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Newsong attends the 2nd Annual KLOVE Fan Awards at the Grand Ole Opry House on June 1, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Newsong may not have been up for any awards at the 2nd Annual K-LOVE Fan Awards, but they came to the show to support the artists that they spend the year touring with and ministering with. They spoke with MusicTimes about how it's all about celebrating God.

Kim Jones - This is like old home week. You guys headlined the very first festival I ever covered!

Newsong (Eddie Carswell) - Where was that at?

Kim Jones - Toccoa, Georgia in 2003. So that means that you have been doing this for more than five or ten minutes now.

Newsong (Rico Thomas) - Yeah, more like 15 minutes now.

Kim Jones - In all of the years Newsong has been making music, you've done more than one or two Red Carpets. What is the biggest thing about tonight and these being fan awards that let you know how much Christian music and the ministry that goes with it is impacting people?

Newsong (Russ Lee) - I think really, for me, and I know that these guys share the same heart, it's exciting to see what God is doing to promote His work and all that He is through the gifts that He's given us. So tonight, we're really celebrating what God is doing through the gifts of our friends. These are all people that we tour with and that we love. These are the ones that we're doing life with and making Christian music with. These are people that have committed their lives to this calling just like we have. We're really just celebrating the goodness of God. That's really all that this is about. We're excited for anybody that was nominated, anybody that wins ... we're excited for anybody that actually gets to do this for a living and encourage people the way that we do. It's a huge blessing.

Kim Jones - So true - a blessing and a dream job. I mean, you get to pay your bills doing what you love and celebrating your Savior every night. It gets no better.

Newsong (Eddie Carswell) - And they applaud for you when you come to work.

Newsong (Rico Thomas) - Well, at least you hope they do. (laughs)

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