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Posted on 08/05/2015 12:18:11 PM PDT by Isara
HOUSTON, Texas – Cruz for President today announced that the nationally-acclaimed, Grammy-Award nominated and Dove-award-winning Christian pop rock band, Newsboys, will make a special appearance at the Rally for Religious Liberty on August 21 in Des Moines, IA.
“Our campaign couldn’t be more excited for the Newsboys to perform at this rally,” stated Sen. Cruz. “We are looking forward to working with them and all participants in this event to shine a light on the ongoing assault on religious liberty in this country.”
The Rally for Religious Liberty will be held at the Iowa events Center Grand Ballroom at 730 3rd Street in Des Moines, Iowa on August 21. Dick and Betty Odgaard of Grimes, Iowa are hosts of the rally and will be joined by six others who have likewise been targeted by the government for their religious beliefs, including U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sergeant Phillip Monk, Barronelle Stutzman of Richland, Washington, Kelvin Cochran of Atlanta, Georgia, Blaine Adamson of Lexington, Kentucky, and Melissa and Aaron Kline of Gresham Oregon.
Newsboys have sold more than 8 million units, amassing eight Gold® certifications, 33 #1 radio hits, four GRAMMY® nominations and multiple Dove Awards. “God’s Not Dead,” Newsboys’ chart-topping, Platinum®-certified single, inspired Pure Flix Entertainment’s 2014 hit film of the same name.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. This event is open to the press.
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I had the great fortune of seeing the Newsboys in Roseville, CA several years back. They’re an amazing band. He Reigns was the second song they played.
That is a great song. It makes me tear up.
Yeah, I think Peter wrote that. He’s no longer with the band.
We go back to 1989-90 or so when we first saw them live at AtlantaFest on a brutally hot afternoon as a "secondary" band. They were just full of raw energy and power both in their music and in their gospel message. Still like their music (and message!) 25 years later...
Wish I could be there - love Newsboys.
Ted Cruz Ping! For you Newsboys fans that may not know,,, Peter Furler is now part of Steve Taylor’s new band “Steve Taylor and The Perfect Foil”. Steve wrote/co-wrote and produced many of the Newsboys hit albums. Their new album “Goliath” is about as good as it gets in my opinion.
The bands successful Kickstarter campaign had a hillarious video of Steve “renewing his license to rock”. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2128223578/steve-taylor-and-the-perfect-foil-new-album-really/description
Album is at https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/goliath/id918767320
Not to hijack the thread from the Newsboys but since Steve Taylor was brought up...
Be a clone and kiss conviction, goodnight
Cloneliness is next to Godliness, right
I’m grateful that they show the way ‘cause I could never know
The way to serve Him on my own, I want to be a clone
They told me that I’d fall away unless I followed what they say
Who needs the Bible anyway, I want to be a clone
Shine was my favourite song for a while, it really said how to live as a Christian.
I have listened to them since I was real young too, but haven’t heard as much of their newer stuff.
I hope Cruz can unite Christian conservatives and the original constitution can be restored.
If that’s not the case, things will get even uglier soon.
“He Reigns” is one of my favorites! Thanks for posting it. Will have to pop the CD in the truck this morning
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