Switchfoot drummer Chad Butler featured in cover story in Drum! magazine

Switchfoot drummer Chad Butler was featured in a 10-page cover spread in the March 2010 issue of Drum! magazine.

In the article, Butler talks about the band's two year break from touring and their latest album, Hello Hurricane, as well as his faith and the limits of the "Christian band" label.

"I'm a believer and I'm honored to be associated with the name of Christ," Butler says in the artisle. "But to call ourselves a Christian band puts up a wall and makes people feel uninvited to the party."

You can read the article online on the Drum Magazine site.

Focus on the Family ceases publication of teen magazines

Focus on the Family ceases publication of teen magazines Brio, Brio and Beyond, and Breakaway. According to the Gospel Soundcheck blog, the last issues will be February 09.

Apparently, the Focus on the Family Board approved a massive budget cut and the magazines were among the casualties. Focus is hoping that another ministry will pick up the magazines and keep them alive, either in print or online.