July 21, 2009

A New Beginning

Hello Rough Draft Fans, Friends, and Family.

Rough Draft would like to thank you for being so supportive of our ministry. We have worked hard at connecting people to the Word of God and following the call he placed on our hearts for the last six years. Rough Draft has seen the Holy Spirit do amazing things through the music and relationships we have built.

Many of you may know the story of Paul and Barnabas in the Book of Acts. They were two men of God who were called to spread the Gospel. They traveled together and brought many people to Christ. In Acts chapter fifteen, they both felt called to go their separate ways. They had done great things together but God called them to go in different directions. And, they did even greater things for the Kingdom through their parting.

The Rough Draft members, Like Paul and Barnabas are in a similar situation. We have been humbled to see God’s blessings along our journey as a band, and we are so glad that we have been able to see the fruits of this ministry grow. We have heard countless stories of people being touched by the words that were spoken or a song that was played and we are all extremely honored to know that God was willing to use a bunch of goof balls like us to do His work. Even though it’s time for the Rough Draft members to go our separate ways we pray that, just like Paul and Barnabas, even greater things will be done to further the Kingdom of God through the Father’s plan for each of us.

At the end of July one path is ending but four new ones begin. Andrew feels God has called him to continue the ministry by pursuing a solo career and will continue under the name Andrew Witt. Pedro also plans to continue in this ministry using his percussion skills and infectious smile as drummer. Adam and Dave will seek God’s plan for their lives and we pray that God continues to use them in mighty ways.

This is really not the end but a new beginning and we are very excited to see what God has planned for all of us. In the very near future you will begin to see the transition from Rough Draft to Andrew Witt. You will notice some familiar songs and get to hear some new ones. We ask for your prayers and support of all members of Rough Draft. We would like to thank all members, past and present, which have made Rough Draft what it is today: Dave, Adam W., Pedro, Andrew, Drew, Brent, Ben and Adam G.

Proverbs 3:5-6 holds a special place in the hearts of the Rough Draft members and we want to leave you with this verse.

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your path straight."

Rough Draft - Andrew, Pedro, Dave and Adam

July 7, 2009

Dippin Dots Trailer

June 29, 2009

Update from Andrew

Rough Draft splits up... but just for the week! Adam, Pedro and Greg are headed to Kentucky to pick up our brand new trailer and tour Dippin' Dots headquarters. I'm in Nashville writing some new songs with some awesome peeps. And Dave is in Florida enjoying his honeymoon!



God Bless,
<>< Andrew

June 23, 2009

Uncle Soulja

Meet our Uncle Soulja and check out our Road Manager Greg rockin' the drums!



God Bless,
<>< Andrew

June 16, 2009

Dippin' Dots Photo Shoot

This was the photo shoot of my dreams! The only thing better than a photo shoot with unlimited Dippin' Dots would be if they gave us money with every bite of ice cream we took.

But that will never happen. Who am I kidding :)



God Bless,
<>< Andrew

June 8, 2009

Nashville Trip

Believe it or not, this pretty much sums up our trip to Nashville. And despite Pedro's dancing and Adam's prank that didn't do much, we actually did do work!



God Bless,
<>< Andrew

June 2, 2009

God Bless America

Honestly, this is what happens when we have too much free time on our hands.



God Bless,
<>< Andrew

May 26, 2009

Total Axxess

Here is a snippet from our last guest appearance on Total Axxess. In case you missed it the first time, here's us, Chris Sligh and Wally all having way too much fun at the Way-FM studios in Nashville, Tenn.



And one final reminder about our CD Release Party this Friday. We would love for all of you to come out and celebrate the new music with us!

Friday, May 29th @ 7pm
Rough Draft CD Release Party w/ special guest Chris Sligh

3J's Coffee House
21 N. Parish Ave.
Johnstown, CO 80534

Also performing: The TV Says and Rachel Morgan Perry
Tickets are $10 at the door

God Bless,
<>< Andrew

May 19, 2009

Pedro Remembers an Important Event

Pedro remembers what he has to do on May 29th at 7pm.



God Bless,
<>< Andrew

May 12, 2009

Rough Draft CD Release Party

May 29th @ 7pm
Rough Draft CD Release Party w/ special guest Chris Sligh

3J's Coffee House
21 N. Parish Ave.
Johnstown, CO 80534

Also performing: The TV Says and Rachel Morgan Perry
Tickets are $10 at the door



Hope to see you there!

God Bless,
<>< Andrew

May 5, 2009

Ice Cream, Waldo and Rubber Bands

The camera is back! Here's some video from the homestretch of our tour. Missouri rocks!



Hey Colorado people! Please come to our CD release party! It's going to be a good night!



God Bless,
<>< Andrew

April 28, 2009

Andrew is a Terrible Person

Ok, so I have to apologize for the lack of video in this week's blog. I left the camera in our hotel room last week in Columbia, MO. Failure!!! Anyway, the hotel is shipping it back to us and as soon as it shows up I promise to put up a new blog! I'm so bummed because we had some awesome tour footage!

Also, please be praying for our close friends the Boyles family. Rita Boyles went home to be with Jesus last night!

God Bless,
<>< Andrew

April 21, 2009

GMA Music Week

We're having an awesome time here in Nashville! Please keep us in your prayers!



God Bless,
<>< Andrew

April 14, 2009

No New Blog Today

No new blog today. Please pray for our dear friend Rita and the Boyles family. Thanks for understanding. God is good... all the time!

Love you all,
RD

April 7, 2009

Rough Draft and Ramps

Don't try this at home!



God Bless,
<>< Andrew

March 31, 2009

Montana, Idaho, Utah

Thank you Montana, Idaho and Utah - we had an awesome mini-tour! Thank you to everyone who took care of us along the way!



And if you haven't listened yet, the new music is posted! Please check it out and let us know what you think. Also, you can pre-order the album from our online store and get free shipping!

God Bless,
<>< Andrew

March 25, 2009

Moose Just Wanna be Loved

Here's song #2 from Alaska. Sorry I didn't post this earlier... technical difficulties!



God Bless,
<>< Andrew

March 17, 2009

Licking the Trailer

Enough said!



And to our Alaska peeps, look for song #2 next week!

God Bless,
<>< Andrew

March 10, 2009

Alaska

Alaska, we love you all and we miss you very much! You guys are incredibly awesome! Thanks for making this a weekend to remember.





God Bless,
<>< Andrew

March 3, 2009

Mustache Song Remix



Not much new this week, until I got bored and giggled at a picture of a mustache, thus this week's blog was born. Enjoy!

Still...
God Bless,
<>< Andrew

February 24, 2009

FacePlant '09

Rock on FacePlant!



P.S. Do you Twitter? We just started! Come follow us at http://www.twitter.com/roughdraftband and we can be Twitter buddies!

God Bless,
<>< Andrew

February 17, 2009

Praisalicious

Heck Yes!



God Bless,
<>< Andrew

February 10, 2009

New Roadie Crew

The last couple of weeks we've had the opportunity to play a few really cool events here in Colorado - one in Berthoud at Five Stones and the other in Colorado Springs at the Axis Youth Seminar. Check out the video!



God Bless,
<>< Andrew

February 3, 2009

The Rubber Band Ball is Back



Alright, we haven't forgotten about the rubber band ball peeps! We need all of you to join in on this epic journey and make this thing massive!

So, the next time you come and see us, don't forget to grab a couple of extra rubber bands! And especially those of you from Five Stones or Crossroads Church - we'll be seeing you this week and we expect great things!

God Bless,
<>< Andrew

January 27, 2009

Snowbound '09

We had a blast up at Frontier Ranch Young Life camp this weekend for Snowbound '09! Worship was amazing and the Holy Spirit was definitely working in so many lives, which was awesome to be a part of. Thank you so much for letting us join you once again for Snowbound this year!



God Bless,
<>< Andrew

January 20, 2009

Recording Blog #2

The good news is that we're finished tracking for the new album. The bad news is that means our mustaches must go.



God Bless,
<>< Andrew

January 13, 2009

Recording Blog "the Real Week" #1

The music is sounding awesome so far and we're getting close to finishing all of the tracking for the new EP. Please keep us in your prayers! We hope you're excited for new music!



God Bless,
<>< Andrew

January 6, 2009

Recording Blog #1

We're out in Nashville and we're excited to be recording! I hope you will keep up with the blogs for the next couple of weeks because we'll be updating you every step of the way as we record our new EP. We might even be able to sneak you a few clips before it actually gets released.



God Bless,
<>< Andrew