To kick off the new record, the first single "One Life to Love" has already been one of the most added singles at Christian AC since its release as well as earning airplay at CHR and Inspo formats. The single is now No. 25 on the R&R AC-Monitored charts and is currently No. 18 on the AC-Indicator charts. “One Life to Love” also exploded on to iTunes reaching the No. 25 position on the Christian & Gospel Top Song charts in only a matter of days.

“’One Life to Love’ still gives me chills,” says lead singer Jason Barton. “It also goes back to the meaning behind 33Miles—the idea that life can be short, that Christ lived only thirty-three years on this earth. So the question remains: what will you and I do with our miles, with the years we are given?”

33Miles continues to be committed to their original goal of loving the church which is evident throughout the entire record. The album also offers up beat tracks such as “When It All Comes Down” and “One of Those Days” that are comparable to today’s biggest selling country pop acts.

This overall mission and heart of the band is not only reflected in the single, but also in the lives of Barton, Lockwood and Stoddard. Whether it is serving the people of Guatemala on a Food for the Hungry mission trip (photo attached) or lead singer Barton and his wife being featured in Redbook magazine’s June issue discussing their covenant marriage (also a front page story on MSN.com), the members of 33Miles are living every moment to the fullest.

“The people of Guatemala returned the charity I expected to administer with a relationship I didn't know existed,” recalls member Collin Stoddard after their trip to the third world country with Food for the Hungry. “They showed me the gracious, selfless love of a Sovereign God who chose a specific place for me on heaven and earth, and the equivalent place for every person in this world. I think the size of my God grew exponentially in my heart and mind.”

From March to the launch of “One Life” in mid-September, 33Miles will have played for just under 100,000 young adults and youth ministers across the country including five of the largest youth events in the states. Their schedule also includes stops at some of the summer’s biggest festivals such as Alive, Spirit West Coast, Big Ticket, Kingdom Bound, Rock the Light, Unity and Lifelight. Continuing their mission of loving the church, the band will also be headlining fall tour dates across the country starting Sept. 16 (tentative dates listed below) as well as an extensive list of radio visits and events throughout the upcoming months.

Since their debut in 2007, 33Miles’ Jason Barton (lead vocals), Chris Lockwood (guitar) and Collin Stoddard (keys) celebrated one of the highest-selling freshman albums of 2007 with their GMA Dove nominated project 33Miles. In addition, the band has made tremendous impact on the radio charts garnering three consecutive radio hits with “What Could Be Better,” “There Is A God” and “Thank You,” two of those hits breaking the Top 10.

*all dates subject to change
8/21/2008 Harford, PA The Harford Fair
8/23/2008 Simpsonville, SC Standing Springs Baptist Church
08/24/2008 Cumming, GA First Redeemer Church
08/29/2008 Kansas City, MO Rock the Light Festival
08/31/2008 Sioux Falls, SD Lifelight Festival
09/06/2008 Wilson, NC Bible Missionary Baptist Church
09/07/2008 Wilson, NC Bible Missionary Baptist Church
09/12/2008 Deer Park, TX Youth Explosion
09/13/2008 Livingston, TX Faith Christian Center
09/18/2008 Hazard, KY Black Gold Festival
09/20/2008 Greenville, OH Darke County Fairgrounds
09/27/2008 Williamson, WV West Williamson Softball Park
10/04/2008 Humboldt, KS Humboldt Town Square
10/08/2008 Elizabethtown, NC Elizabethtown Middle School Gym
10/11/2008 Woodstock, VA Shenandoah County Fairgrounds
10/16/2008 Franklin Lakes, NJ McBride Field
10/18/2008 Lucedale, MS Praise in the Park - Lucedale City Park
11/01/2008 Zephyrhills, FL Zephyr Palms Events Centre
11/07/2008 Decatur, IL Tabernacle Baptist Church
11/09/2008 Goshen, IN The Life Center
11/23/2008 Chesapeake, VA Faith Alive Ministries

 

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