NewSong's Winter Jam '05 tour features its boldest line up ever by bringing together again dc Talk's Toby Mac and Michael Tait. The bandmates will perform their solo sets and also collaborate on a couple of dc Talk favorites. The tour will also include Jam veteran Rachael Lampa, debut, chart topping, artists Building 429 and Matthew West. Last year's tour added a new dimension with illusionist Brock Gill and will continue in that tradition by featuring BMX bike stunt team, Chaos on Wheels.

"I'm really excited to have Toby Mac out with us this year. He has such a heart for youth and puts on a really incredible live show. It's great having Tait and Rachael back on the road with us. Building 429 and Matthew West have had some of the biggest radio hits of the year. It's going to be an amazing show every single night," says NewSong founding member, Eddie Carswell

The tour is scheduled to start off in Canton, OH on January 14th, and will stop in 20-plus cities. A full listing of the tour cities can be found below and at www.jamtour.com.

"This tour is one of the most diverse and affordable shows out there – and people continually respond. We anticipate some of the biggest crowds ever this year," says tour producer Troy VanLiere, of VanLiere-Wilcox.

NewSong recently recorded a new live worship album and DVD at their home church, First Baptist Church Woodstock. The project will be released through Integrity Records in early 2005.

NewSong's Jam events have galvanized the Christian music industry, as a diverse lineup of artists such as the Newsboys, Rebecca St. James, Audio Adrenaline, Carman, Relient K, Plus One, and Rachael Lampa have realized the benefits of a multi-artist bill. The events consistently draw large crowds, some as big as 15,000. The 2004 Winter and Summer Jam dates drew over 125,000 people.

DATES:
1/14 Canton, OH
1/15 Grand Rapids, MI
1/22 Valdosta, GA
1/23 Knoxville, TN
1/29 Little Rock, AR
1/30 St. Charles, MO
2/4 Ft. Wayne, IN
2/5 Toledo, OH
2/10 Greensboro, NC
2/11 Greenville, SC
2/13 Lakeland, FL
2/18 Baton Rouge, LA
2/19 Tupelo, MS
2/20 Johnson City, TN
2/24 Augusta, GA
2/25 Columbia, SC
2/26 Norfolk, VA
2/27 Salem, VA
3/4 Norman, OK
3/5 Tyler, TX