Brandon:  So four of you guys… You just put out your first record. Tell us about the new record, the title, the first single.

Dave:  The first single is “Chorus of the Saints,” the title of the record. It came out March 10.

Brandon:  Yeah, I’ve heard it a few times. [Laughs]

Dave:  That song is really autobiographical of our band. The beginning came from the Old Testament, and you read about the Israelites. You read that God delivered them from the Egyptians, parts the Red Sea in one of the most amazing miracles of all time and, three seconds later, while the Red Sea is still being moved around by God, they are saying, “We want to go back to Egypt. Why are we in this desert? You’ve abandoned us, Lord.” As Christians, we look back and say, “Those guys are so silly. They are so untrusting and foolish.” And the truth is, we aren’t that different from them. And for our band, unfortunately, we are the same. We are human. And God has done amazing things in our lives. He’s provided. Our prayer has always been, “This is your band, Lord, and we’ll move forward if You open the doors of opportunity.”… Not once has He proven Himself untrustworthy, so why should we stop trusting Him?

Brandon:  As a band, you guys are now living in the U.S. You have your first national record out, under Essential Records, same label as me. I’m on Reunion, but we’re label mates. You’re out with Third Day and myself. … What’s next for the band?

Dave:  You know, I’m not sure. We’re excited about the single, about the record; we’re getting great feedback. We honestly feel that God has brought us here for a reason. And so, a mantra for us is that His Word is a lamp to our feet. He doesn’t provide a flashlight, a billion candles so you can see the entire path. All we have is a lamp. And you hold the lamp in front of you, and you can only take a step forward. And you can only see the next step after that if you move ahead. That’s always been the way. The tour ends in May. After that, we’re not sure. We can only get to the next step if we take a step forward. So we feel like God is providing for us. We’re in no position to doubt Him. We are excited. I’m sure we’ll be touring, but who knows what He has in store for us. But we’re excited no matter what it is.

Brandon:  Well this is the end of our interview. Everybody, that’s Dave Hanbury from the band Revive. We’re on tour right now with Third Day.

Dave:  You can find us at reviveband.com and myspace.com/reviveband. We have a cool blog going. We’re always on there … twitter, all that stuff.

Brandon:  Thanks, Dave!

To listen to Brandon’s full interview with Dave, click here.

For more info on Revive, visit reviveband.com.

Brandon Heath is the Gospel Music Association’s new “Male Vocalist of the Year.” His monthly “New Artist Spotlight” on CCMmagazine.com introduces fans to new artists currently hitting the scene. Brandon’s new single is called “Wait and See,” the follow-up to his smash No. 1 hit “Give Me Your Eyes” from his sophomore release, What If We (Reunion), which recently won Brandon multiple Dove Awards including “Song of the Year.” For more info, log on to brandonheath.net.

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**This interview first published on May 28, 2009