Fervent Records 14-time Dove Award nominated band and best-selling new CCM artist of 2004, BarlowGirl (Alyssa, Lauren and Rebecca), are retiring after they release their final song, “Hope Will Lead Us On,” on October 30. As their fans have been instrumental in their success, the sister trio want them to conduct their final interview. On October 29, live via Ustream, the band will perform a few of their hits acoustically, take questions from their fans and premiere their final song, “Hope Will Lead Us On,” (Ustream link: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/barlowgirl-live).??
Since releasing their self-titled debut in 2004, BarlowGirl has sold over one million albums, received 14 Dove Award nominations and accumulated four No. 1 singles on the Christian radio. Their poignant 2005 hit, “I Need You To Love Me,” topped the charts for 13 weeks in 2005 making it the longest No. 1 single in Christian Hit Radio chart history. With a wonderful run, the sisters are ready to leave on a high note.
"The last 10 years as BarlowGirl has been one of the most incredible adventures we have ever been on,” said Alyssa, Lauren and Rebecca. “We could not have imagined this journey without our incredible supportive fans who waited in lines to get into shows, called radio stations to play our music, watched all of our ridiculous podcasts, bought or sent us hundreds of pounds of chocolate and encouraged us the entire way. We are so honored to have shared our dream with you. Thank you for being a part of it."??
On October 29, fans can log on to Ustream to submit questions. In addition, the sisters will play a few acoustic songs and will premiere “Hope Will Lead Us On” via a lyric video. The following day, their final song will be available at all digital retailers. Alyssa, Lauren and Rebecca Barlow also personally wanted to be the ones to notify their fans of their retirement. To do so, they have drafted a letter that fans can read at www.barlowgirl.com. ??
Since releasing their self-titled debut in 2004, Alyssa, Lauren and Rebecca Barlow have continuously inspired fans with such intimate portraits, as their sophomore set, Another Journal Entry and such bold challenges as 2007’s, How Can We Be Silent. Nominated for 14 Dove Awards, the songwriting siblings have written and recorded such landmark hits as “Never Alone,” which became Radio & Records’ Christian Song of the Year in 2004 and helped earn BarlowGirl best-selling new Christian artist status. Their poignant hit, “I Need You to Love Me,” topped the charts for thirteen weeks in 2005, making it the longest No. 1 single in Christian Radio Weekly Chart History. BarlowGirl has always represented an interesting dichotomy; tender-hearted, beautiful young women who aren’t afraid to take an aggressive, almost warrior-like stance when it comes to spreading the gospel and serving God.
Nashville, TN – Fervent Records recording artist and 13-time Dove Award nominated band BarlowGirl is sharing the never-before-told side of their first 10-years with fans through their new album Our Journey…So Far due out September 14. This album candidly tells the story of these three rockin’ sisters (Alyssa, Lauren and Rebecca) musically and visually in chronological order.
“It feels like yesterday that we packed in the van and drove to Nashville to make our first album,” said Lauren. Rebecca continued, “Time flies! It has been such a blessing to be able to make music, travel the world and meet all of our amazing fans.” Alyssa then chimed in, “We thought it would be fun to take a look back on our first 10 years and show you what our journey has looked and sounded like!”
Produced by Otto Price (BarlowGirl, GRITS, dcTalk), the new album is a unique collection of the band’s 15 all time favorite songs, including their chart-topping smashes “Never Alone,” “I Need You To Love Me,” “Let Go” as well as the Top 5 hits “Mirror” and “Beautiful Ending.” As an added bonus, the package also features a 16-page booklet that dips into the Barlow family archives and reveals the history of the band through never-before-seen images. Capturing the raw essence of the band’s journey from day one until the present, Our Journey…So Far is ultimate collection of BarlowGirl songs all in one place. And if you want to be one of the first fans to catch a glimpse of their scrapbook unveiled by the girls themselves, visit www.BarlowGirl.com today, August 25 at 5:00 PM (CST) for a special live, online chat.
Our Journey…So Far Track Listing:
1. Never Alone (BarlowGirl)
2. She Walked Away (BarlowGirl)
3. Mirror (BarlowGirl)
4. Surrender (BarlowGirl)
5. Let Go (Another Journal Entry)
6. I Need You To Love Me (Another Journal Entry)
7. Grey (Another Journal Entry)
8. Here’s My Life (How Can We Be Silent)
9. One More Round (How Can We Be Silent)
10. Million Voices (How Can We Be Silent)
11. Hallelujah (Light Has Come) (Home For Christmas)
12. Stay With Me (Love & War)
13. Our Worlds Collide (Love & War)
14. Beautiful Ending (Love & War)
15. Come Alive (Love & War)
16. I Need You to Love Me (FredTown Manila Remix)
BarlowGirl recently wrapped up a headlining tour with Superchick and VOTA and will be appearing at Disney’s “Night Of Joy” in September. For additional information on upcoming shows, the band and how to pre-order Our Journey…So Far now, log on to the BarlowGirl website – www.barlowgirl.com.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (December 22, 2009)—Fervent Records’ rock trio BarlowGirl and the Air 1 radio network partnered together for Air 1’s Home for Christmas with BarlowGirl contest. Air 1 recently announced the winner of the promotion that gave listeners the chance to win a trip for 4 to Chicago to site see and go Christmas shopping on the famous Michigan Avenue with BarlowGirl. The winner and family’s trip also included some highlight experiences including visiting the Water Tower Place, seeing the city’s beautiful evening lights from the John Hancock Observatory, enjoying Chicago-style pizza, and sitting front row at BarlowGirl’s Apple Store performance.
The three-piece band played a special acoustic set at the Michigan Avenue Apple Store on Saturday, December 12 to kick off the Christmas season. BarlowGirl will be booking similar shows throughout 2010 allowing the band to minister to various groups or organizations. During these events, BarlowGirl will share the stories behind their songs as well as engage with the audience through a Question and Answer session. For any further questions, contact Greg Oliver Booking Agency at 615-790-5540 or visit http://www.goa-inc.com.
Fervent Records’ rock sister trio BarlowGirl will be playing a featured holiday acoustic set at the Chicago Apple Store on Saturday, December 12 at 3:00 pm. The Apple Store is located at 679 North Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611. For more information, visit http://www.apple.com/retail/northmichiganavenue/.
BarlowGirl is now offering churches and interested organizations the opportunity for the band to minister at their next event. During these events, BarlowGirl will share the stories behind their songs as well as engage with the audience through a Question and Answer session. These evenings will allow BarlowGirl to share the importance of purity, modesty, family relationships, and closeness with God. The sisters will also answer light-hearted questions, enjoy personal interaction with fans, and give local praise leaders the chance to open the evening with worship.
These acoustic nights are a unique event for fans, youth groups, and families. Over the past several years BarlowGirl has taken part in a variety of events including Mother-Daughter nights, Father-Daughter banquets, outreach events, and concerts. For those interested, BarlowGirl is also available to perform a complete, full-band rock concert which will also include a time of worship and prayer. We have prepared poster and ticket art, and radio ads to help churches promote these events.
Nashville, Tennessee (October 28, 2009)— Last week, Word Entertainment launched BarlowGirl’s first-ever iPhone application for the successful rock trio, which was featured on the Christian/Gospel page on Tuesday. The application offers exclusive news updates and photos directly from the band as well as the BarlowGirl story with more exciting features on the way including music feeds, photo uploads, and access to interact with the BarlowGirl online community.
Already leading the music industry with multi-faceted industry services, Word Entertainment continues to pave the way for artist to fan engagement. BarlowGirl fans can interact with the band and the online community by uploading videos, blogs, pictures, and posts to BarlowGirl.com. They can go further by connecting their BarlowGirl.com experience to their Facebook account using Facebook Connect.
The launch of the new application follows the release of BarlowGirl’s most anticipated album to date, Love & War. With the hit single “Beautiful Ending”, the album gained early momentum forcing Word Entertainment to move the release date from September 22nd to the 8th. In support of Love & War, the band is currently on the road co-headlining a fall tour with Superchick which also features special guest VOTA.
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After a three year wait and strong fan demand, two of Christian music’s renowned bands are joining forces for an incredible fall tour. The BarlowGirl-Superchick Live Tour launches on September 23 and will cover thirty-one cities over a two month period, which ends in Orlando, FL November 15. Featured along with the co-headliners, BarlowGirl and Superchick, will be INO’s breakout band, VOTA.
“We are thrilled to be co-headlining with our long time friends Superchick,” says BarlowGirl. “We will always remain grateful for Superchick’s first single, ‘Barlow Girls,’ that was so supportive of us as a band in our early days. And we love the music of our featured guest band, VOTA, and so happy they can join us on the tour. We can’t wait to play songs from our new CD, Love & War, for the fans and to see everyone out on the road.”
“We are just a couple of weeks away from probably the most anticipated, long-awaited co-headline tours we could have wanted,” says Tricia Brock of Superchick. “It’s going to be a great night every night! We’re excited to bring a tour we know our fans will love”.
BarlowGirl is poised to release their fourth project, Love & War, on Fervent Records September 8, 2009. The video for the first single, “Beautiful Ending,” world premiered on Yahoo! Music and the song is currently #21 at Christian radio after going for adds on July 17th. The early buzz on the new album will continue the incredible path of success achieved by BarlowGirl in the Christian and mainstream industries, since their self-titled debut in 2004. In five short years they have become a million-selling, ten-time Dove nominated act that has become one of the most respected and renowned groups in the music industry. Their accolades include: longest #1 single at 13 weeks in Christian Radio Weekly chart history with their mega-hit, “I Need You To Love Me,” two consecutive #1 singles from their sophomore project, Another Journal Entry, have played to millions of fans worldwide, was the winner of Yahoo! Music “Who’s Next” user’s choice promotion and have been featured by numerous media outlets including NBC’s Today Show and Associated Press. In fall 2008, BarlowGirl released their critically acclaimed Christmas project, Home For Christmas, which received stellar reviews from USA Today and the New York Times. The holiday album also had great chart success with “Carol of the Bells” reaching #18 on the Holiday Songs Chart at iTunes and #4 on the Christian/Gospel Digital Tracks charts.
Inpop Records' sister-fronted band Superchick comprises Tricia Brock (vocals) and Melissa Brock (vocals, guitar), Matt Dally (bass, vocals), Dave Ghazarian (lead guitar, vocals), and Max Hsu (keyboards/DJ). With five projects to date, Superchick has sold upwards of 700,000 albums and celebrated multiple record-breaking No.1 singles at radio, including the standout tracks "We Live" and "Stand In The Rain." The group’s songs have been heard in more than 80 films, television shows and video games, making Superchick one of the most licensed bands in the Christian music industry. Superchick’s latest release, Rock What You Got, its boldest and most unapologetic project to date, turned out the group’s highest ever first week sales numbers and has received significant licensing placements on MTV’s “The Hills,” ABC television spots for “True Beauty," and the Style Network’s reality series “Running In Heels,” to name a few. The album additionally received a 2009 GRAMMY nomination for Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album and produced the Top 5 radio hit, “Hold.” For more information, visit www.superchickonline.com.
VOTA, formerly recognized as Casting Pearls, has reinvented themselves with a new name, new sound and new record label. Bryan Olesen, Case Maranville and Scott Rutz wanted to distinguish themselves amongst the crowds and distinguish they did. VOTA released their self-titled album last year with INO Records and since then, they have had a hit single “Hard To Believe,” a successful Discovery Download campaign with iTunes ® and have been performing for massive crowds across the country. They are excited to continue sharing their music with their fans, both new and old, while moving forward in their journey.
Before heading out on the official fall tour, BarlowGirl will host a CD release party for Love & War at Rock The Universe in Orlando, FL September 13th. Special event packages are available for the weekend. Fans can go to www.barlowgirl.com for more details.
Nashville, TN (August 5, 2009) ---- Million-selling and ten-time Dove nominated, BarlowGirl, has received overwhelming fan support for their new project, Love & War. As a result of this response, the release date for the group’s fourth album has been moved up to September 8, 2009 in an unprecedented move by Word Entertainment. The CD had originally been slated for a September 22nd release.
“We are delighted with the overwhelming support and anticipation for Love & War from radio, digital partners, retail and most importantly the fans,” says Kellyn Bailey, Marketing Director, Word Label Group. “The unprecedented positive response and unique marketing opportunities warranted our immediate reaction, and we hope the collective team effort and flexibility of our partners will be appreciated come September 8th.”
Pre-order packages for Love & War are now available online at www.barlowgirl.com. Pack #1 offers an autographed copy of the album and an immediate download of the new single from the CD, “Beautiful Ending.” Pack #2 offers the autographed album and single download, along with a Love & War poster and t-shirt. Pack #3 offers all of the above items, plus a BarlowGirl keychain and Love & War necklace.
The music video for “Beautiful Ending” premieres exclusively at Yahoo! Music today and fans can download the single at iTunes.
BarlowGirl will also host their official CD release party for Love & War at Rock The Universe in Orlando, Florida on September 13th. Three ticket packages are available with the first being a weekend pass to Universal Studios; the second package includes the weekend pass, autographed Love & War CD & t-shirt and a meet and greet with Rebecca, Alyssa and Lauren Barlow; the third package includes the items listed above along with a VIP park tour, exclusive photo opportunity with BarlowGirl, special seating at Barlow CD Release Concert and lunch with the Word artists that are also featured on the show. These artists include; pureNRG, Group 1 Crew and Sidewalk Prophets. Fans will be able to order tickets and exclusive packages for Rock The Universe on BarlowGirl’s website.
Besides gearing up for the release of their new CD, BarlowGirl was in Sacramento, CA last week in support of Mercy Ministries’ new residential facility for young women. BarlowGirl performed a private acoustic concert for the local community that included several area churches. The structure will house forty girls who will receive spiritual, physical and emotional support from the ministry. The 22,000 square foot facility is in need of furnishings so BarlowGirl is teaming with Bed Bath and Beyond to help supply the things that are needed. Fans can access a gift registry on BarlowGirl’s website to donate items for the complex through December 2009.
BarlowGirl is gearing up for their headlining tour this fall in support of Love & War, which will also feature Superchick and VOTA. For more information on BarlowGirl and their upcoming tour dates please visit www.barlowgirl.com or www.ferventrecords.com.
Nashville, TN (July 21, 2009) ---- BarlowGirl, the critically-acclaimed three sister rock band, gears up for their highly anticipated fourth project on Fervent Records, Love & War. The album releases September 22, 2009 and once again teams BarlowGirl with renowned producer, Otto Price (GRITS, dcTalk).
Love & War focuses on the hope and passionate love we have for God while at the same time dealing with the struggles and difficulties of our Christian walk. But as BarlowGirl continues to remind us with their lyrical content, if we keep Christ at the center then our spiritual journey will be filled with grace and love.
“We wanted to paint a picture of the two extremes of being followers of Christ,” says BarlowGirl. “There is passion on both sides that deal with the love of God and people and the fight (war) for what’s right and to bring encouragement at the same time. The reason we fight is because of this flow of love and we need to wake up the church from its comfort zone. We wrote these songs to express the tender loving passion that we have as the basis of our relationship with Jesus, and about the difficult battles we all face as we walk out our faith in this world.”
“We are thrilled about BarlowGirl’s upcoming album, Love & War,” says Mark Bright, President and CEO, Word Entertainment. “From the first moment I sat in the listening room with Lauren, Becca and Alyssa to hear the new songs, I was hooked. Besides having a powerful message, the girls are gifted artists and musicians. We can’t wait for everyone to hear the new music.”
The first single from Love & War is the heartfelt ballad, “Beautiful Ending.” The song focuses on reassurance in light of all the worldly grittiness we deal with daily, so the question is asked if the ending will be beautiful. Oh tragedy has taken so many/Love lost cause they all forgot who You were/And it scares me to think that I could choose my life over You/Oh my selfish heart, divides me from You, it tears me apart. “Stay With Me” is melodically upbeat while delivering the message of asking God to guide us through life while we deal with feelings of hopeless. The pop-themed, “Our Worlds Collide,” is about how deep our spiritual love with God can be when our two worlds come together.
BarlowGirl has achieved incredible success, in the Christian and mainstream industries, since their self-titled debut in 2004. In five short years, they have sold over one-million albums; received ten Dove nominations along with multiple performances on the GMA Music Awards show; longest #1 single at 13 weeks in Christian Radio Weekly chart history with their mega-hit, “I Need You To Love Me;” two consecutive #1 singles from their sophomore project, Another Journal Entry; has played to millions of fans worldwide; was the winner of Yahoo! Music “Who’s Next” user’s choice promotion; and has been featured by numerous media outlets including, NBC’s Today Show and Associated Press. In fall 2008, BarlowGirl released their critically acclaimed Christmas project, Home For Christmas, which received stellar reviews from USA Today and the New York Times. The holiday album also had great chart success with “Carol of the Bells” reaching #18 on the Holiday Songs Chart at iTunes and #4 on the Christian/Gospel Digital Tracks charts.
BarlowGirl will be headlining a fall tour in support of Love & War, which will also feature Superchick and VOTA. For more information on BarlowGirl and their upcoming tour dates please visit www.barlowgirl.com or www.ferventrecords.com.
Nashville, TN -- (December 4, 2008) - Fresh off their "Million Voices Tour" and just a few weeks after the release of their first-ever holiday CD, BarlowGirl is relishing in the theme of their project as they are now truly Home For Christmas. Being on the road this summer and fall non-stop, the talented sister-trio of Rebecca, Alyssa and Lauren Barlow, are enjoying time at home during the holiday season. Yet, the girls can't sit still for too long as they're also excitedly working on their next studio record, slated to release in July of next year. Further details will be announced in the coming months.
I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS.....
Making a Christmas record has been a dream of the girls since their youth, so the recent release of Home For Christmas has definitely had BarlowGirl ready for the holiday season for quite some time. The acclaimed CD, produced by long-time friend Otto Price (GRITS, dcTalk) and arranged by Price and BarlowGirl, has quickly proven it is ideal for ushering in the holiday season not only for this year but for years to come.
Stellar reviews have come in from the media, calling this album "Timeless!" "Beautiful!" "Amazing!" "The must have Christmas album of 2008!" Read on....
"Home for Christmas does everything right with perfect harmony, a jazzy pop, big band, classical mix type of style that...glows and a sense of passion that sadly, many Christmas releases lack. Bottom line - BarlowGirl delivers the must have Christmas album of 2008."
- About.com
"In a word, beautiful. BarlowGirl has clearly put more thought and effort into this album than most of the Christmas offerings from their peers. As a result, it's one of the year's most pleasant surprises." - Christian Music Today
"Home For Christmas is an amazing piece of work. It is easily going to become one of my favorite Christmas offerings. The Barlow sisters have shown great maturity and vocal virtuosity....How lucky we are to share in such a lovely gift."
- AlphaOmegaNews.org
"The latest release from BarlowGirl makes me wish Christmas came more than once a year...at least if I could get albums like this. With a hint of wonder, a lot of Christmas spirit, and overflowing with praise for God, Home For Christmas is a splendid holiday treat."
- BackseatWriter.com
"If you want something a little more modern...listen to Barlow Girl's Home for Christmas. The ladies do a spectacular job of breathing new life into classics."
- Beliefnet.com
"Beautiful. Classic. Timeless. All three of these words perfectly describe Home for Christmas. From beginning to end...a whirlwind adventure with all the bells and whistles any seasonal project should have. Keep Home for Christmas close by this holiday!"
- JesusFreakHideout.com
MILLION VOICES AND MERCY MINISTRIES
BarlowGirl spent two solid months this fall on the road promoting their "Million Voices Tour," hitting 33 markets across the nation from California all the way to New Jersey. This unique tour was a huge success as the girls reached thousands of fans with their music and ministry. The "Million Voices Tour" also supported Mercy Ministries, an organization close to the hearts of Rebecca, Alyssa and Lauren. The ministry provides hope and healing to young women who are seeking freedom from life-controlling issues such as addictions, depression, eating disorders, and abuse, and BarlowGirl took every opportunity to share with their audiences about the organization, encouraging them to get involved.
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The girls have also been able to share their music and ministry with the readers of Brio Magazine, as they are featured on the cover of the December issue (cover below).
For more information about BarlowGirl and for the most recent happenings and future tour dates, please visit BarlowGirl.com or Myspace.com/barlowgirl. For further inquiries about Mercy Ministries, visit MercyMinistries.org.
(Nashville, TN) September 3, 2008 - Fervent Records' talented trio BarlowGirl is ready to spend this Christmas season with you, and many more to come, with their first holiday project, Home For Christmas. The CD is slated to release September 23rd, 2008.
Produced by long-time friend Otto Price (GRITS, dcTalk) and arranged by Price and BarlowGirl, Home For Christmas is a timeless recording of songs ideal for ushering in the holiday season. The eleven tracks, finely showcasing BarlowGirl's well-known seamless harmonies, offer full orchestral arrangements of Christmas favorites along with an original recording, "Hallelujah (Light Has Come)."
Before they even formed BarlowGirl, the rock trio - Rebecca, Alyssa and Lauren Barlow - have dreamt of making an album of their favorite Christmas songs since their youth. Blessed with joyous family holiday memories from singing carols to baking cookies for neighbors, BarlowGirl knows firsthand Christmas is a special time of year to bring joy to others, to reach out and help provide for those in need. With each of the tracks found on Home For Christmas, there is no doubt they uniquely capture what the holiday season is all about, making this a classic compilation to enjoy for years to come.
Home For Christmas song listing:
1. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
2. Carol Of The Bells/Sing We Now Of Christmas
3. I'll Be Home For Christmas"
4. Hallelujah (Light Has Come)
5. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
6. What Child Is This?
7. Panis Angelicus
8. Angelic Proclamation (O Come All Ye Faithful/Angels We Have Heard On High/Hark! The Herald Angels Sing)
9. Go, Tell It On The Mountain
10. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
11. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
In addition to their upcoming holiday release, BarlowGirl announced in July they are headlining their Million Voices Tour this fall, a unique 16+ market nationwide tour that will be sure to encourage concert-goers to speak hope, truth and love to others. Also continuing their partnership with Mercy Ministries - a program that provides young women hope and healing who are seeking freedom from life-controlling issues such as addictions, depression, eating disorders, and abuse - BarlowGirl will share with their audiences about the organization and encourage them to get involved. With the help of their fans, BarlowGirl has set a goal to raise $1,000,000 to build a new home for Mercy Ministries, whose waiting list is in the hundreds.
The Million Voices Tour starts September 10th and will run through mid-November. Joining the sisters on the tour is Jimmy Needham along with Brooke Barrettsmith. Tour dates are listed below and for the most updated tour information, please visit www.barlowgirl.com or www.myspace.com/barlowgirl. For more information about Mercy Ministries, visit www.mercyministries.org.
The Million Voices tour dates*:
9/12 The Woodlands, TX
9/13 Cleburne, TX
9/14 Waco, TX
9/16 Midland, TX
9/17 Los Cruces, NM
9/19 Parker, CO
9/20 Albuquerque, NM
9/21 Mesa, AZ
9/24 Oceanside, CA
9/25 Riverside, CA
9/26 Camarillo, CA
9/27 Bakersfield, CA
9/28 San Jose, CA
9/30 Redding, CA
10/2 Vancouver, WA
10/3 Wenatchee, WA
10/4 Spokane, WA
10/5 Kennewick, WA
10/7 Salt Lake City, UT
10/8 Casper, WY
10/9 Kearney, NE
10/11 Duluth, MN
10/12 Elgin, IL
10/23 Clarksville, TN
10/24 St. Louis, MO
10/25 Jonesboro, AR
10/26 Madison, AL
10/30 Sioux Falls, SD
10/31 Jamestown, ND
11/1 Minneapolis, MN
11/2 Iowa City, IA
11/6 Springfield, MO
11/7 Cincinnati, OH
11/8 Shippensburg, PA
11/9 Vineland, NJ
*Schedule subject to change. Please visit www.barlowgirl.com for the most updated tour schedule
(Nashville,
TN) July 2, 2008 –
Fervent Records’ sister rock trio BarlowGirl is excited to announce their Million
Voices fall headlining tour with fellow Christian artists Jimmy Needham and
Brooke Barrettsmith. Starting in Texas
on September 10, the tour will run through mid-November and focus on
encouraging audiences to speak hope, truth and love to others.
BarlowGirl has also partnered with Mercy Ministries and will
share about the organization at their live concert events, urging those in
attendance to get involved and help support young women at Mercy who face
life-controlling issues. The group plans on raising $1,000,000 to build a new
house for Mercy Ministries, whose waiting list is in the hundreds. Each of the
members of BarlowGirl has a heart that beats for the young people of this
generation struggling with issues such as eating disorders, depression, etc.
and is committed to ministering a message of hope to their audience. “We have
such a heart for the broken and are honored to come alongside Mercy Ministries’
work in transforming the lives of young women from the inside out,” says
BarlowGirl.
Since 1983, Mercy Ministries has provided life-changing
services to young women who suffer from various debilitating conditions
including drug and alcohol addiction, eating disorders, depression, physical
and sexual abuse, self-harm and unplanned pregnancies. The residential
program, which is free of charge, offers individualized programs, counseling,
nutrition education, fitness instruction, life-skills training and educational
opportunities to a diverse population of young women from various
socio-economic backgrounds. It is Mercy Ministries’ goal to have each
young woman discover purpose in her life and bring value to her community.
Mercy Ministries is a global organization with locations in the United States, the United
Kingdom, Australia,
New Zealand, Canada and Peru. For more information
about Mercy Ministries, visit www.mercyministries.org.
The Million Voices tour is already scheduled to make
a stop in the following cities:
The Woodlands, TX
Waco, TX
Albuquerque, NM
Mesa, AZ
Oceanside, CA
Camarillo, CA
Bakersfield, CA
Redding, CA
Vancouver, WA
E. Wenatchee, WA
Spokane, WA
Kennewick, WA
Salt Lake City, UT
Clarksville, TN
Minneapolis, MN
Greencastle, PA
*More dates to follow*
Song for the Broken
I am the comfortable secure
The definition of this western world
And I have perfected deceit
Even I believe I’m above saving
I’ll never let you see
I am the broken
I am the bruised
I am the poor ones
I have been used
It takes me falling to the ground
To admit to fully needing you
Then when I’m breathing my last breath
“Come and save me” I will cry to you
‘Cause pride has not let me say
I am the broken
I am the bruised
I am the poor ones
I have been used
Why does it take so much to bring me too my knees
Why does it take so much pain for me to see
If strength is only found when I am on my knees
Why is it so hard to show that I am weak?
I am the broken
I am the bruised
I am the poor ones
I have been used
I Believe in Love
How long will my prayers seem unanswered
Is there still faith in me to reach the end
I’m feeling doubt I’m losing faith
But giving up would cost me everything
So I’ll stand in the pain and the silence
And I’ll speak to the dark night
I believe in the sun even when it’s not shining
I believe in love even when I don’t feel it
And I believe in God even when He is silent
And I, I believe
Though I can’t see my story’s ending
That doesn’t mean the dark night has no end
Its only here that I find faith
And learn to trust the one who writes my days
So I’ll stand in the pain and the silence
And I’ll speak to the dark night
I believe in the sun even when it’s not shining
I believe in love even when I don’t feel it
And I believe in God even when He is silent
And I…
No dark can consume Light
No death greater than this Life
We are not forgotten
Hope is found when we say
Even when He is silent
I believe in the sun even when it’s not shining
I believe in love even when I don’t feel it
And I believe in God even when He is silent
And I, I believe
Here’s My Life
Once again I said my goodbyes
To those I love most
My heart feels that familiar pain
As I long for home
‘Cause this road is hard
When I feel so far
And God I’m crying out tonight
‘Cause I’ve given you my life
But I’m tired and I’m missing what’s behind
So once more- here’s my life
On the day that you called my name
All that I knew changed
I found when I said yes that I’d
Never be the same
Though the call is hard
You are worth it all
God I’m cryin’ out tonight
‘Cause I’ve given you my life
But I’m tired and I’m missing what’s behind
So once more
Even when the tears are fallin’
When I find I fear the calling
You remind me
Words you’ve spoken over my life
Promises I’ve yet to see
You comfort me
Yeah yeah
You comfort me
Yeah
You comfort me
Yeah
You comfort me
God I’m cryin’ out tonight
‘Cause I’ve given you my life
But I’m tired and I’m missin’ what’s behind
So once more
God I’m cryin’ out tonight
‘Cause I’ve given you my life
But I’m tired and I’m missin’ what’s behind
So once more – here’s my life
Here’s my life
Keep Quiet
Oh the things I’ve sacrificed
So that I could bring you to this world
I want them to see you in me
But your name just keeps them far from me
So I’ll keep quiet
Let’s hope they see I’m different
Jesus Jesus why’s your name offensive
Why are we so scared to tell this world you’ve saved us
When all of the hope of the world’s in your name, yeah
Why are we so scared to say yeah
Oh Jesus
Oh Jesus
If I avoid to speak your name
Tell me would you do the same to me
If relevance becomes my goal
Tell me will I lose you to its hold
But if I keep quiet
They’ll never see I’m different
Jesus Jesus why’s your name offensive
Why are we so scared to tell this world you’ve saved us
When all of the hope of the world’s in your name yeah
Why are we so scared to say yeah
Yeah Jesus
Oh Jesus yeah
I’m sorry I’ve cared about my name more than yours
I’m so sorry how could I hide you anymore
But if I keep quiet
They’ll never see I’m different
Jesus Jesus why’s your name so offensive
Why are we so scared to tell this world you’ve saved us
When all of the hope of the world’s in your name yeah
Why are we so scared to say yeah
Oh Jesus
Oh Jesus yeah
Oh Jesus
Oh Jesus
Oh…
Million Voices
Tell me who’d have thought that we would be so controversial
And stand against the normal yeah yeah
Are we too outspoken, loud, and messing up the comfortable
Well we’ve been messed up also yeah
How can we be silent
When a fire burns inside us
‘Cause we’re a million strong and getting stronger still
They’ll remember we were here
With a million voices breaking silence till
They’ll remember we were here
We were made to start the riot, take on the impossible
And we will slay the giants
We are done with fake religion fighting now to find the movement
Won’t stop till we find it yeah yeah
How can we be silent
When a fire burns inside us
‘Cause we’re a million strong and getting stronger still
They’ll remember we were here
With a million voices breaking silence till
They’ll remember we were here yeah
We’re a million strong and getting stronger still
They’ll remember we were here
With a million voices breaking silence till
They’ll remember we were here
We’re a million strong and getting stronger still
They’ll remember we were here
With a million voices breaking silence till
They’ll remember we were here
They’ll remember we were here
You will remember
Yes you’ll remember
You will remember
Yes you’ll remember
Sweet Revenge
Did you see that I was hurt
Did you know that you had left me crying there
Now I’m holding all your words close till you feel this pain too, yeah
You live on so unaware
While I thought somehow this hate would heal me
But this hate is never ending and it’s only killing me
Oh sweet revenge you’ve lied again
I find I can’t get free till I release this vengeance that I seek
Forgive you, the only thing I want to live I’m ready to be free, to be free
Maybe you’ve been wounded too
Maybe all this is your self-protection
And all the hurts you thought were hidden
Are the ones now hurting me
So who will make this pattern end
I find I can’t get free till I release this vengeance that I seek
Forgive you, the only thing I want to live I’m ready to…
Break these chains
Won’t see this through
‘Cause setting you free
It means my freedom too
Freedom too
I find I can’t get free till I release this vengeance that I seek
Forgive you, the only thing I want to live I’m ready to be free, to be free
One More Round
Round one wasn’t what I thought it’d be
Round two I’m struggling to breathe
3,4,5,6,7 times I wonder why I stepped inside this ring
I may be knocked down and so bruised
But I’m here to tell you
I may be knocked down but not for the count- 1,2,3, 4
So take me one more round
I’ll just keep fighting
One more round
You messin’ me up but I’m still here
One more round
I’ll come out swinging
One more round
I’m telling you now I’m not gonna lose it here, yeah
It’s so hard to get up off the floor again
But I know that victory is when
I’m pushing through the pain that tries to feed me lies that I won’t reach the end
I may be bloodied and so bruised
But I’m here to tell you
That I may be knocked down but not for the count- 1,2,3, 4
So take me one more round
I’ll just keep fighting
One more round
You messin’ me up but I’m still here
One more round
I’ll come out swinging
One more round
I’m tellin’ you now I’m not gonna lose it
I am not defeated
Though you cannot see it
I have never won a battle on my own
I find strength in weakness
I find hope believing
God is for me- who can bring me down?
So take me one more round
I’ll just keep fighting
One more round
You messing me up, oh, but I’m still here
One more round
I’ll come out swinging
One more round
I’m telling you now I’m not gonna lose it here
here
Take My Chances
here
I’ve bowed out from this
Can I say I’m sick
And now it’s time for me to stand up and make you hear me
This world you rob innocence you never gave us a chance
We were born believing you had all the answers for me
Look out you will find out
That here I am so far from then so
I take my chances
And I don’t live for you
And I’ll say what I have to
So who cares (who cares)
Who cares (who cares)
Who cares what I prove
If we don’t speak who will
If we don’t fight we’re still
Stuck without a voice and we are tired of being silenced
Look out you will find out
That here I am so far from then so
I take my chances
And I don’t live for you
And I’ll say what I have to
So who cares (who cares)
Who cares (who cares)
Who cares what I prove
We are set apart (we are set apart)
We’ve been chosen now (we are chosen now)
We are children of God
So what holds us back
What’s holding us back, yeah
So I take my chances
And I don’t live for you
And I’ll say what I have to
So who cares (who cares)
Who cares (who cares)
Who cares what I prove
The Guy Song
Where would we be today if no man ever had strength to believe yeah yeah
If no man had a vision further than their eyes could ever see yeah yeah yeah
They are the one’s who paved the way
To show you how you have been made for more, yeah
This is your day don’t let them take it away yeah yeah
This is your day don’t let them take it take it
This is your day don’t let them get in your way yeah yeah
This is your day so come on take it take your day
This world distracts you lies to you and hopes to keep you from your call yeah yeah
But don’t be fooled ‘cause don’t you see that you can stand up to it all yeah yeah
You’re unashamed, you’re unafraid to
Give up your life to serve the one who’s called you
This is your day don’t let them take it away yeah yeah
This is your day don’t let them take it take it
This is your day don’t let them get in your way yeah yeah
This is your day so come on take it take your day yeah
This is your day don’t let them take it away yeah yeah
This is your day don’t let them take it take it
This is your day don’t let them get in your way yeah yeah
This is your day so come on take it take your day
I Don’t Regret
They’re telling me they’re concerned for the way I am living
That I’ll miss it all why would I think that God is that trusting
I can’t explain all the words He has spoken to my heart
Why I’d want him more
And I don’t regret choosing you
And I’m not ashamed
That it’s you who holds my heart
Why do we think if we trust God too much He will fail us
Nothing has come when I chose that in me I’d trust
Separate me you have called out to follow you blindly
I won’t fear you’re leading me
And I don’t regret choosing you
And I’m not ashamed
That it’s you who holds my heart
You have shown my ever wandering heart what love is
What on earth is more important than to have all of you
And I don’t regret choosing you
And I’m not ashamed
That it’s you who holds my heart
My heart
Nashville, TN (June 25, 2007) – Fervent Records’ award winning three-sister rock band, BarlowGirl, is launching their online “Speak Out” initiative today to raise awareness and encourage fans to take a stand in what they believe and become more active in their faith.
In support of their appropriately themed and titled July 24 CD release, How Can We Be Silent, the Internet campaign is a call to action for fans to “speak about hope, truth and love to a world in need” by sharing their own stories of brokenness and healing. The Speak Out website and mobile blog section is accessible through www.barlowgirl.com. In addition to inviting fans to “speak out,” the campaign will offer complementary elements in the future including behind-scene-videos, devotionals and more.
Speak Out is the result of Rebecca, Alyssa and Lauren Barlow’s personal communication with fans since their music ministry began three years ago.
“Night after night fans pour out their hearts and we realize more than ever the hurt, abandonment, guilt, pain and disillusionment this generation is experiencing,” says Lauren. “We’re standing up. We’re not afraid to fight for what we believe in, and we’re not going to back down. This is who we are. God has put so much in us; we can’t shut up about it. How can we be silent when we have so much truth to heal a wounded spirit?”
In addition to the Speak Out campaign, Fervent Records is providing one of three free ringtones to fans that preorder How Can We Be Silent at www.barlowgirl.com. Each ringtone is featured on BarlowGirl’s new project, including the current chart-climbing radio single, “Here’s My Life.” Each pre-ordered CD will also be signed the band and accompanied by a CD sampler with enhanced BarlowGirl content and music from other Word Label Group artists.
To further support the How Can We Be Silent project, Fervent Records and Hearitfirst.com is giving one BarlowGirl enthusiast a chance to win two tickets to the band’s July 23 CD release event in Nashville. Open to U.S. residents, BarlowGirl fans can log on to www.myspace.com/barlowgirl, www.hearitfirst.com or www.wayfm.com beginning this Monday and enter for a chance to win the trip to Nashville, complete with hotel accommodations, ground transportation and a personal visit with the group. BarlowGirl will perform live during the event and concert will stream live at www.myspace.com/barlowgirl and www.hearitfirst.com.
For more information on BarlowGirl and to sign up for email and mobile updates on the group, visit www.barlowgirl.com.
BarlowGirl has solidified their rock stature in the Christian and mainstream music scene with their 2004 self-titled debut and follow-up 2005 project, Another Journal Entry. The success of these two albums resulted in sales of over 500,000, four #1 hits, nine Dove Award nominations and the mega-hit, “I Need You To Love Me,” became the longest #1 single in Christian Radio Weekly’s CHR chart history at a record 13 weeks. BarlowGirl has been featured on NBC News/Today show, Associated Press, Sophisticates Hairstyle magazine, winner of Yahoo! Music’s “Who’s Next” series and recently was named the 2007 Youth Ambassador for the National Day of Prayer.
