Sounds to host Faith Night
Jars of Clay has been a staple to Christian music since the release of their self-titled debut album in 1995. Since their formation, the group has released eight albums and collected nine Dove Awards and three Grammy Awards.
A portion of each Faith Night ticket sold on Friday will be dedicated to the group's Blood:Water Mission, which helps fight the AIDS pandemic in Africa.
The Sounds' Faith Night contributions will be specifically committed to community development in Lwala, a rural village in western Kenya to support the efforts of Milton and Fredrick Ochieng, Lwala natives and brothers who are current Vanderbilt medical students constructing a health clinic in their home village. The Ochieng brothers lost their parents to AIDS.
Last summer, the Sounds and Jars of Clay joined forces for a Faith Night that raised enough money to provide a clean well to the village of Lwala. It is believed to be the first known effort by a minor league team to reach out far beyond its community, region, country, and continent to make a difference in a community around the world.
Friday's fundraiser for Blood:Water Mission continues the Sounds' strong history of philanthropic support through the successful Purity Faith Nights program. The team and its fans have built three Faith Houses in the Nashville area in conjunction with the Habitat For Humanity program.
Church groups can purchase tickets for this special night for only $10 for groups of 20+ or $12 for groups of 1-19 people. This price includes admission to the concert, reserved seat for the game, a hot dog, 20 oz. soft drink, and recognition of the group over the public address system and on the scoreboard.
Individual and season tickets, as well as group packages, are currently on sale. Call (615) 242-4371 ext. 2 or visit the Sounds' website at www.nashvillesounds.com to order or for more information.
ABOUT PURITY FAITH NIGHTS
Purity Faith Nights® -- which were introduced by the Nashville Sounds in 1999 and are currently in their ninth season - have become a staple at Greer Stadium to the delight of families and church groups in Middle Tennessee, Southern Kentucky, and Northern Alabama. Purity Faith Nights® feature Christian concerts, fireworks, and personal faith stories by Sounds players - in addition to a great night of baseball, friends and fellowship. In the program's history, the Sounds' Purity Faith Nights® have drawn media attention from the likes of ABC News, ESPN, USA Today, Chicago Sun Times, Sports Illustrated, The 700 Club, and dozens of other newspapers and broadcast outlets around the world.
ABOUT JARS OF CLAY - www.jarsofclay.com
Long considered a critical success, Jars of Clay has also enjoyed major commercial success over its decade-long career, including a double platinum selling debut project, three Grammy Awards, and more than 5 million records sold. The group released its highly-anticipated seventh studio project, Good Monsters, last September.
ABOUT BLOOD:WATER MISSION - www.bloodwatermission.com
Blood:Water Mission is a non-profit organization founded by the members of the multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning band, Jars of Clay, to address the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa. Blood:Water Mission exists to promote clean blood and clean water efforts in Africa, tangibly reducing the impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic while addressing the underlying issues of poverty, injustice and oppression. Blood:Water Mission is building clean water wells, supporting medical facilities, and focusing on community and worldview transformation, both here in America and in Africa.