Welcome to the very first issue of the Aima news letter .....
In this first issue it has been decided to address the most common questions so far about the band and the music :)
Fisrt we as a band would like to thank everyone who has supported us thus far, whether it was a comment/sugesstion or the purchase of our CD thank you so much !

* The Name "Aima"- what does it mean and where did it come from ?

Actually it started with the word Bleed .... Kevin came up with the idea of naming the band Bleed ... however after a few internet seaches he found that the name Bleed for a band was already taken .... after some pondering He began to wonder ... "I wonder what the Greek word for bleed is ??? Well, Kevin's wife happened to have a Vine's Dictionary to look it up ...and the closest word that we came up with that we really liked was "Aiua". Being that there is no "m" in the Greek alphabet and most people dont have the correct font on their computer ... we began using AIMA and thats the story of where the name came from.
What Aima means - simply put it is Greek for the blood of Christ Jesus. The Vines Expository Dictionary defines it as follows:
1. Haima (aima), (hence Eng., prefix ham-), besides its natural meaning, stands, (a) in conjunction with sarx, flesh, :flesh and blood," Matt. 16 : 17; I Cor. 15 : 50 ; Gal. I : 16 ; The Original has the opposite order, Blood and Flesh, in Eph. 6 : 12 and Heb. 2 : 14 ; This phrase signifies, by synecdoche, Man, Human beings. It stresses the limitations of humanity ; The two are essential elements in mans physical being ; "The life of the flesh is in the blood," Lev. 17 : II ; (b) For human generation, John I : 13 ; (c) For blood shed by violence, e.g., Matt. 23 : 35 ; Rev. 17 : 6 ; (d) For blood of sacrificial victims, e.g., Heb. 9 : 7 ; Of the blood of Christ, which betokens His death by the shedding of His blood in expiatory sacrifice ; To drink His blood is to appropriate the saving effects of His expiatory death, John 6 : 53. As "The life of the flesh is in the blood," Lev. 17 : II, And was forfeited by sin. life eternal can be imparted only by the expiation made, in the giving up of the life by the sinless Savior.
* Where was the CD recorded and how long did it take ?
The recordings were all done at Ace Studios in Bucyrus, Ohio and took aroun 3 years .... This included the writing arranging, mixing , producing and mastering. Start to finish. As for the artwork the layout and planning took around 4 months and 2 more months to work out the bugs with the replicator. Kevin knew nothing of artwork when he began and doesnt know much more than that now ... (lol). The picture of Jesus on the front and on the inside panel is listed as artist unknown because we could not get any information on who did these wonderful and powerful renderings, but if you know PLEASE let us know. The back panel is a picture taken by the huble space telescop with a lava flow, the earth, and a mountain range super imposed on top. The art work on the cd itself is a kalidioscope of the front cover.
* Where can I buy the CD ?
Currently the CD Bleed by Aima is available at CD Baby, Cdstreet, and locally at the Pelican Coffee House, Almost Heaven Christian Book store, and Sam Goodie. We are currently working on making it available at Amazon.com.
* Where can I find guitar tab for the songs on the CD ?
Well you can't, yet :) Hopefully I will do something with this idea. However if you have a specific question just email me and I will do my best to help. Maybe even some guitar only tracks and or karaoke tracks ???