"AN EVENING WITH BRANDON HEATH & JARS OF CLAY" TOUR Posted August 03, 2010
Two-time reigning Gospel Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year Brandon Heath and three-time GRAMMY Award-winning band Jars of Clay will join forces this fall to co-headline the 21-city "An Evening With Brandon Heath & Jars of Clay" tour. In partnership with Blood:Water Mission and Food for the Hungry, the tour will kick off Oct. 8, and travel across the country before wrapping in mid-November.
As a unique co-headlining tour, "An Evening With Brandon Heath : Jars of Clay" gives these two musical entities an opportunity to create a true collaborative night not to be missed. Audiences will be able to catch them playing and singing for each other in a series of one-time-only performances not likely to be seen again.
A GRAMMY- and American Music Award-nominated singer/songwriter, Heath will perform selections from his first two albums (Don't Get Comfortable, What If We) including the hit singles "Give Me Your Eyes," "I'm Not Who I Was" and "Wait And See." He'll also unveil new material from his upcoming third studio album, slated for a February 2011 release.
Multi-platinum-selling Jars of Clay will be touring in support of their brand new album, Jars Of Clay Presents The Shelter (Oct. 5, 2010), the band's 11th CD and follow-up to their GRAMMY-nominated The Long Fall Back To Earth. The band will perform songs from the new release, including the brand new single "Out Of My Hands," along with many of their numerous hits - "Flood," "Two Hands," "Dead Man (Carry Me)," "Worlds Apart," "Love Song For A Savior," to name a few - which have become concert favorites.
"I'm more excited than I can even really say about the chance to tour with Jars of Clay this fall," Heath says. "We truly are long-time friends and collaborators. Now, the chance to do this over a period of weeks on tour in front of a live audience - it's going to be special. I really look forward to what will happen each night on stage playing and singing together."
"We can't wait to head out this fall with our friend Brandon Heath," adds Jars of Clay's Steve Mason. "We are looking forward to playing songs from our new album along with some old favorites going all the way back to our first record."
The tour partners with relief organizations Blood:Water Mission and Food for the Hungry in a joint effort to focus on needs in Kenya. "Over the last several years Blood:Water Mission and Food for the Hungry have been working together to help transform many communities in the Marsabit district of northern Kenya," says Ben Greene, Artist Program Director for Food for the Hungry. "Their unified vision in this area has focused on things like water and sanitation; medical clinics; and schools and education. The goal of this work is to tackle the root causes of poverty and empower Kenyans to overcome the obstacles that prevent them from reaching their fullest potential. Food for the Hungry is thrilled to be partnering with Blood:Water, Jars of Clay, and Brandon Heath for this great tour that will surely reach into the heart of Africa."
iTunes Sale Posted July 21, 2010
Help celebrate Brandon's birthday today by buying one of his albums on iTunes! For a limited time, both What If We and Don't Get Comfortable are only $6.99. Many of Brandon's friends' music is also on sale (Leeland, Jars of Clay, Third Day, and more), so visit iTunes to check out the sale!7 Comments | Post A Comment
Upcoming Festivals Posted June 28, 2010
Catch Brandon this summer at the following festivals:
Aug 28 Fish Fest - Vancouver, WA
Sept 4 Revelation Generation - Frenchtown, NJ10 Comments | Post A Comment
BRANDON HEATH, JASON INGRAM’s THIRD ANNUAL “LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR” BENEFIT COLLECTS $61,857 FOR EL SHADDAI REBUILD, DEVASTATED BY NASHVILLE FLOOD
Free Concert Event Featured Performances by tobyMac, Brandon Heath, Jason Ingram, Mike Donehey of Tenth Avenue North, Britt Nicole, and Surprise Guest Amy Grant
(Nashville, Tenn.) May 20, 2010 – Nashville native and award-winning singer/songwriter Brandon Heath with songwriter and “Producer of the Year” Jason Ingram raised $61,857 for area flood victims this week, during their third annual “Love Your Neighbor” concert on Tuesday evening, May 18. The free-with-donation show attracted a standing-room only crowd at Fellowship Bible Church in Brentwood, Tenn., and was also streamed live online. The night featured intimate performances by Christian music’s biggest names including tobyMac, Mike Donehey of Tenth Avenue North, Britt Nicole, Heath and Ingram, plus special unannounced guest, Amy Grant.
Brandon Heath said, “More than a benefit, it felt like a big family piled into the living room to share songs, stories, and all that we have. I’m immensely grateful for the generosity of Nashville, and those watching online. Above all, God was glorified and our neighbors were loved.”
Each year, Heath and Ingram tap into their music community friends for a great night of music to raise funds and gather volunteers for a focused need in the Nashville community. This year’s “Love Your Neighbor” proceeds will go towards the rebuilding efforts of El Shaddai Christian Church, a small and growing Hispanic church in South Nashville devastated by the catastrophic flooding that overwhelmed the area earlier this month.
Heath noted, “Jason and I immediately connected with El Shaddai because we are called to action by God’s Word when He says in Galations 6:10, ‘let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.’”
On Sunday, May 2, six feet of water rushed inside El Shaddai, forcing Sr. Pastor Germán Castro to be rescued from the building by boat. Castro’s amazing water rescue was captured by Nashville Fox17 cameras.
Pastor Castro stated, “After the flood, we’ve experienced an outpouring of God’s grace through the love of the body of Christ. You stopped and noticed us, you loved us, you did not look the other way, you were His hands and feet, you saw us through His eyes and cared enough to know that we could not build up again alone.” He adds, “The concert, and the encouragement through your lyrics is a seed for El Shaddai to spring up into a field of harvest, and to shine the love of Christ into our community and the nations.”
Strong local media support also contributed to the success of “Love Your Neighbor,” including Heath’s interviews with NewsChannel 5, WSMV Channel 4 “Better Nashville” and Fox17 “Tennessee Mornings.”
The “Love Your Neighbor” benefit is an annual concert event created by Brandon Heath and Jason Ingram, in partnership with Fellowship Bible Church in Brentwood, Tennessee. In 2008, the event raised $20,000 for Nashville area tornado victims. In 2009, the event slogan to “Save David’s Eyes” did just that, with donations covering the total cost of a critical eye surgery to prevent blindness of a local Centennial high school student, who had recently lost his father and health insurance coverage. Enough proceeds were collected to also create a standing fund for a future need within the student body.
In addition to his May 18 benefit show, Brandon Heath participated in multiple flood-relief efforts over the last week in his hometown. On May 6, he answered phones and performed on WSMV Ch. 4’s “Flood Relief: Vince Gill and Friends” telethon, which raised over $1.7 million for organizations such as the Second Harvest Food Bank, the American Red Cross, and the Salvation Army. On Saturday, May 15, Heath joined WAY-FM radio staff members along with Cross Point Church for a day of work in the devastated Bellevue Community of Nashville. For more information, contact Cross Point Church at 615-298-4422, or Crosspoint.tv, or WAYFM.com.
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WATCH LIVE: 3rd Annual Love Your Neighbor Benefit Show Posted May 17, 2010
Good news! Those who aren't able to be at the show in Nashville on Tuesday night can watch it live via your computer! Beginning at 8/7c, Tuesday May 18, click over to FellowshipNashville.org/benefit to watch the 3rd Annual Love Your Neighbor benefit with Brandon Heath, Jason Ingram, tobyMac, Mike Donehey (of Tenth Avenue North), and Britt Nicole (plus a surprise guest, too).
This year’s event will go to the rebuilding of El Shaddai Christian Church in South Nashville. And every single element of the benefit is being donated, so every dollar of the funds given in person or online will go directly to the church. Watch the video below for more information:
Brandon Heath, Jason Ingram and Pastor German Castro explain the need of El Shaddai Church after the recent flooding and the reason they are the beneficiary of this year's LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR benefit concert
