Registrants will have the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of surfing and ocean safety from professional surfer]]> Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:34:26 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/177/0 177 If your planning on going to the Vans Warped Tour, be sure to stop by the Jedidiah booth. We're going to be collaborating with the Milita Group and will be selling a limited edition Hope Collection Music T-shirt.  Buy this shirt and $5.00 will go to our The 4th annual Switchfoot Bro-am returned to moonlight Beach in Encinitas this past ]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:36:49 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/175/0 175 Love Light & Melody is a nonprofit organization dedicated to battling the physical, emotional, and spiritual affects of extreme poverty. They are committed to becoming experts on the life and culture inside the city trash dump in Managua, Nicaragua. Their goals are to identify and meet the im]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:04:05 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/173/0 173  Check out the second installment of Kahana's trip to Indonesia.  Kahana Kalama spent 7 weeks in Indo this past summer with Shayne Mcyntire while filming for an episode of Fuel TV's On Surfari.  The footage used in this clip is basically the stuff that didn't make the cut.

Braddigan (of Dispatch) will be performing live at the Belly Up in Solana Beach in support of Love Light and Melody! Also performing are v]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:32:22 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/171/0 171 All signs were calling for a typical day in Southern California. At about 9 am gray skies began to dissipate as rays of sunshine crept through the usual June gloom. With a healthy dose of weekend traffic most experienced beachgoers opted for their beach cruiser as a primary source of transportat]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:11:17 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/170/0 170  Hey everyone!

A huge thanks goes out for all of you that showed your support at the silent auction held Wednesday night. The auction was a huge success! The Stand Up For Kids mural sold for $2200! It was a great way to support Stand Up For Kids!

Quick reminder that the Sw]]> Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:42:24 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/169/0 169  Hey everyone! Just a reminder that the silent auction for Switchfoot's Bro-Am will be Wednesday night!  There will be great items at the auction and ]]> Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:43:39 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/168/0 168 Check it out! As a part of the release of our new compilation CD with Militia group , Alertanative press will release 10,000 issues that will include the sampler CD poly-bagged with their July issue.

The compilation is a 10 track CD featuring various artists.  It features some of the]]> Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:11:55 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/167/0 167 The 4th Annual Switchfoot Bro-Am kicks off on Saturday, June 7th, 2008.  This year's event benefits the San Diego and Oceanside branches of Stand Up for Kids, a national non-profit organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of at-risk street kids.  This years event inclu]]> Fri, 30 May 2008 22:05:10 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/166/0 166 We are happy to announce the release of our new compilation CD! Music is a huge part of our life here at Jedidiah, so when we were approached by Rory Felton from The Militia Group to see if we wanted to partner up on some things, without hesitation we said yes. Rory has done an amazing job of bri]]> Fri, 30 May 2008 17:16:23 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/165/0 165 We are excited to introduce Ekundayo to the Jedidiah Family. His story is pretty captivating and his art is insane.  He paints pictures from the heart, which he pulls from his past experiences.  He combines both traditional graffiti aesthetics in combination with art history knowledge u]]> Fri, 30 May 2008 00:13:00 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/164/0 164 Pancho Abalos' work displays a lush imagination and a vast conceptual grasp. He merges plants, cityscapes and huma]]> Thu, 29 May 2008 23:25:45 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/163/0 163

Earlier this Month Jedidiah and Surfing The Nations hosted the 2nd annual Freedom Contest at Kuhio Beach Park in the heart of Waikiki. Kahana Kalama along with Kevin Murray and Jonathan Foster flew over to Hawaii to mee]]> Thu, 29 May 2008 01:31:58 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/162/0 162

Anthony Johnson Interview

Words and interview by: Matt Green

Anthony is the kind of guy who is always smiling. He emanates a fun and loving vibe. Go up and talk to him for ]]> Tue, 27 May 2008 18:18:56 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/161/0 161 By Anita Zhao, World Vision China

 On the afternoon of May 12, Li Yao and her family experienced the worst day of their lives.  "It was a nightmare," says Li Yao's mom, 39, who lives with her family in Hongbai Township of Shifang City in the northern par]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 20:09:30 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/160/0 160

Last April, Kelli Murray broke out of Southern California for Waco, Texas.  She met up with Austin Blasingame and together they painted a mural at Common Grounds as a part of a ben]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 17:41:03 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/158/0 158  

]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:37:51 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/154/0 154 Jedidiah in conjunction with Common Grounds will be hosting benefit artshow/concert for Love Light & Melody this Saturday, April, 26, 2008 in Waco, Texas.  

From noon till 6 - pm Kelli Murray and Austin Blasingame will be painting live.  Photographer Esther Havens will be sh]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:14:27 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/153/0 153 The independent feature film "Dare Not Walk Alone" (www.darenotwalkalone.com) opens April 25 at the Laemmle Grande 4-Plex in Los Angeles. Acclaimed as "brave filmmaking" by the San Jose Mercury News, this award-winning documentary delivers a new generation's take on civil righ]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:04:13 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/152/0 152  Hey all you Braille fans!  Braille's new album "The IV Edition" dropped in stores on April 15 and is offering 17 brand new songs.  Braille's reviews have been good and they have been super encouraging.  Braille is starting his tour and is excited to get things geare]]> Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:26:29 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/151/0 151 Huge Jedidiah fan, Huge Smile, Huge Heart! We were fortunate to have someone wearing our clothes that believed in the mission behind it. Helping those less fortunate, making a difference, loving big! Thank you Ben. Here is a message from Ben's dear family.

ben. loved without knowing h]]> Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:15:18 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/150/0 150 The Jedidiah Hope Collection contributions have been calculated! A very special thanks goes out to everyone for supporting the Hope Collection and its continual efforts to give back. Spread the word to people by sharing that $5 from the sale of every shirt is donated back to the humanitarian org]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:36:15 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/149/0 149 Come support SurfAid International and enjoy Sliding Liberia

Film Description:

Follow 4 young surfers as they travel through the war torn West African Nation of Liberia in search of perfect waves. Besides rediscovering a break that could be the best kept secret in th]]> Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:13:03 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/148/0 148  The Jedidiah Hope Collection is now available at all Virgin Megastore Locations.  Be sure to stop by and pick up a shirt knowing that $5.00 from every purchase will be donated to the humanitarian organization the t-shirt represents.  A special thanks goes out to Virgin Megastores ]]> Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:34:24 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/147/0 147 Esther Havens is a freelance photographer who has traveled to five continents and seeks to open hearts and minds to see the third world conditions in a way that might challenge them to make a difference.

Her photographs have been displayed in various exhibits across the country. She curre]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:55:07 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/146/0 146 By Kevin Murray

I wanted to share with all of you just a brief account of a trip I just got back from. I, Kahana Kalama and Kelli Murray were able to participate in a trip to Managua Nicaragua with our friends from Love, Light & Melody. This trip was the second annual Dia De Luz, or D]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:55:01 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/145/0 145  Earlier this Fall Kelli Murray was featured on VIMBY((Videos In My Back Yard), a website that features video content devoted to capturing young lifestyle and culture all over the nation.  Every week, they deliver original, first-ru]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:54:56 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/142/0 142

The Indojiwa slowly motored towards the Hinako islands and a peculiar sense of peace and intrigue had sent me into a half-conscience daze. Only days before, I had been stressing over deadlines and traffic completely engulfed in the fast paced western lifestyle.]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:54:39 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/141/0 141 When I think about touring I think of rockstars and surfers, not artists. I've never been on an art "tour" before but I knew it would be an awesome opportunity when Jedidiah invited GroundUp (a Hawaii based artist network) to join them in Southern Cali and New York for some really great]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:54:34 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/140/0 140 Kanoa Chung and Kahana Kalama headed home to Oahu for the winter.  They shared a few waves on the east side of Oahu and then spent a day with Surfing The Nations.

Check out this video filmed and edited by Russell Brownley.  

For a complete list of the Jedidiah video arch]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:54:28 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/139/0 139 After Waking Ashland dispersed in 2007 (artistic differences) having played their last show ever to a crowd of 2000 in Tokyo, Jonathan Jones came home to delivering pizza's in his home city of San Diego, California. Confused and somewhat down and out, Jonathan spent much of his newly found fr]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:54:22 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/138/0 138  Love for Humanity kicked off at All Things Project in NYC on February 16, 2008. This Jedidiah Art Installation was centered around raising money for Invisible Children and bringing awarene]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:04:16 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/137/0 137 On February 8, 2008 Jedidiah and thegluenetwork.com rallied their friends, family and the local community of San Diego to STAND UP for homeless youth across the US. Hosted by the Airport Lounge in downtown San Diego's hip neighborhood of Little Italy, STAND UP was a night of live art, music, and]]> Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:11:18 +0000 http://www.jedidiahusa.com/stories/128/0 128 Jedidiah's Nick Greenwood and Jonathan Foster took the Hope Collection on the road with Haste The Day and Scary Kids Scaring Kids! Click on the links below for up-to-date photos of their journey!]]> Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:43:48 +0000