This Summer
2 Comments August 31, 2010

This summer flew right by us. We had so many things going on as a band. Of course, as you may know, Salvador started the summer by recording a DVD with the amazing Jaci Velasquez. (it’s almost done being edited so hopefully it will be in stores soon)

Then we travelled and played at so many festivals around the U.S. and in Europe. There were a lot of sleepless nights but thank all of you who came out to encourage us and dance to our music.

We are blessed to have so many wonderful people from different cultures and nations worship with us. We also started a new record. There’s a lot of excitement in the Salvador camp.

On behalf of Nic, Josh, Chris, Craig, Leif, Ben, and Eliot, thank you for coming out to our shows and making it memorable summer. God bless you all. -Eliot

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4 Shows In 2 Days
7 Comments July 28, 2010

Our day started with a 7:10am flight on Friday. This means we had to arrive and check in at 5:10am at the Nashville Airport. We fly to Oregon. Then we drove to Kelso, Washington. We played an acoustic set with Jaci Velasquez. Get into a van and drove to Albany, Oregon. Wake up the next day to go soundcheck for the Mike Silva event with the sun in our faces the majority of the day. Salvador and Jaci played two shows. We got back into the van and drove to the Portland airport and flew over night to South Bend, Indiana. After we connected in Detroit, we get to Indiana. We loaded into ANOTHER van and drove to Goshen and played for Jaci Velasquez at the Elkhart County Fair. After the show we got into yet another van to get some sleep before we flew out the next day.

All of this to say, although we sometimes don’t get to rest, we are grateful for every chance to play for and see our fans and friends across the U.S. Thank you for your support and prayers. We need them. God bless, Eliot

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Recording The New Project
2 Comments July 23, 2010

I can’t wait for everyone to hear the new Salvador and Jaci Velasquez records. The sessions are full of inspiration and excitement. We haven’t put a project out in a while. So, filming a DVD and recording two projects is a great feeling. We will keep you posted the record. God bless, Eliot

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The Salvador/Jaci DVD Shoot
7 Comments June 29, 2010

Nic and Jaci collaborated with songwriters to create the new songs for this DVD/live CD. After receiving the songs, we the band, rehearsed at TBN Studios for three days. We came up with the final arrangements and were ready to record. The staff at TBN were amazing. Prophetik provided a great wardrobe. Jaci came up with a cool idea to put LED light on the floor of the stage. Everybody’s gear was tuned and looked perfect. We ran the DVD just like a concert from beginning to the end. After a few stops during the set, we were finished. The experience in filming the DVD was almost painless. We ended the night with smiles on our faces. I can’t wait for everyone to see the final product. We’ll keep you posted. God bless -Eliot

Check out photos from the shoot over at the media page!

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Studio Update
16 Comments September 3, 2009

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Introducing The Band – Part One
8 Comments August 6, 2009

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Salvador Builds A Studio – Day One
12 Comments June 11, 2009

Join Salvador on the journey of building a studio and recording an album. This is day one.

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Delight In His People
22 Comments April 3, 2009

It’s pretty late and I’ve spent the day writing songs for the new Salvador record, the new Jaci Velasquez record, or for the first ever Nic and Jaci Duo record. I feel so excited that I have a great family, a great band and music coming out of my pores. Even with lack of sleep, there’s pep in my step. Tell me, have you ever been there? It might be something as sweet as looking good in your skinny jeans (not me). What ever it is, there are moments when I feel unstoppable… trying to stay away from arrogance by stuffing God in between your thoughts as “I conquer the world.” As a believer we are programmed to believe in something bigger then ourselves, but when the glory is being rained upon you, it’s so hard to remember all the moments of insecurities.

Back to a day of perfect rock-and-rollism…The family is well; both of my boys seem to love me, my beautiful wife still loves me and I pause to sit on the couch dressed up from the day and rattle off all the things I did that day. I hug the big boy Zealand and kiss his head, then I scoop up my baby boy, Soren, and begin to talk to him just like he cares what I did that day. With my best smile, I imagine my baby as an adult and look into his eyes and wonder what he thinks about his dad. Just then as I laugh at how goofy he looks, he decides to throw up and it launches into my mouth.

Psalm 149:4 (New International Version)
For the LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation.

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James 3:1
4 Comments March 25, 2009

I don’t know what it takes for someone to change his or her mind about something as serious as blogging, but over the course of the last week, I have been wrestling with the idea of sharing my heart through written words on a computer screen.  I have never been much of a computer person, although I have owned my share.  This will be my first attempt to share things that have been the joys of my heart and concerns of the world that we live in.  Over the course of the last two years, I have decided to do something I have never done before: live privately.  Before you read too far into this, just know that it has nothing to do with music or Salvador (the band I have been with since I was 15.)  The last two years of my life have been incredibly eye-opening.  I’ve learned more about myself, and the people around me, more then any other time in my life.  As a pastor’s son and musician I’ve had a chance to live out dreams that only God could lay out in front of me.  That is the honest truth.  I don’t ever want to come off as someone who thinks my words are more important then the next guy’s.  This is why blogging has been the farthest thing from my mind.  I don’t know who is reading this so I’ll start by saying, “Nice to meet you.”  I have been waiting for an opportunity like this to say what it is I need to say.  Like a great song or a perfect painting, I hope the words and stories we share will impact you like so many of you have impacted us over the years.  James 3:1 will make it clear; this is just a word or two of encouragement from a friend.  I will see how many people read this and decide to join alongside me as we try to spread the good news through music and art.  This is my encouragement today: Love like it’s your last day on earth……

Psalm 96:1-3
2 Comments March 25, 2009

The weird thing about a blog to me is assuming that the things you write are important to the whole world……..well, here I go. Currently, the band Salvador has been in a transition period from jam band, to songwriters, to wanting to be the next big thing, to being happy being the opening act, to where we are now.  You may wonder where that is…loving being where God says to be.  As a band there are times where you feel so encouraged, then so discouraged.  To hear someone at a show say they love your music then turn a corner and have someone say they wish you were more like someone else, has been a bit of a weird dynamic.  The experiences of signing autographs for eager fans to loading in vans to go to the airport at 4 a.m. the next morning, can take you on a roller coaster ride (I hope we never have to sleep in a suburban again!)  The one thing that is always the same is the God I have come to trust.  As a Mexican American, I have felt the freedom of singing songs in Spanish and English.  There have been times where I have stood on stage and have wondered which songs people would like to hear.  So I guess this whole time I’ve been needing to say to you out there, thank you for letting us share our music the way God has given it to us.

Psalm 96:1-3