BarlowGirl headlines a live performance with particular visitor artists Jimmy Needham and Brooke Barrettsmith on the Jamestown Civic Heart on October thirty first.
The three sisters – Rebecca, Alyssa and Lauren Barlow – are thought of a number one title in Christian music and are performing right here as a part of their Million Voices tour. Rebecca mentioned they need to transcend the Southeast and the Bible Belt for this particular tour to boost consciousness of Mercy Ministries. The Christian rock trio and their fellow artists journey primarily up the West Coast to Minnesota with a single cease in North Dakota on their tour.
“We needed to go to locations we don't usually go,” Rebecca mentioned in a telephone interview. “That's what this entire tour is about.
She mentioned that when BarlowGirl first fashioned as a band 10 years in the past, they partnered with Mercy Ministries. Mercy supplies life-changing companies to younger ladies affected by quite a lot of debilitating situations, together with habit, consuming problems, bodily and sexual abuse, self-harm and unplanned pregnancies. It’s a residential program that doesn’t cost for its companies.
“We've met plenty of women who want a house and assist,” Rebecca mentioned. “We referred them to Mercy. However the ready listing is getting too lengthy. They want one other home constructed.”
The tour goals to boost consciousness of the necessity for Mercy with a sales space arrange at every of the concert events. Rebecca mentioned they hope to encourage individuals to accomplice with Mercy by donating to the trigger. The plan is to boost $1 million to construct the home.
“These women go in damaged and are available out victorious ladies,” she mentioned.
The live performance is sponsored by Jamestown Youth Ministries, with youth ministers from all church buildings in it. Over the previous 4 years, the Youth Ministers have developed a live performance program to convey leisure that’s optimistic and uplifting to younger individuals. Thus far, the group has sponsored such Christian bands as Stellar Kart, Disciple and Kutless.
“We needed to usher in larger and larger bands because the live performance program grew,” mentioned Troy Gunderson, director of James Valley Youth For Christ and a member of Jamestown Youth Ministries. “We began getting the phrase out that we had been doing bands and concert events.
BarlowGirl is an award-winning Christian band with the longest No. 1 music on the Christian-Rock charts in 2004. Rebecca mentioned all of their music is unique. Actually, she and her sisters have been writing music for so long as she will be able to keep in mind.
Temple Baptist youth minister Kelvin Friesen mentioned BarlowGirl is kind of huge in Christian music. The opposite two performers are relative newcomers.
“Brooke (Barrettsmith) is simply getting began. She's going to be the opening act,” Friesen mentioned. “I don't know a lot about Jimmy (Needham) however he's acquired two or three CDs out so he's acquired a bit extra expertise.
Comic Daren Streblow will open the live performance night. He’ll carry out at 7 p.m., the live performance will comply with at 8 p.m
“That is Daren's fourth time,” Gunderson mentioned. “Sufficient individuals will come to listen to him.”
Friesen and Gunderson stress that it's enjoyable for the entire household, not simply college students. The music is just Christian rock, neither onerous nor smooth.
“It's a top quality occasion for each age group,” Friesen mentioned.
Each males say this type of enjoyable wouldn't be attainable with out the cooperation of all of the youth pastors and their congregations.
“Working collectively, we are able to convey increasingly more high quality video games,” Gunderson mentioned. “We're hoping for 1,000 individuals. With that quantity, we might principally cowl prices and have a nest egg for subsequent 12 months.”
Advance tickets are $15 for a bunch of 15 or extra and $18 for a person. VIP tickets are additionally bought for $30. VIP ticket holders get in an hour early to satisfy the band members and have their photograph taken with them. Tickets may be bought at www.james townconcerts.com.
“Over 120 tickets have already been bought,” Friesen mentioned Wednesday.
Advance tickets are additionally obtainable within the Civic Heart and the Mustard Seed. Tickets will value $20 on the door.
“That's the center of our message — to see these sorts of optimistic occasions and in addition good enjoyable for households,” Gunderson mentioned.
For BarlowGirl, there’s a message about individuals taking the decision.
“We need to share what we all know and name individuals into their relationship with the Lord and be obedient to what God is looking every of us to do,” Rebecca mentioned.
Solar reporter Toni Pirkl may be reached at (701) 952-8453 or by e-mail at tonip@jamestownsun.com
