After the camp had a super-successful debut year in 2008, tobyMac is stepping up his involvement in the camp to take a lead role in promoting the creative virtues of the all-star event.
In a press release, he talked about his excitement. "For me, my entire career has been focused on youth culture and encouraging young people to impact the world through music and beyond.
That’s why I started dcTalk and Gotee Records—that’s why I continue touring. And that’s also why I’m totally blown away with Camp Electric. They’re passionately focused on youth and awakening teens to God’s love through music and their excellence in musicianship."
A Typical Day at Camp Electric
A typical day at Camp Electric starts with a worship service so the tone of the camp is about the talents campers have been given, and giving those talents back to Christ. The rest of each day will be filled with sessions for the entire camp group, instrument specific sessions, and smaller sessions broken down into levels of experience. There will be free time each evening where campers will have the opportunity to choose from various activities. Each night will end with a concert from one of today’s top Christian bands.The $800 per camper fee will include all instruction, bible studies, concerts, electives, workshops, recreation, supplies, housing and meals. Trevecca Nazarene University located in Nashville, TN will be hosting the camp again this year.
Camp Electric Instructors
Bass
- Adam Nitti (Steven Curtis Chapman)
- Dave Luetkenhoelter (Kutless)
- Josh Gonzales (Salvador)
- Michael 'Kalel' Wittig (Stars Go Dim)
- Rich Gilliland (Pillar)
- Toddiefunk (tobyMac)
Drums
- Brian Haley (tobyMac)
- Chad Chapin (dcTalk, Casting Crowns, Rachel Lampa, Tait)
- James Holloway (Mandisa)
- Jeff Jones (Big Daddy Weave)
- Joe Katina (The Katinas)
- Leif Skartland (Jeremy Camp)
- Lori Peters (formerly with Skillet)
- Mark Graalman (Sanctus Real)
- Zoro (Lenny Kravitz)
Guitars
- Barry Graul (MercyMe)
- Daniel Carson (Chris Tomlin)
- Justin York (Steven Curtis Chapman, Tait, Nicole Nordeman, Phil Joel, Jeremy Camp)
- Mike Payne (Matthew West)
- Mike Scheuchzer (MercyMe)
- Noah Henson (Pillar)
- Pete Prevost (Sanctus Real)
- Preston Dalton (SONICFLOOd)
- Randy Williams (Jeremy Camp)
- Tim Rosenav (tobyMac)
- Tony Hooper(Phil Keaggy, Michael W. Smith)
Keys
- Dave Wyatt (tobyMac)
- Matt Yates (After Edmund)
- Sam Katina (The Katinas)
Vocals
- Anthony Evans
- Becki Ryan
- John Katina (The Katinas)
- Lucio Rubino (Storyside B)
- Mark Harris
- Rachael Lampa
- Rob Beckley(Pillar)
Camp Electric 2009 Concerts & Events
- tobyMac
- Kutless
- BarlowGirl
- Red
- Pillar
- Brock Gill
- Tom Jackson
- David Nasser
- Tony Nolan
- Mystery Artist - (The mystery artist for 2008 was Jeremy Camp)
- Rock With the Band - (Campers take the stage with their band, as solo artists, with their favorite instructors or other students)
- Live Onstage - (Tom Jackson, one of the leading live music producers for tours, showcases and shows in the music industry, teaches campers how to own the stage.)
- Songwriters Session
