Let's go back to beginning: before the Jonas Bros. were Disney virgins, they were tween Broadway extras doing anti-drug pop punk PSAs in New Jersey. But God's kingdom isn't so peaceful; a church scandal and a dropped record deal soon change everything!

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Sources:

1. Research collected from old clippings and Nick Jonas' original website detailing his Broadway era. [NJB]
2. Growing Up Jonas, 06/25/2008 [People]
3. Shout to the Lord - Kevin Jonas & Christ For The Nations Worship [CFNW]
4. Kevin Jonas Sr. started CFN Music, the Christ for the Nations Worship record label, in 1994. [CFN Worship]
5. 'DEAR GOD' CHILD SIGNS WITH INO RECORDS, 09/29/04 [Christian Retailing]
6. In 2001, Nicholas Jonas' parents formed NICHOLAS JONAS' CHANGE FOR THE CHILDREN FOUNDATION, INC. NONPROFIT [OpenCorporates]
7. Holiness-Pentecostal Tradition: Charismatic Movements in the Twentieth Century, Vinson Synan [Eerdmans]
8. OPINION | MIKE MAYTON: Washing away the color line [Arkansas Democrat Gazette]
9. [HD] A Day In The Life of the Jonas Brothers // 2006 DVD [Youtube]
10. Jonas Brothers Talk Breaking With The Church And The Pain That Came With It [Youtube]
11. Jonas Brothers: It's these guys, not Busted, who hit in the US with "Year 3000", 06/28/07 [Cross Rhythms]
12. Eagerly-Awaited Debut Album, 'It's About Time,' in Stores Tuesday, April 11 NEW YORK, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- [PR NewsWire]
13. Check out this music board from the release of their first single, Mandy, 02/01/06 [Pulse]
14. Pop go the families ** The Jonas Brothers: hearththrobs of the Hanson kind 02/18/06 [McCall]
15. The Bamboozle Draws Them by the Thousands for an Emo Jamboree, 05/06/2006 [NYT]
16. Prior to this, Nick Jonas releases numerous Christian singles: [Boys Choir]
17. For The Record: Quick News On Ludacris, Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey, Death Cab For Cutie & More 06/01/06 [MTV]

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