Genre: Pop/Rock
Members: Brad Olsen (vocals, guitar), Todd Olsen (guitars, vocals), Clark Leake (bass), Brandon Thompson (drums, percussion)
For fans of: Matchbox Twenty, R.E.M., Third Eye Blind, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Hootie & the Blowfish
Label: Sparrow Records

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"We decided at the beginning that we wanted to make a record from a position of strength in Christ. We wanted to scream from the rooftops that we are full of joy; that we are happy and we are strong. I think we have done that. This record screams hope. It screams joy. It screams strength, and power and fun. And it doesn't just say it through the glimmer of hope during difficult circumstances that many of our previous records have done."

The man talking with the pride of a new papa is Brad Olsen, the frontman and primary tunesmith for the Atlanta-based foursome known as The Waiting. And the record he is bragging about is Wonderfully Made, an impressive ten-song collection of original songs that celebrate life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Produced by Bryan Lenox (Michael W. Smith, dc talk, SonicFlood) along with guitarist Todd Olsen, Wonderfully Made is The Waiting's first new album in three years, since their groundbreaking, Dove-nominated Unfazed, and their first on the inpop label.

Bolstered by critical acclaim, five #1 radio hits, and a pair of Dove Award nominations for Rock Album of the Year for their two previous projects, The Waiting celebrated the close of the 20th century by retreating to their native Atlanta for a period of introspection and inspiration. Now, with Wonderfully Made, The Waiting enters the 21st century in a decidedly more exuberant mood, ready to speak frankly about life, as it should be.

The result is an album full of songs that are at once every bit as introspective as you have come to expect from The Waiting, but that are brighter, richer, more light-hearted than ever before. "We did a large portion of this album at home in Atlanta," Brad explains. "When you get the guys together in that atmosphere it is going to be more relaxed."

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