St. Louis, MI. (World Vision) - World Vision presents a high profile cast for the upcoming 40-city The Name of Jesus Tour that kicks off March 3 in St. Louis, Missouri. Co-headlining the bill are Christian chart-toppers, Todd Agnew and Big Daddy Weave, along with opening artists Nate Sallie and Jason Morant.
The concept for the tour is 'one night about the One Name that changes everything.' Pamela Muse, director of artist associates for World Vision, comments, 'Todd Agnew and Big Daddy Weave are so transparent and authentic when it comes to letting Christ shine through. We believe that this tour will challenge, inspire, and even confront individuals with the claims of the Cross like never before. Without a doubt, this is one of the top tours going coast to coast this Spring.'
Mike Weaver of Big Daddy Weave echoes Muse's enthusiasm, 'When your tour is called 'The Name of Jesus' Tour, you want to be sure that the guys who share the stage are solid. We know that Todd and his guys, Nate Sallie, and Jason Morant have hearts that will point people to Jesus.'
Todd Agnew concurs, 'A lot of thought and prayer has gone into this tour. Mike and I enjoy our time offstage almost as much as we enjoy sharing the stage. We've already spent hours wrestling with these ideas, and we're really looking forward to bringing these ideas to life on tour.'
Todd Agnew broke onto the Christian music scene with his 200,000+ unit selling Ardent Records debut, Grace Like Rain, which produced such hit singles as, 'This Fragile Breath (The Thunder Song), and the title track. Agnew's sophomore project, A Reflection Of Something, and the first single, 'My Jesus,' is a powerful ballad that is already climbing the charts.
Big Daddy Weave is enjoying tremendous success with their current CD, What I Was Made For, which debuted in the Top 10 on the Christian Soundscan chart and features two top-three singles including the No. 1 hit, 'You're Worthy Of My Praise' (a duet with labelmates, BarlowGirl), and the No. 3 hit 'Just The Way I Am.' The newest single from What I Was Made For, 'Without You', hits AC and Inspo radio on February 24.
The opening acts for the tour are Curb Record's Nate Sallie, who released his debut project Inside Out this past summer, and newcomer, Jason Morant, whose debut album, Abandon, came out in June 2004 and is signed to Vertical/Integrity Records.
*The Name Of Jesus Tour Dates*: *
March 3 – St. Louis, MO April 22 – Hot Springs, AR
March 4 – Charleston, WV April 23 – Wichita, KS
March 5 – Manheim, PA April 24 – Midland, TX
March 9 – Knoxville, TN April 26 – Phoenix, AZ
March 10 - Land O'Lakes, FL April 27 – Las Vegas, NV
March 11 – Abbeville, AL April 28 – Newbury Park, CA
March 16 – Joppa, MD April 29 – Bakersfield, CA
March 17 – Cincinnati, OH April 30 – Clovis, CA
March 18 – Chattanooga, TN May 1 – Redding, CA
March 19 – Danville, VA May 2 – Coos Bay, OR
March 24 – Paducah, KY May 4 – Spokane, WA
March 25 – Marion, IL May 5 – Redmond, WA
March 30 – San Antonio, TX May 6 – College Park, WA
March 31 – Dallas, TX May 7 – Great Falls, MT
April 1 – Woodward, OK May 8 – Salt Lake City, UT
April 6 – Moorhead, MS May 9 – Colorado Springs, CO
April 7 – Dyersburg, TN May 11- Des Moines, IA
April 8 – Pensacola, FL May 12- Andover, MN
April 9 – Decatur, MS May 13- Rockford, IL
April 21 – Germantown, TN May 19- Somerset, KY
May 20- Union, SC
May 21 – Kenansville, NC *Dates & artist line-ups subject to change
