Noel Pipkin, Venue Manager – Greenville Municipal Auditorium 903-457-3126 [email protected]
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For Immediate Release: November 1, 2010 Contact: Noel Pipkin, Venue Manager – Greenville Municipal Auditorium 903-457-3126 [email protected] JARS OF CLAY WITH AUDREY ASSAD PRESENTS A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION AND BENEFIT FOR BLOOD: WATER MISSION GREENVILLE, TX (November 1, 2010) – Following the release of their new album, THE SHELTER, Jars of Clay will be coming to the Historic Greenville Municipal Auditorium on Thursday, December 9, 2010, for an evening of Christmas Celebration. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Joining Jars of Clay is Audrey Assad an extraordinary female singer/songwriter. The night will also be benefiting Blood: Water Mission a non-profit started by Jars of Clay. Jars of Clay, have sold more than six million albums, won three GRAMMYS, nine GMA Dove Awards and five BMI Awards. October 5th they released their newest album, THE SHELTER which reached the #5 spot on Billboards top Christian Album charts. They have also been nominated for three American Music Awards and have headlined thousands of sold-out shows and festivals. They won two GMA Dove Awards this year, one for “Pop/Contemporary Album” for THE LONG FALL BACK TO EARTH; and one for “Recorded Music Packaging of the Year” for THE LONG FALL BACK TO EARTH. Singer/songwriter Audrey Assad, originally from New Jersey and most recently Florida, weaves her captivating voice into a thread of contemplative yet accessible music and lyrics. Her debut album, THE HOUSE YOU’RE BUILDING, was released this past July and had single “Restless” at #36 in Billboard’s Top 50 Christian songs. Over the past year, Audrey has played over 100 dates in North America with well-known artists like Chris Tomlin and Tenth Avenue North. Prior to her debut, Audrey's gifted vocals and songwriting have recently been featured on Matt Maher's new album and Chris Tomlin's Christmas album. A true songbird and songsmith in one, Audrey Assad weaves lyrics that inspire, challenge and encourage with melodies you'll want to sing over and over again. Blood: Water Mission is a non-profit started by Jars of Clay aimed at teaming with the local communities in Africa to battle the HIV/AIDS and water crises. To accomplish this mission Blood: Water Mission has had to raise awareness and the necessary funds for the provision of clean blood and clean water in sub-Saharan Africa. Blood: Water Mission has raised millions of dollars to support the needs of those in Africa. Blood: Water Mission does not simply donate money or build wells in Africa, but joins with the people there to build a better world and they invite you to join them in this mission. -MORE- Tickets are $25 for General Admission, $30 for Preferred seating and there will be Group tickets for groups of 15 or more for $21. Tickets go on sale at www.ticketfly.com starting Wednesday Nov. 3 at 10 am. Additional Information at JarsofClay.com, AudreyAssad.com, & BloodWaterMission.com For more information, please contact Noel Pipkin, Venue Manager, Greenville Municipal Auditorium at 903-457-3126 or by email: [email protected]. -30- .