How can a band picture be "official" with so many people missing from the photo?
For that matter, how can any picture be official with any band members missing?
Good questions, and I have one more: What is the official band anyway?
In Search of Grace is a fluid group, we change line-up and instrumentation to meet the needs of whatever event we are playing for and who is available. To accomplish this we essentially have two people at every position and may even have more down the road. This process is designed so that people don't get burned out once the band starts playing for weekly services and to have options if certain people are unavailable.
At this point I would say that there is sort of a core group that has been to the majority of events and rehearsals but even the those who have only participated once or twice or have expressed interest but haven't been able to join us yet are all equally part of the group. When we have enough people who are reliable and firmly rooted in the band we will likely split off and start multiple bands that would continue this vision.
We needed a picture that helped people understand what our band was about and now we have that, it's even possible that the next band picture would not include ANY of the people currently in the photo, and that's awesome.
Peace
Juan
