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From the opening salvo of Stellar Kart's third album Expect the Impossible, it's evident that the Dove Award-winning band is revolutionizing its sound with this adventurous, spirited, and totally unexpected pop 'n' roll project.

Returning to helm the project is producer Ian Eskelin (All Star United), who also shepherded Stellar Kart's breakthrough sophomore album, We Can't Stand Sitting Down. That CD yielded the No. 1 hit, "Me And Jesus," which also earned the band its first Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year. "Content, content, content," Eskelin declares. "The music is awesome, the energy is off the charts, but what sets Stellar Kart head and shoulders above the vast majority of its contemporaries is content. These guys are not afraid to say what they believe, straight up, without trying to couch it in some namby-pamby metaphor."

"We are all fans of different kinds of music, and a lot of times we find ourselves listening to songs that we love, but the message is just terrible," frontman Agee explains. "We talk with kids after concerts and are always hearing from youth leaders about the issues facing teens today. We wanted to write songs that would address such topics and encourage kids to expect God to work in their daily lives. That is what we have been about from day one. That is what we are still about."

When Adam, along with bandmates Cody Pellerin (guitar), Jordan Messer (drums), and Brian Calcara (bass) hit the studio, Eskelin's frenetic energy ignited Stellar Kart's powder keg of creativity. The result is an explosion of new music chock full of pop melodies, catchy choruses, and singable lyrics. If it is true that first impressions are the most important, Stellar Kart goes for broke on its first radio single: the blazing, noholds-barred confessional, "Jesus Loves You." An impassioned song about conviction and redemption, it cuts through the
comfortable shades of gray with an unabashed declaration that "Jesus Loves You," whether you believe it or not.

"The reason I do what I do now is because of what I didn't do when I was younger," Adam explains of the song's bold lyrics. "I grew up in church; my dad was a pastor. I accepted the Truth at an early age, but I was a kid just trying to get by. I didn't really do anything with my faith until I got to college. That was when I started to realize there was more to life than
just getting by."

"The bottom line is, we are not doing this just to make music. We want people's lives to be changed," Brian interjects.

Stellar Kart proves it can thrive in a broad range of musical realms as Expect the Impossible sustains its momentum with tracks like the classic rock anthem, "Shine Like The Stars" and genre-defying, fist-pumping, "Eyes," with its synth-laden 80's groove and Beach Boys-esque, feel-good, summertime melody.