iShine LIVE!, a unique faith-based concert tour designed specifically for kids under the age of 13 and their families, will head back out on the road this fall, hitting at least 10 cities nationwide in October and November. The power-packed, high-energy 2-hour event will feature performances from Mission Six, The Rubyz and iShine newcomer Caroline Grace, formerly of the top-selling tween act PureNRG.
"The iShine LIVE! Tour is always something that I look forward to every year,” says Mission Six frontman Noah Hayden. “To get on stage and have a great time with kids just like me, is just always a really awesome time. It's also truly humbling to be able to be a part of leading my generation in worship at the end of every show!"
In addition to featuring popular artists heard on Radio Disney, this year’s event will also integrate characters from the popular Saturday morning TBN series iShine KNECT, with Season 3 premiering in November.
“Over the last few touring seasons, it has been so fulfilling seeing the spiritual impact that iShine LIVE! has on kids at this critical age,” says Robert Beeson, iShine’s founder and Chief Creative Officer. “This year, with our growing television audience, we are excited to start to incorporate TV elements and characters into the live show.”
For tour dates and more information, visit www.ishinelive.com.
The Rubyz, comprised of high school sophomore Alexis Slifer (16) and college freshman Cammie Hall (18), are poised to release their sophomore album, Sound Off, with iShine Records on October 27.
“We wanted to say some things more straight up this time, really encouraging younger kids as well as our peers to live for the Lord,” says Hall.
Following the notable success of a self-titled debut album (Radio Disney airplay, national touring, a surprise UK chart hit), The Rubyz are definitively well-positioned to sound off, to make a distinctive noise that expresses their opinion without fear or hesitation.
Sound Off features five highly danceable tunes, all co-written by The Rubyz and deepened by their social and spiritual-minded lyrics. Produced with retro sensibility and a modern edge by Chris Omartian (Hilary Duff) and Kevan Cyka (Everlife), the project also includes fan-friendly, instrumental sing-along tracks for each selection. The Rubyz’ sound off on peer influenced topics such as dating in the song “Ladies and Gentlemen” and self image in “The Memo.” Sound Off is completed with tracks “Watch the Girl,” “Give You My Heart” and “Stuck in the Grey.”
The Rubyz released their debut self-titled album in 2008 and have since been a part of such notable tours as iShine Live and Christ In Youth’s Believe tour.
