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www.jconline.com Jour nal Courier 3D IU Health Arnett Hospital, Aug. 20 Dana and Neil McKinnis, West Lafayette, a son Amanda and Carl Marty, Frankfort, a son Christina and George Mraz, Lafayette, a son Tylan Leonard, West Lebanon, ason Aug. 19 Sarah and Brant Clark, Frankfort, a daughter Aimee and Thomas Hughes, Fowler, a daughter Elizabeth and Nate Hofmann, Lafayette, a daughter Nicole and Tyson Davis, Lafayette, a son Aug. 18 Shonta Dixon, Lafayette, a son Lindsay Nunn and Joseph Douglas, Crawfordsville, a son Shawna Kull and Bryan Adams, Lafayette, a daughter A ug. 17 Jessica Ford and David Williams, Boswell, a daughter Natasha Foster, Lafayette, a daughter Karen Regan, Lafayette, a son Rebecca and Joel Sietsma, Rossville, a son Aug.

15 Tori and Al Chong, West Lafayette, a daughter St. Elizabeth East Hospital, Aug. 20 Ashley and Junior Hill, Lafayette, a daughter Aug. 19 Nikki and Breighton Baker, Lafayette, a daughter Michelle and Cody Canen, Lafayette, a daughter Alyssa and Flint Larson, Veedersburg, a son Carrie and Daniel Hartman, Mulberry, a daughter Aug. 18 Brandy Wethington and James Tormey II, Lafayette, a son Ashley and Ross Clark, Wolcott, twin daughters Erica Bridges and Nevin Creasy, Frankfort, a son Andrea and Jeffery Kessner, Frankfort, a son Michelle Merrion and Rodney Allen, Lafayette, a son Aug.

17 Katie Fraker and Gabe Broderick, Lafayette, a son Magen Perkins, Lafayette, a son Tylar and Joseph Fuchs, Lafayette, a daughter assi-Jo East, Lafayette, a daughter Catherine Gonzalez and Joseph Springsteen, Brook, a son Witham Memorial Hospital, Aug. 19 Selena Fidres and John Lewis, Lebanon, a daughter awn Hyland and Terry Walker, Lebanon, a daughter BIRTHS NASHVILLE, Tenn. On its new album, the rock band NEEDTO- BREATHE has a song about the dangers of indulging in a rock roll lifestyle in which lead singer Bear Rinehart boasts that he the bottom from the top The song, was mostly a metaphor, as the Grammy- nominated South Carolina-based band is at the top of its game with a collection of Dove Awards, singles being used on TV commercials and a major eadlining tour. We asked the prod ucers as we were writing the song a bunch of times, Does this sound too arrogant? Because not ich and not Rinehart said while i Nashville, Tennessee. But Rinehart, 35, said he band has learned after more than a decade together that sometimes you can do the right thing or the wrong reasons.

definitely were uilty of that for a while, and it caused us to fight a lot as brothers and really as a whole Rinehart said. gave every- ody who worked for us a ot of turmoil because suc- cess was sort of the goal. I think what that song i about. Making sure you are true to who you are a nd doing it for the right The sixth studio album, de- uted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in uly, and topped the alternative, rock and Christian charts.

The band, made up of brothers Bear and Bo inehart, Seth Bolt and osh Lovelace, continues to evolve its musical tastes. While the last alb um in 2014 leaned more toward Americana and a coustic guitar rock, the new album makes use of synthesizers, beats and electronic pop melodies. had more fun mak- i ng it than making any other Bear Rine- art said. loves it. Bo loves NEEDTOBREATHE hits stride Kristin M.

Hall Associated Press JOHN Bo Rinehart, left, and Bear Rinehart of NEEDTOBREATHE perform at the 2014 Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Ala. The band released its sixth studio album in July..