Watch out, Ft. Lauderdale, because on Monday, March 15th the city is going to be rocking - REACH 2010 is coming to town! REACH 2010 is a FREE concert featuring newsboys, along with Audio Adrenaline’s Mark Stuart and Will McGuiness, joining the stage for a special event to help the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund.

REACH 2010 will also include KJ-52 as the evening’s MC as well as special guest speaker, NFL player Heath Evans. Evans, a team member of the reigning Super Bowl champions New Orleans Saints, is from the Ft. Lauderdale area.

The goal of REACH 2010 is to deliver a special message to everyone attending the concert - What can you do to help others in need? Reach out and help! REACH 2010 is a free concert event, yet donations will be welcomed and directly given to the Haiti Earthquake relief Fund.

This is a WAY-FM sponsored event along with Creation Festival, Get Motivated and World Vision. Comcast Cable is on board as a local sponsor.

REACH 2010 will be held at Ft. Lauderdale’s BankAtlantic Center, beginning at 7pm, with doors opening at 6:15pm.

For more information about REACH 2010, click here.

Combine the strengths of two supergroups that have sold millions of records, achieved an astounding number of #1 radio hits and received numerous Dove Awards. The result? A reborn newsboys. Now that longtime members Jody Davis (guitar), keyboardist Jeff Frankenstein and drummer Duncan Phillips have welcomed the vocal strengths, writing talents and boundless energy of former dc Talk member Michael Tait to the band, this is clearly a good reason to feel born again and in fact, share some new songs. On June 8th, newsboys are eager than ever to release their 15th studio project, aptly titled Born Again (inpop records).

When newsboys announced in 2009 that Tait would take over the lead vocals, the band and their fans began to relish the positives and possibilities of this brand new start. “Tait is great for us because he’s a real team player and brings a lot of enthusiasm to the mix of personalities,” Jody Davis explains. Even though Davis, along with Frankenstein and Phillips, have played together since newsboys first broke through with 1992’s Not Ashamed, Tait immediately, and easily, became part of the unique and tight newsboys unit.

“We’re all getting a new lease on life from this,” Jeff Frankenstein states. “The core of the band—myself, Jody, and Duncan—is reunited, and Mike is an amazing singer. It’s providential.”

Tait couldn’t agree more. When newsboys called he was actually working with the legendary Clive Davis on a solo project in Los Angeles. Yet after a few great concerts together he knew the invitation to join the band was just what he needed.

Now, the foursome is embarking on a sure-to-be momentous year with Born Again, which was produced by The Write Brothers and Mark Heimermann (dcTalk, TobyMac, Michael W. Smith). Thanks to a pre-sale campaign on the band’s current tour with Winter Jam, fans can advance purchase Born Again for only $7 and until the June release date, each fan receives a 5-song EP along with a chance to get the full CD autographed by the band. The campaign has been a successful since the tour kicked off the beginning of January.

“All of us at inpop records are thrilled for the upcoming release of the brand new newsboys music,” exclaims John Kelly, CEO, inpop records. “It’s also been exciting to hear the buzz from the fans at Winter Jam purchasing the 5-song EP. We are proud to be their record label and are truly looking forward to a great year from this stellar band.”

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