"Grace Like Rain" Tour to Stop in Buies Creek

Campbell University will host the "Grace Like Rain" tour on Wednesday, March 24, at 8 p.m. in Saylor Park. The 20-plus-city tour features Todd Agnew, Essential Records' act Silers Bald, and Fervent Records' new all-girl rock band, BarlowGirl. Admission is free and doors will open at 7 p.m.

The recipient of Worship Leader magazine's "2003 Breakthrough Artist of the Year" honor, Todd Agnew recently launched his "Grace Like Rain" tour, with stops all over the United States. Agnew garnered four Dove nominations from the Gospel Music Association this year, including nods for "New Artist of the Year" and "Rock Contemporary Album of the Year" for Grace Like Rain. Agnew additionally claimed two nominations as songwriter and performer in the "Rock Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year" category for his first radio single, "This Fragile Breath."  Currently, Grace Like Rain's title cut and second radio single continues to climb the charts.

Already a touring entity, Agnew recently attracted thousands of new fans on NewSong's highly successful Winter Jam tour with Audio Adrenaline and Relient K. He also appeared on the "More to Life" tour with NewSong and Kelly Minter last fall and the Summer Jam Tour with Plus One and TAIT.

Joining Agnew for the "Grace Like Rain" tour is Silers Bald. Self-proclaimed rootsy pop-rockers, Silers Bald was formed in 1996 by three friends at the University of South Carolina and comprises guitarists/vocalists Shane Williams and Warren Bazemore, drummer Jason Jacobs, and violinist Marcus Myers, who also plays the hammer dulcimer. Its four independent recordings have achieved impressive success, and Silers Bald has shared the stage with such established artists as Caedmon's Call, Ginny Owens, Relient K, Nickel Creek, and Andrew Peterson. Brought to the attention of Essential Records by Caedmon's Call frontman Cliff Young, the group released its debut label project, Real Life, in September.

Newly signed Fervent Records' group BarlowGirl comprises drummer Lauren, bassist/keyboardist Alyssa, and guitarist Becca. The sisters, who grew up in the Chicago suburb of Elgin, IL, formed the band four years ago and released their self-titled debut on Fervent Records February 24. Produced by Otto Price (SONIC Flood, DC Talk, Out of Eden), BarlowGirl's first radio single, "Harder Than the First Time," is currently climbing the Christian and Rock charts.

For more information about the show, contact The Information Desk at Campbell University by calling (910) 893-1551.

Founded in 1887, Campbell University is North Carolina's second largest private institution of higher education and the second largest Baptist university in the world. Located in Buies Creek, NC, just east of the center of the state, Campbell combines academic excellence and Christian commitment.

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