Jesusfreakhideout.com Music News, March 2008: PILLAR’S FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME DEBUTS AT NO. 71 ON THE BILLBOARD TOP 200 ALBUM CHART; NO. 4 ON CHRISTIAN ALBUM CHART

PILLAR’S FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME DEBUTS AT NO. 71 ON THE BILLBOARD TOP 200 ALBUM CHART; NO. 4 ON CHRISTIAN ALBUM CHART

Dove Award-winning Rock Band Currently on the Road on its Ninth, Headlining Tour

NEWS SOURCE: Provident Label Group
March 5, 2008

(Nashville, Tenn.) March 5, 2008 – GRAMMY-nominated, rock band Pillar’s fifth studio album, For the Love of the Game, which hit stores on Feb. 26, 2008, debuted on the Billboard Top 200 album chart at No. 71, while coming in at No. 4 on the Christian (overall) album chart. Pillar’s For the Love of the Game is big, fun, infectious rock and roll that further solidifies Pillar’s position as fearless leaders in the Christian Rock world. The Dove Award-winning rockers are currently enjoying the ninth, Pillar-headlining tour, the “For the Love of the Game” Tour, sponsored by World Vision, TVU and RadioU. The full tour line-up is: Pillar, Building 429, Wavorly and introducing Brooke Barrettsmith. All dates are listed below and additional dates are still being added. For the most up-to-date schedule, and to view and download the latest, band-created Pillar Tour Podcasts, visit www.pillartour.com.

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), made it into the top 100 of the Billboard Top 200 album chart, 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 is currently rocking its ninth headlining tour.

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

Wednesday, 3/5 Sherwood, AR Thursday, 3/6 Walnut Ridge, AR Friday, 3/7 Knoxville, TN Saturday, 3/8 Prestonburg, KY Monday, 3/10 Millvale, PA Thursday, 3/13 Springfield, IL Friday, 3/14 Orion, MI Saturday, 3/15 Cincinnati, OH Sunday, 3/16 Van Wert, OH Wednesday, 4/2 Carlsbad, NM Thursday, 4/3 Mesa, AZ Friday, 4/4 Garden Grove, CA Saturday, 4/5 Salinas, CA Sunday, 4/6 Merced, CA Tuesday, 4/8 Vallejo, CA Thursday, 4/10 Medford, OR Friday, 4/11 Seattle, WA Saturday, 4/12 Vancouver, WA Sunday, 4/13 Spokane, WA Wednesday, 4/16 Great Falls, MT Friday, 4/18 Greenwood Village, CO Mercy’s Cross Church
Williams Baptist College
Knoxville Christian Center
Mountain Arts Center
Mr. Small’s Theatre
iWorship Center
The District Venue
The Underground
Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio
Walter Gerrells Performing Arts Center
Mesa First Assembly of God
Crystal Cathedral Gym
First Presbyterian Church
Yosemite Church
Church on the Hill
South Medford High Auditorium
Freemont Studios 1
The AC at Crossroads Community Church
The Service Station
University of Great Falls, McLaughlin Centre
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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