PERRYSBURG — Five local Christian bands will be featured next Friday in the “Exclaim Battle of the
Bands.”
The event will be held rom 5 to 10 p.m. Friday at Saint John XXIII located in 24250 Dixie Highway in
Perrysburg.
Exclaim is the now annual summer music festival. This event will
showcase the local bands and allow one of those five to join the
national and international groups which have graced the stage at the
summer festival.
There is a cover charge of $5. There will also be a raffle items and a 50/50 raffle all as a fundraiser
for the main event.
It is not a formal program and the public is invited to come and go as they please throughout the
evening.
The schedule indicates the first band to perform will be The Stairwell at 5:15 p.m.
From the cornfields of Northwest Ohio, The Stairwell was born in the
break-up of the local Christian Rock band, The Fall of Jericho. Lead
vocalist and rhythm guitar player, Ben Vasko, decided to give it another
shot, this time taking his musical pursuits in a slightly different
direction.
Material in its bio indicates the group is not about the music or any
accolades, rather, “It is about the struggles that people face in their
life. It is about the times when people have no one to rely on but God.
It is about rising above the standards other have set. It is about hope.
It is about love. It is The Stairwell.”
They will be followed by 2+One at 6:15 p.m. This is a family based band formed originally by two
brothers, Jacob and Zach Scally. They later added other family members.
They named the band “2+One.” symbolizing the two brothers and One God.
“We have been blessed. The Lord has been watching over us,” Jacob Scally says.
Setfree, a Christian rap artist from Toledo, follows at 7:15 p.m.
Describing his released titled, “P. S. Y. C. H. O.,” promotional
material says, “ Musically rooted in the horrorcore genre, Setfree is a
Christian rapper who sheds light on God’s love lyrically, with beats
comparable to Twiztid and Tech N9ne.”
Thus the artist allows listeners an opportunity to praise and learn about Jesus in a unique way.
He has also been described by organizers as “a dynamic and talented artist whose passion for music is
unlike any other.”
Connor Roy then takes the stage at 8:15 p.m. Roy is a Christian musician and gospel singer from the Metro
Detroit area.
Altar of Athens concludes the performances at 9:15 p.m.
Altar of Athens from Sylvania, takes its name from the Bible in Acts:17.
The band members say they want to share God’s grace and love with
others but in a way they can relate and enjoy which is our music.