“It’s an opportunity for Catholics who left the Church to want to come home,” said Simon. “It’s such and opportunity to see the power of the Eucharist.”
Glenridge, a New England-based Catholic rock band from of Concord, N.H., comprised of five young men, expressed their passion for their faith through their music, presenting eager fans with a musical heat, burning up SoulFest. With three performances, Glenridge was the only Catholic band to ever play the main stage at SoulFest, other than Matt Maher.
“I loved that we got to play on the biggest stage there in front of nearly a thousand people and that it was the same stage that so many other huge bands have played on before,” said bassist Matt Gennetti, 18. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime kind of thing.”
Guitarist Brad Bittman, 17, expressed that as Catholic artists, the group’s music has been well received at SoulFest.
“Everyone that has seen us has had nothing but good things to say about our music,” said Bittman. “We've gotten messages from people that we knew before and have just met at Soulfest saying how unique and epic our sound is, and how our lyrics have touched them in some way.”
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The band members explained that their Catholic faith plays a central role in their music.
“It’s such a big part of who we are that it’s naturally going to be a key source for inspiration,” said pianist Ben O’Brien, 19.
Glenridge expressed that they are musically inspired by bands both Christian and secular such as Rich Mullins, Delirious, Matt Maher, U2, and Coldplay.