Of Pillar’s release of For the Love of the Game, and the start of the band’s ninth headlining tour, Pillar lead vocalist, Rob Beckley, exclaims. “We are so glad to be back on the road, interacting with our fans, sharing hope to all through the love of Jesus Christ and performing these brand-new songs. With the release of For the Love of the Game on Tuesday (2/26/08), that is just further reason to be thankful and excited for what we love to do. It’s a great feeling to be carrying big production on this tour, and going back to our roots of putting on a great show for our fans. This really is the most fun we’ve had since Pillar began!”

Pillar’s game is definitely on. Since the fall of 2007, the band has earned its first GRAMMY nomination (Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album for The Reckoning), had its music played on numerous ESPN sports programs (SportsCenter, Baseball Tonight and College Gameday), achieved its ninth No. 1 radio single (“For the Love of the Game”), and has started its ninth headlining tour.

Word Records artist Building 429 debuted in 2004 with “Glory Defined,” a song that hit No. 1 on eight different charts and became BMI’s 2005 Song of the Year for Christian music. The band received four Dove Award nominations and was named the GMA’s “New Artist of the Year” in 2005. Building 429 has toured with Casting Crowns, tobyMac, Jeremy Camp and BarlowGirl, among others, and frontman Jason Roy acted as a spokesperson for 2004’s Redeem the Vote, with appearances on “Fox News Live,” CNN and ABC’s “Nightline.” The band’s third full-length record, Iris To Iris, released in May 2007. For more information, visit www.building429.com.

Wavorly burst onto the national scene in 2007 with their Flicker Records debut, Conquering the Fear of Flight. The highly-acclaimed album is a sprawling modern rock masterpiece. It blends elements of alternative, classic progressive, indie and hard rock with highly literate lyrics, a boldly imaginative use of strings and a sublime sense of melody. Go to www.wavorly.com for further information.

Christian rocker Brooke Barrettsmith captivates audiences with her passionate vocals and straightforward lyrics about faith and relationships. Growing up a pastor’s daughter in Chicago, Brooke first started singing in church with her siblings. Since then, she has shared the stage with artists such as Toby Mac, Audio Adrenaline, Jeremy Camp and Steven Curtis Chapman. As a top 40 finalist on “American Idol Season 5” in 2006, Brooke has been championed by local Chicago TV and print outlets and has received hometown support performing at various local events including White Sox games. Brooke’s debut album on Essential Records will be released in June. Visit www.myspace.com/brookebarrettsmith for further information.

Catch Pillar’s “For the Love of the Game” Tour in one of the following cities:
*Tour dates, cities, and venues subject to change without notice

Monday, 2/25 Sioux Falls, SD Southern Hills United Methodist Church
Tuesday, 2/26 North Platte, NE Community Playhouse
Thursday, 2/28 Tulsa, OK The Otherside
Friday, 2/29 Fort Worth, TX The Door
Saturday, 3/1 San Antonio, TX Tri-Point Club
Sunday, 3/2 Weatherford, TX The Church in Peaster
Tuesday, 3/4 Joplin, MO The Foundry Music Theatre
Wednesday, 3/5 Sherwood, AR Mercy’s Cross Church
Friday, 3/7 Knoxville, TN Knoxville Christian Center
Saturday, 3/8 Prestonburg, KY Mountain Arts Center
Monday, 3/10 Millvale, PA Mr. Small’s Theatre
Thursday, 3/13 Springfield, IL iWorship Center
Friday, 3/14 Orion, MI The District Venue
Saturday, 3/15 Cincinnati, OH The Underground
Sunday, 3/16 Van Wert, OH Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio
Wednesday, 4/2 Carlsbad, NM Walter Gerrells Performing Arts Center
Thursday, 4/3 Mesa, AZ Mesa First Assembly of God
Friday, 4/4 Garden Grove, CA Crystal Cathedral Gym
Saturday, 4/5 Salinas, CA First Presbyterian Church
Sunday, 4/6 Merced, CA Yosemite Church
Tuesday, 4/8 Vallejo, CA Church on the Hill
Thursday, 4/10 Medford, OR South Medford High Auditorium
Friday, 4/11 Seattle, WA Royal Brougham Pavilion – Seattle Pacific University
Saturday, 4/12 Vancouver, WA The AC at Crossroads Community Church
Sunday, 4/13 Spokane, WA The Service Station
Friday, 4/18 Greenwood Village, CO Orchard Road Christian Center

Since Pillar’s Dove Award-winning debut Above in 2001, the band has tallied nine No. 1 radio singles, 12 top five hits, a GRAMMY nomination, three Dove Awards, nine national headlining tours, covers of numerous national magazines and album sales approaching one million. For the Love of the Game (Feb. 26, 2008) is the band’s fifth, full-length studio project. Pillar is: Rob Beckley, vocals; Lester Estelle, drums; Noah Henson, guitar; and Kalel, bass.

Find more information at www.pillarmusic.com and www.myspace.com/pillar.

 

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