While lead singer Rob Beckley and guitarist Noah Henson have been Pillar's principal songwriters the past eight years, Confessions marks the first time the two of them have collaborated with writers outside the band. Guest composers include Chris Stevens (tobyMac, Sanctus Real), Skidd Mills (Saving Abel, Skillet), Keith Wallen (Fuel), Red guitarist Jasen Rauch and Building 429 front man Jason Roy.
Confessions’ production marks equally new territory. Pillar teamed with GRAMMY nominated, Dove Award-winning producer/songwriter Rob Graves (Red, Wavorly) and further enhanced its sound through new bassist Rich Gilliland (KJ-52, Brandon Heath) and drummer Taylor Carroll (After Edmund).
Graves notes, “Originally I was just supposed to write with Rob (Beckley) for the album. But after spending the day with him in a writing session, I called my manager and told him to get all over the record. I wanted to produce it. The result is something I’m extremely proud of. The guys allowed me to push them as hard as I needed to and they gave it everything they had. They impressed me on so many levels. They’re genuinely great guys, and a band I hope to continue working with regularly.”
About Pillar
Pillar’s previous studio album, For the Love of the Game (02/26/08), debuted at No. 4 on SoundScan’s Christian (overall) album chart. Since Pillar’s Dove Award-winning label debut Above in 2001, the band has performed for more than 3 million people and tallied 10 No. 1 radio singles, 13 top five hits, a GRAMMY nomination, four Dove Awards, nine national headlining tours, covers of numerous Christian and mainstream magazines, features in Rolling Stone, Spin, Bass Player, and Hit Parader, and album sales approaching one million (including two albums with sales exceeding 300,000 copies each). The Tulsa, Oklahoma-based band also won Fuse TV’s “Next Big Thing” Award and has seen its music played on numerous ESPN sports programs, including SportsCenter, Baseball Tonight (during montage highlights from the 2007 World Series) and College Gameday, as well as CBS and FOX Sports.
Confessions, Pillar’s sixth studio album -- debuting the talents of new members, bassist Rich Gilliland (KJ-52, Brandon Heath), drummer Taylor Carroll (After Edmund) and new producer, Rob Graves (Red, Wavorly) -- releases everywhere on September 22.
Find more information, including tour dates and markets, please visit: www.pillarmusic.com and www.myspace.com/pillar. Follow Pillar on Twitter: www.twitter.com/pillarmusic.
Pillar’s Fall “CONFESSIONS TOUR” Dates listed below:
Dates and markets subject to change without notice. Please visit www.pillarmusic.com for latest tour itinerary.
September
9/18 Atonement Lutheran Church Overland Park, Kan.
9/19 North Intermediate High School Broken Arrow, Okla.
9/20 Dodge City Church of the Nazarene Dodge City, Kan.
9/21 Woodward High School Woodward, Okla.
9/23 Trinity Evangelical Upper Sandusky, Ohio
9/25 The Underground Cincinnati, Ohio
9/26 Rent One Stadium Marion, Ill.
9/27 Grace Community Church Champaign, Ill.
October
10/1 Gateway Ministries Williamsport, Md.
10/3 U Mass Amherst, Maine
10/4 Zion Church Clarion, Pa.
10/7 The Gear Franklin, Ind.
10/9 Club 3 Degrees Minneapolis, Minn.
10/10 Appleton North H.S. Appleton, Wis.
10/11 Slowdown Omaha, Neb.
10/15 Believers Fellowship Keyser, W.Va.
10/16 The 7:30 Club Mechanicsville, Md.
10/17 LifeFest Cary, N.C.
10/18 The Channel Greenville, S.C.
10/19 Graceville Civic Center Graceville, Fla.
10/24 The River Forsyth, Mo.
10/25 Jefferson Assembly of God Meriden, Kan.
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