Here’s the Afters:

Jeremy Camp takes the stage:

The crowd worships our Great God!

I never knew that Jeremy Camp played the piano so beautifully…I had to stop shooting for a minute just to enjoy this awesome worship song.

A view from the back of the church:

And finally, my favorite photo of the entire night: Jeremy sits at the edge of the stage with his Bible and shares his heart.