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Question: What do you get when you cross Soul and Beatbox? Answer: Soulbox! And for the uninitiated.... Soulbox are two guys who blend soul, rap and beatbox into a funky mix that just has to be heard to be appreciated. They perform anywhere they are invited, and work alongside the Message  with other bands such as Amongst Wolves (of which more in a future blog post). I caught up with Ben and Jon at Creation Fest to talk to them about their motivations and inspirations, their mission to evangelise schools and youth through their music, and also to hear a bit of live beatbox. Click on the red and white arrow below to listen to the interview: Soulbox by  Steve Wheeler  was written in Washington, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License .

I'm just back from  Creation Fest UK , where I've enjoyed five days of listening to music from dozens of Christian artists.... and what's more, the entire festival was free! Held at the Royal Cornwall Showground in Wadebridge, the festival site looks out on stunning views across the Cornish countryside. It's a great venue, because no matter the weather (and we had a mixed bag) the concrete roads and permanent buildings are unaffected by the elements.  The Big Shed, which has a capacity of around 3700 was the venue for the MainStage and joined onto the exhibition/vendor section with a large cafe and arts area. Many of the bands and artists performing at Creation Fest 2018 were new, but some who graced the MainStage have already made their mark on the mainstream music scene. A quick glance at the festival website shows the list of mainly British and US musicians, including Philippa Hanna , Wildwood Kin and Flight Brigade (all of whom I interviewed and who will fe...