The official Adventures in Odyssey Facebook page has just reached 16,000 likes. Evidently, more and more current fans and also fans from the past are discovering AIO's growing online presence. If you remember, they got to 15,000 likes back in August. If you're not already a fan of AIO on Facebook, you can like it here. You will have access to behind-the-scenes videos, pictures, and upcoming events. And for instant news updates you can also follow us on Twitter: @AIOUpdate
We have known what the repack covers for Album 10: Other Times, Other Places, Album 12: At Home and Abroad, and Album 26: Back on the Air would look like ever since the images were first released at a low quality on iTunes in September. But now the final versions of these covers are out. You can click on the pictures to view a higher resolution for each new repack cover. Thanks to the AIO Wiki for this news.
Dave Arnold, the executive producer for Adventures in Odyssey and also Focus on the Family Radio Theatre, is scheduled for open heart surgery today, October 11th, at 8:30 AM Mountain Time. The entire surgery will last about 5 hours. You can follow the updates on the Journey of Our Hearts Facebook page. Please remember Dave Arnold and his family in your prayers during this time. The top three contestants for the Get in the Show contest have now been chosen. The finalists coming to Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs are Annaliese Wilford, Anya Cardwell, and Shona Kennedy. There were over 20,000 votes cast in total. Remember to tune in on November 3rd to watch them perform live on stage, and then vote for the winner of the contest, who will get to play an Adventures in Odyssey character on a future album. If you plan on attending in person, you can purchase tickets for the event here. Adventures in Odyssey's 25th Birthday Celebration is being held at Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on November 3rd. The three Get in the Show finalists will perform along with Andre Stojka, Katie Leigh, and Zach Callison. And now tickets have just gone on sale. As we told you before, they are only $7 each and even include lunch. Purchase your tickets for this exciting event here. Voting for your favorite three contestants out of the 12 semi-finalists in the Get in Show contest has now ended and the three finalists are currently being contacted by phone. On Wednesday, October 10th, the three finalists will officially be announced. These are the people who will be flown to Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs to perform live on stage on November 3rd. From there the audience at the event and people watching online can vote to determine the winner. Check back tomorrow for Adventures in Odyssey's official announcement. The first episode of Album 56: The Grand Design officially aired today. The Perfect Church, Part 1, is the first new show we have heard since Album 55: The Deep End concluded in May 2012. In this latest episode, Matthew Parker sees the problems and conflicts at his own church, and Whit sends him on an Imagination Station adventure to witness the very first church in the book of Acts. You can listen at whitsend.org. The ticket prices for Adventures in Odyssey’s 25th Birthday have been announced. They will be $7.00 and will be available for purchase soon. During the festivities the three finalists for the Get in the Show contest will perform alongside Katie Leigh, Andre Stojka and Zach Callison. Then AIO fans at the event and also those watching the live steam all around the world will vote for the winner. The winner of the contest will get to play a character in Album 57, which will be released in Spring 2013. Also, more details about this event have been clarified. It will be on Saturday, November 3rd, at Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs. The doors open at 8:15 AM and the fun begins at 9:30 AM. And if you're on the fence about coming, you might be interested to know that there will be birthday cake to celebrate this huge milestone of 25 years of Adventures in Odyssey. You can find out more here. Did you catch what was on Brock Eastman's computer screen in the latest episode of the Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast? If you look closely you can see some repack album covers. Three of those new covers, Album 10, Album 12, and Album 26 were already shown when they were released on iTunes last month. However, the repack for Album 42: No Way Out has never been previewed before. If you click on the picture to view a higher resolution you can see it has a dark orange frame, similar to previous Odyssey albums such as Album 21 or Album 32. Check back soon for the final versions of all of these new covers to be released. In the latest episode of the Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast, the Odyssey team tells how they judged the thousands of entries to Get in the Show, Bob and Jesse watch highlights of the finalists, and Dr. Brock Lee explains the grand finale. Watch the episode here. |