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MULTI-PLATINUM, GRAMMY-WINNING CASTING CROWNS ANNOUNCES SPRING LEG OF "THE VERY NEXT THING" TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUESTS DANNY GOKEY AND UNSPOKEN

Following Successful Fall Run, Tour Will Hit Another 40+ Cities This Spring, Presented By Compassion International and Museum Of The Bible

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NEWS SOURCE: Merge PR
November 16, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 17, 2016) - Multi-platinum selling and GRAMMY® winning group Casting Crowns will hit the road again this spring for the second leg of "The Very Next Thing" Tour, featuring K-LOVE Radio’s Male Artist of the Year Danny Gokey and special guests Unspoken. Presented by Compassion International and Museum of the Bible, the 40-city arena tour kicks off Feb. 16, in Baltimore and will make stops in markets like Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Chicago, New York, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Orlando, Tampa, Grand Rapids, Minneapolis, Houston, and many more before wrapping up in San Antonio on May 7.
“The Very Next Thing” Tour supports Casting Crowns’ newest studio album, The Very Next Thing, (Beach Street/Reunion). This marks the group's 15th release and eighth studio album since the label debut release in 2003. With more than 10 million records sold, Casting Crowns has held the position of Billboard’s top-selling act in Christian music since 2007.
Casting Crowns began in, serves in and continues to be rooted in the local church. It is at the local level that they are walking along with people in ministry and where the inspiration for albums are formed.   
“Because we have the honor of walking with people in our churches, we get to see what people are going through – the issues that are impacting everyone now,” shares front man Mark Hall. “It is in these situations that ideas are born for what we all need to hear right here right now.”
The Very Next Thing is full of intimate songs as well as upbeat, fresh sounding tracks that will meet the listener with lyrics that impact with a strong message song after song.
Hall shares the inspiration behind the new album and title. “We are all in different stages of ‘next.’ There’s a next step from where you are right now. We all feel like there’s a stage that we have to reach to move on to what is next – but God has you right here right now for your ‘next,' and all of these songs touch on that idea.”
Casting Crowns continues to impact audiences with their powerful lyrics and live show as they have performed for more than six million fans. In addition, more than 85,000 child sponsorships have resulted through Casting Crowns’ live shows. For more information on “The Very Next Thing” Tour, visit www.CastingCrowns.com
ABOUT CASTING CROWNS: Prolific CCM band Casting Crowns has achieved sales milestones including one RIAA 2x multi-Platinum album, four RIAA Platinum albums, two RIAA Platinum DVDs, seven RIAA Gold albums, four Gold DVDs, one RIAA Platinum certified single and five RIAA Gold certified digital singles. The band currently holds the position as Billboard’s top-selling act in Christian music since 2007. Casting Crowns has also been honored with four American Music Awards (out of seven total nominations), a GRAMMY Award for its 2005 album Lifesong, and six GRAMMY nominations. In addition, the group has garnered 17 GMA Dove Awards and two Billboard Music Awards from 11 total Billboard Music Award nominations. Casting Crowns’ seven band members all remain active in student ministry in the Atlanta area and tour according to their local church commitments.  Serving his 25 plus years in youth ministry, lead singer/songwriter Mark Hall maintains his role as the student pastor at Eagle’s Landing First Baptist Church in Atlanta. 
ABOUT DANNY GOKEY: Six-time Dove Award Nominee and BMG recording artist Danny Gokey now claims the recent honor of being named Male Artist of the Year at the 2016 K-LOVE Fan Awards, where he also took home the award for Breakout Single for his current #1 hit “Tell Your Heart To Beat Again.” Gokey became a favorite of millions of fans as a Top 3 finalist on Season 8 of “American Idol,” which propelled his career and earned him three chart-topping albums (My Best Days, Hope In Front of Me and Christmas Is Here) and a Barnes & Noble Top 5 autobiography (Hope In Front of Me). Gokey’s “American Idol” success also helped provide a platform for him to launch Sophia’s Heart, an organization founded to carry on the legacy of giving started by his late wife, who passed away during a routine heart surgery in 2008. Now remarried, Gokey and his wife Leyicet have a beautiful son and daughter, Daniel Emanuel (age 4) and Victoria Isabella (18 months). For more information, visit www.DannyGokey.com.
 
ABOUT UNSPOKEN: Unspoken released their new album, Follow Through, in Aug. 2016 and the project debuted at No. 7 on Billboard’s Christian Albums chart, the highest debut of the band’s career. The first single from the record, “Higher,” has already reached Top 20 on Billboard’s National Audience chart and is still rapidly climbing. Unspoken’s previous self-titled album released in 2014 and included the band’s first No. 1 song at AC Christian radio, “Start A Fire,” as well as “Call It Grace,” the group’s first K-LOVE Fan Awards nomination for Breakout Single of the Year. For more information, please visit UnspokenMusic.com
 
ABOUT COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL:  Compassion International is the world’s leading authority in holistic child development through sponsorship. It is the only child sponsorship program to be validated through independent, empirical research. Compassion revolutionized the fight against global poverty by working exclusively with the Church to release children from poverty so that they may become responsible, fulfilled Christian adults. Compassion partners with more than 6,800 Christian churches in 26 countries to release over 1.7 million babies, children and young adults from poverty in Jesus’ name. Compassion has been awarded the highest rating for financial stewardship and transparency for 14 consecutive years by Charity Navigator, America’s largest charity evaluator. For more information on the ministry, visit compassion.com or follow them on twitter at @compassion.
ABOUT MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE: In 2017, the museum will open its 430,000-square-foot nonprofit museum just two blocks from the National Mall.  This museum will showcase an unparalleled collection of antiquities representing 3,000 years of history and provide visitors with an immersive and personalized experience to deepen their understanding of the historical magnitude of the Bible and its impact on the world around us. As of 2015, the museum’s traveling exhibits have visited six U.S. cities and four other countries including Vatican City, Jerusalem, Israel and Havana, Cuba.  New exhibits and locations are continually being planned. The museum also supports research and education through the Museum of the Bible Scholars Initiative, the development of a Bible curriculum for students around the globe, and other programs such as archaeological digs and educational travel opportunities for both students and adults. 
 

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THE VERY NEXT THING TOUR – SPRING 2017

(Dates & venues subject to change without notice)

 

FEBRUARY:

16   Baltimore, MD – Royal Farms Arena

17   Glens Falls, NY – Glens Falls Civic Center

18   Philadelphia, PA – Liacouras Center

19   Binghampton, NY – Floyd Maines Veterans                Memorial Arena

21   Port Huron, MI – McMorran Arena

23   Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Theatre

24   South Barrington, IL – Willow Creek Church

25   Lafayette, IN – Purdue University

 

MARCH:

2     Akron, OH – Akron Civic Theatre

3     Toledo, OH – Huntington Center

4     Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena

9     Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena

10   Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena

11   Charlotte, NC – Bojangles Coliseum

16   Charleston, SC – North Charleston Coliseum

17   Orlando, FL – CFE Arena

18   Tampa, FL – USF Sun Dome

23   Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena

24   Pikeville, KY – Eastern KY Expo Center

30   Richmond, VA – Richmond Coliseum

31   Newark, NJ – Prudential Center

 

 

 

APRIL:

1     Amherst, MA – Mullins Center

6     Evansville, IN – Ford Center

7     Cedar Rapids, IA – US Cellular Center

8     Minneapolis, MN – Target Center

9     Fargo, ND – Fargo Dome

11   Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford Premier                  Center

13   Springfield, MO – JQH Arena @ Missouri St.              University

14   Carbondale, IL – Southern Illinois University

15   Tupelo, MS – Bancorpsouth Arena

20   Lafayette, LA – Cajundome Convention Center

21   McAllen, TX – McAllen Convention Center

22   Belton, TX – Bell County Expo

27   Highland Heights, KY – BB&T Arena

29   Charleston, WV – Charleston Civic Center  

MAY:

4     Independence, MO – Silverstein Eye Centers            Arena

6     The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell            Pavilion

7     San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum

 

*More Dates to be announced – visit www.castingcrowns.com for more details

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For more info on Casting Crowns visit the JFH Artists Database.
For more info on Danny Gokey visit the JFH Artists Database.
For more info on Unspoken visit the JFH Artists Database.

 



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