"What's New? "

Here's a quick update on the band for 2010!
Updated 09/1/10

9/1/10 - WISHES IS RELEASING THEIR CLASSIC ALBUM-HUMBLE BE FOR FREE (SEE HOMEPAGE)

8/25/10 - Jim and the Arty Contreras Band are added to the JOSHUA FEST CONCERT-OCT 22-24 click here

8/22/10 - Wishes will be back to Pacific Grove to Lead worship for Peninsula Christian Center's kickoff of their <3 Church Campaign

6/4/10 - Jim and Art Contreras "Band" together to play Christian Alt-Rock at the Warnor's Star Palace Ballroom in Fresno-Opening for National up and coming act "Lybecker"

5/29/10 - It's Now official "LISTEN" and three bonus tracks (DIG, GODSAROUND & BETTER WAY) are available world-wide on itunes! Be sure to go to itunes and review the new songs-have some fun with it (I did) also there's an imix called "Help there's a song stuck in my head!" that you can have fun reviewing for us!

5/29/10 - Now you can purchase all 7 Wishes albums online securely - either with your credit card or with Paypal. Just click the link on our Homepage!

4/29/10 - The steps have been taken and Soon, Very soon "LISTEN" and three bonus tracks (DIG, GODSAROUND & BETTER WAY) will be available on itunes!

4/11/10 - Wishes plays an outdoor concert in Pacific Grove for the town's annual G.O.D. (Good ol' Days) celebration! They kicked off the show with a cover of U2's "Where the streets have no name" a fitting choice, as Chris had just finished making and nailing up a home-made street sign on Chestnut Street where he lives because-well, the streets have no name!

2/24/10 - The LISTEN album is officially released!!! Buy online here!

2/04/10 - Chris and Jim (OK- mostly Jim) labor non-stop for three days and nights on the final mix of "Listen" at the "Crows Nest" Studio in Pacific Grove, CA. Sounds GOOD!

2/01/10 - Chris celebrates 4 Years of serving the Lord's Kingdom Full-Time! "What a testament to God's blessing and provision that we've been able to support our family through His Grace for Four years!"

1/15/10 - The boys are at the NAMM Show (Nat'l Assoc. of Music Merchandisers) in Anaheim, CA this weekend-which kicked off with a concert by Paul Baloche and Lincoln Brewster-the first time ever for church at NAMM! In their down time Chris, Jim and Jason are rehearsing back at the hotel for this year's busy touring schedule-be sure to check dates at Shows for a concert near you!

9/24/09 - Chris, Jim, & Drummer Jason Fields are leading worship and playing new material from the upcoming CD at "The Silverdome" at Camp Silver Spur in Tuolumne, CA. This is Jason's first appearance with the band, as Scott was unable to make it - Let me just say JASON is KICKIN' IT!

06/09 - Chris, Jim and Scott are in their Fresno studio "Inverness" hard at work laying tracks for the new album "Listen" -due for release in 2010. Yes folks it's a new studio recording from Wishes for the first time since Humble Bee in 2002! Alot of you remember Wishes debuted songs from Humble Be at Spirit Westcoast in a Guerilla "Concert in the Booth" with SF band SHADRACH. Since then, Spirit Westcoast has grown to be "The" largest Christian music festival on this coast, and Wishes has continued travelling the West Coast spreading the news of His Grace and Salvation! please click here for updated concert info.