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Free Stuff Fridays

This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by The Gray Havens—the husband-wife Dave and Licia Radford, a folk-pop duo whose unique artistry draws from such influences as C.S. Lewis, JRR Tolkien, and Jonathan Edwards. They are offering 5 prize packages this week, and each package will consist of:

  • Fire and StoneOne 12oz. bag of The Gray Havens Coffee Blend, which is roasted at the coffee shop where they first started playing shows. (I’ve tried it and it’s good!)
  • 1 CD copy of their recent album Fire and Stone. Fire and Stone, their debut full-length recording, is being hailed as “a phenomenal recording,” and reached the Top 10 on national mainstream Singer-Songwriter charts.
  • An autographed tour poster

If you’d like to buy their album, you can enjoy $4 dollars off the digital version by going to their store and using 4FIRE as a promo code.

You’re also free to download and enjoy their song “Far Kingdom.”

Enter the Draw

All you need to do to enter the draw is to drop your name and email address in the form below. (If you receive this by email, you will need to visit challies.com to enter.)

Giveaway Rules: You may enter one time. As soon as the winners have been chosen, all names and addresses will be immediately and permanently erased. Winners will be notified by email. The giveaway closes Saturday at noon.


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