In its original Greek setting, strophe, antistrophe and epode were a kind of stanza framed only for the music, as John Milton wrote in the preface to Samson Agonistes, with the strophe chanted by a Greek chorus as it moved from right to left across the scene.
Hawk Nelson was formed in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada in 2003 by Jason Dunn, Dave Clark, Matt Paige, and Daniel Biro. The band played independently in Peterborough, Ontario for a few years before they signed with Tooth and Nail Records, largely on the recommendation of Trevor McNevan, the lead singer of fellow Tooth and Nail bands Thousand Foot Krutch and FM Static.
A few weeks after Woodstock they recorded their self-titled second album. At Woodstock, The Band (Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, and Rick Danko) gave what many of their fans believe are one of their best live performances ever.