A lot has taken place since Shane Wiebe made his way to a top 5 spot on CTV's hit television show, Canadian Idol, in 2004, and that journey is just part of the evening he'll share at a gospel concert this month.
Shane and Angela Wiebe will be performing a free concert at Cariboo Christian Life Fellowship (CCLF) church at 108 Mile on June 26 at 7 p.m.
It is part of a cross-Canada tour they're doing from June 4 to Aug. 24.
The couple has been singing together since the day they met. Their first adventure, long before they began dating, was a choir tour of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in 2000 with the Columbia Singers.
The group was led by Tony Funk, who would end up bringing the couple together again two years later.
As the story goes, Angela needed a pianist to accompany her on violin. She called Tony for the number of someone who could help her last minute, and was given Shane's.
They began performing regularly together, started dating in June 2002, and were married in December 2003. The following May, Shane began his journey to a top 5 spot on Canadian Idol, having the privilege of working with musicians like Lionel Richie, Gordon Lightfoot and Debra Byrd.
Shane and Angela currently live in Stratford, Ont., and still cherish the opportunity to perform their music together whenever and wherever they can. In June 2009, The Wiebes released their debut album, "Into Your Light," which won the Inspirational Album of the Year at the 2010 Covenant Awards.
In December 2009, they released their Christmas record, "Christmas with You." The album has been nominated for two Covenant Awards, ended up on the Canadian "AC Top 50" charts, among artists like Michael Buble and Mariah Carey. On top of their records' acclamations, The Wiebes have been nominated for New Group of the Year, and have plans of touring Canada once more in 2011.
For more information on this concert, contact 250-791-5532, or check our website at www.cclf.ca.
Rick Barker is the pastor at Cariboo Christian Life Fellowship church.
