The Old Times: pureNRG

Hi everyone!  Sorry it's been such a long time since I lasted posted.  Lately, I've been given a lot more homework than usual and it's very tiring.  But let's all cheer up by talking about an old obsession of mine: pureNRG!

This band, pureNRG, was a very large part of my 6th grade through middle school life.  My parents, being the good Christians that they are, didn't think that secular music was a very good influence on me, especially so early on.  Pretty much all I listened to was...  I don't even remember what I listened to!  So when I discovered the Christian teen sensation, pureNRG, we were all overjoyed.  

L-R: Carolyne, Jordan, Caroline

pureNRG was composed of three preteens/teens: Caroline Williams, Jordan Yates, and Carolyne Myers.  They started out in 2006 when the girls were about 12, and the boy, Jordan, was 14.  pureNRG's music was a spunky preteen rock type of thing, mixed with Christian music.  It especially appealed to young girls with huge crushes on Jordan.  Might I say that I was one of them?  Don't worry, I got over it a long time ago. :)  Every time there was a new album, I would bother my parents until they took me to the local Christian bookstore so that I could buy it with my own money.  I followed them wholeheartedly for about 3 years and then a little less wholeheartedly for a year or so, until they disbanded in 2011 (I was so sad).  

Reasons I Loved This Band So Much
1. pureNRG (spelled with a lower case 'p') is pronounced "pure energy" when you kind of mash the NRG together.  My scrawny middle school self was quite impressed when I figured out their band name.  I thought it was the coolest thing in the world.  

pureNRG album no. 1!  The first one I ever bought, obviously.  Compared to the last album, they look very, very young.  L-R: Caroline Williams, Jordan Yates, Carolyne Myers  (Source: lyricspond.com)

2. All three, Jordan, Carolyne, and Caroline, were pretty amazing at dancing.  During all of their live concerts, they would sing AND dance (not just the hand motion kind of dancing, but actual really good, clean hip hop) at the same time.  I had the great pleasure of seeing them live once and my jaw was probably all the way to the floor.  I think I have a couple of pictures that I took during that concert that I went to, so I'll try and dig them out sometime.  

pureNRG: Here We Go Again.  Album no. 2!  L-R: Jordan, Caroline, Carolyne (Source: en.wikipedia.org)

3. They loved God! And their music also helped me develop as a worshiper.  I'll be eternally thankful for that.  

A pureNRG Christmas.  Album no. 3!  L-R: Carolyne, Jordan, Caroline  (Source: amazon.com)

4. The whole Jordan crush thing.  I pretty much explained it in the 3rd paragraph up above...

pureNRG reNRGized.  Album no. 4!  This was pretty much all remixes of older songs.  L-R:  I can't really tell...  (Source: ccdmusic.co.nz)

5. Carolyne has a HUGE family with NINE kids.  I don't know why I always get stuck on this big family thing.  I just think it's so cool to have lots of people to talk and interact and grow up with.  

pureNRG: The Real Thing.  Album no. 5!  Probably my favorite one because their songs were less juvenile and more about serious things.  And their pictures were awesome.  L-R: Carolyne, Caroline, Jordan (Source: amazon.com)

6. They saved me from extreme nerdiness (Actually, I may have gotten even more nerdy because of them).  You know, when you're with your friends and they ask, "So, what are you listening to now?"  And then you can say, "This really cool band called pureNRG" instead of "Uh...  Mozart."  Not that classical music is a bad thing.  Really, it's not.   

Graduation: The Best of pureNRG.  Album no. 6!  Ahh..  The title still brings tears to my eyes.  But the pictures and music inside were phenomenal and truly captured their whole experience as a band.  L-R: Caroline, Jordan, Carolyne  (Source: cdon.eu)

Even though pureNRG has disbanded, I still recommend this band to people in middle school or any age, actually.  They're such a positive influence, and, I think, even better that those Disney Channel artists.  Really, this band helped me so much through the beginnings of middle school and when I moved halfway across the country.  I guess that even though I'm not obsessed anymore, I still like them a lot and look up to them.  Well, hope you enjoy listening! 

*Sorry about the random album pictures between every reason on my list.  I couldn't find anywhere else to put them.  Hehe...