The Story Tour presented by World Vision is returning for its third year
after sell-out performances to nearly 120,000 people during the 2011 and 2012
holiday seasons proved to be successful.
The tour will travel
through 14 cities as a unique experience to learn about the Bible is presented.
Performers this year include: Casting Crowns, Steven Curtis Chapman, Natalie
Grant, Matthew West, Nichole Nordeman, Selah and Rawsrvnt, along with author
and speaker Randy Frazee and musical director Bernie Herms. A full orchestra
and children's choir will back the artists as each song tells a first-person
account of a specific biblical character.
"When a family
comes to The Story concert and they see, person by person, how God has moved
through history, they begin to see how the Bible fits together," said Mark
Hall, lead singer of Casting Crowns in a press release, who is returning after
participating last year. "God is working all things together for good.
That is the message: that Jesus is the way to God and that He is writing our
story."
"It is so exciting
to be a part of an event that helps bring the Bible to life," Natalie
Grant said in a release. "Watching the audience grasp these biblical
truths in new ways is especially rewarding. And I believe these are some of the
greatest songs ever written, so it is an honor to sing them every night."
The cast will play the
show's soundtrack, (Music Inspired By) The Story in its
entirety, recreating the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. Sprinkled throughout
will be Christmas tunes.
Beginning in late 2011, (Music
Inspired By) The Story is a project brought forth from some of the
best-known artists in Christian music. The Story album takes
biblical truths and provides a narrative of love and redemption through God
that intersects with our own history of brokenness and failures.
The 2-CD set features 18
original songs written by multiple Dove Award winners Nichole Nordeman and
Bernie Herms.
The Story Tour partnered
with World Vision. World Vision provides assistance to approximately 100
million people in nearly 100 countries by tackling the causes of poverty and
injustice.
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