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PRESS RELEASE: STRYPER REVEALS "THE COVERING" |
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JULY 23, 2010 - For a limited time, fans can preview Stryper's upcoming Big3 Records release by following Stryper frontman Michael Sweet on Twitter at www.twitter.com/michaelhsweet.
The new collection of cover songs pays tribute to the bands that inspired Stryper, including Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Kansas and many others.
CLICK HERE TO READ OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE |
INTERNATIONAL TOUR DATES THIS SUMMER! |
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JULY 10, 2010 - We just wanted to remind the fans overseas that Stryper will be headed to South America and the land down under this summer!
They'll be playing Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Chile & Australia! Be sure to get your tickets soon as they are going fast!
Please visit the TOUR DATES section of STRYPER.COM for all of the confirmed shows and ticket info.
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A NOTE FROM SONGVEST WINNER DAVE WILLIAMS |
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JUNE 24, 2010 - Recently SongVest offered a very unique opportunity to fans by auctioning part of the song “God” to be released on the upcoming album “The Covering”.
Winning fans received a variety of special prizes in addition to becoming part owner of the song. Two fans were able to sit in the studio with Michael Sweet and attend the mastering session for the song.
Dave Williams, one of these winners, wrote a very moving note following his experience. Stryper asks that you pray for Linda Williams and her family during these challenging times.
CLICK HERE TO READ DAVE'S NOTE
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STRYPER TO HOST HOLY LAND TOUR FOR FANS IN 2011! |
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MAY 24, 2010 - Platinum-selling rock band Stryper announced today that they will be hosting a 10-day tour of the Holy Land February 12-21, 2011. The once-in-a-lifetime VIP tour will be limited to 150 people. Stryper fans will be able to spend time with the band during this unique travel opportunity, with portions of the trip being filmed for an upcoming DVD.
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS &
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BREAKING NEWS FROM SONGVEST! |
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MAY 20, 2010 - Because of the overwhelming response to the auction, we have released a thirty second instrumental sample of "GOD" and published the lyrics. This is just for "You" the fans!
To view the lyrics and here the clip CLICK HERE!
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Additionally, to give people enough time to listen to the clip and view the lyrics we have extended the end date of the Auction until June 5th at 3:00 PM (EST).
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NEW SONG "GOD" FEATURED ON SONGVEST |
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MAY 12, 2010 - Christian Rock Legend Michael Sweet returns to SongVest to share a portion of Stryper's new, unreleased single "God" off their upcoming album "The Covering" on Big 3 Records being released in the Fall of 2010.
"After the "Alive" auction went so well, we decided to offer fans something no one has ever done before: the rights to a song before it's released. We're very excited about being the fist," said lead singer Michael Sweet.
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Two versions will be up for bid May 15 - 22.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO SONGVEST.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION!
CLICK HERE FOR A VIDEO MESSAGE FROM MICHAEL SWEET |
LIMITED EDITION EURO PACKAGE WITH AUTOGRAPHED CD ! |
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MAY 11, 2010 - Includes autographed "Murder By Pride" CD and a European pressing of "Soldiers Under Command" T-shirt.
Follow the link below to visit the Stryper Online Store:
STRYPER ONLINE STORE
Hurry! Extremely limited!
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"ROXX REGIME DEMOS" CD SPECIAL OFFER! |
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APRIL 13, 2010 - Port Merchandise has announced that with the purchase of ANY item in the Stryper online store you will get the "Roxx Regime Demos" CD for FREE!
Follow the link below to visit the Stryper Online Store:
STRYPER ONLINE STORE
Hurry! This special offer ends April 30th!
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OWN A PIECE OF "ALIVE" |
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FEBRUARY 22, 2010 - You may remember awhile back I partnered with a company called SongVest. They allow fans to share music with artists in the most intimate way possible: bidding on a portion of the songwriter’s share of our songs.
You can, in effect, own my music with me.
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To commemorate the release of the “Murder By Pride” album, I’ve decided to share "Alive" with you. It's a very powerful song with a very powerful message about how many times we feel a distance between ourselves and God; to the point where sometimes we wonder if God is even there. It was written during a very painful time in my life, and I truly believe it is one of the most important songs I’ve ever written.
I’m very proud to be a part of this and I’m excited to share something so personal with some of you. The high bidder also gets dinner with me at the House of Blues in Boston, my personal acoustic guitar, and a lifetime VIP guest pass.
The bidding begins March 6 & ends March 13. Check out www.songvest.com for all the details and watch a backstage video
I wish you all luck!
Michael
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WHAT'S THE TRACK LIST FOR THE NEW ALBUM? |
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FEBRUARY 18, 2010 - Hi everyone. Michael Sweet here. As you may know, Stryper’s about to start recording a new album of cover songs from bands that influenced us musically growing up.
I’ve decided to periodically release the specific songs we will be recording via my twitter account. Please take a moment to join me on twitter and be the first to know the songs we will be covering for this upcoming album. This will be the only place we’ll be releasing this information.
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Thanks again for all your prayers and support and I look forward to catching up with everyone on Twitter. Here’s my twitter address below. And yes, this is me personally tweeting. Not management. Not the label. It’s me – probably in the studio, or at a Starbucks somewhere.
http://twitter.com/michaelhsweet
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NEW STRYPER RECORD DETAILS! |
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FEBRUARY 15, 2010 - Hey Everyone, Just as promised, I wanted to outline some more details regarding the new Stryper record. We grew up listening to many different styles of music and there is a list of bands that influenced us throughout our musical education. Bands like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Scorpions, Van Halen, UFO, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Kansas and many others, helped to shape our sound and make us who we are today, musically speaking.
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We grew up on the streets of LA playing every club in town from Gazzari's to The Whisky to The Troubadour to you name it. We played covers from all the bands mentioned above and we shaped our own sound from listening and performing songs from these classic bands.
We wanted to step outside the box and record a record that shows you, the fans, where we come from - our historical, musical roots so to speak. It's a side to Stryper that no one has really seen or heard before, or at least quite like this. We performed "On Fire" by Van Halen on a few tours and we also performed "Breaking The Law" by Priest on this last tour. The response was far beyond our expectations each time we performed these songs. People seemed genuinely surprised to hear Stryper cover these songs and even more surprised to hear Stryper perform these songs relatively well. This will be an opportunity for Robert, Oz, Tim and myself to loosen up and have some fun.
For those of you who may think that we're walking away from our faith - your wrong. We've never been more serious about our faith at any point in our lives. It is however important to enjoy what you do and lighten up from time to time. That's what we plan to do. This will be a fun record to make and we hope that this comes through, as well as the chance to showcase the abilities that we've been blessed with. More details to come and a specific song list and sequence to follow.
We're looking forward to getting back into the studio and more important, to seeing all of you on the road again this year!
Be well, be blessed and let the games begin,
Michael
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TOP 10 HIGH-PITCH METAL SINGERS |
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FEBRUARY 9, 2010 - It was recently learned that Noisecreep (NOISECREEP.COM) has named Michael Sweet as one of the Top 10 high-pitch metal vocalists! Here's what they had to say:
"We could see you yelling at your monitors now, "Stryper?!" But get past whatever preconceived notion you might have about these Christian rockers because Michael Sweet has one of the more ear-splitting howls you'll here anywhere. Check out albums like 'Soldiers Under Command' and 'To Hell With The Devil' if you don't believe us.
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Ironically, as the band's profile got higher, his pitch got lower. Sweet still found ways to sneak a high note, here and there, on their later ballads, but we bet Stryper's label wasn't too hot about the idea."
Follow the link below for the complete list:
TOP 10 HIGH-PITCH METAL SINGERS |
UPDATE ON THE TOUR & THE FUTURE OF STRYPER |
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FEBRUARY 1, 2010 - Michael Sweet has posted an update regarding the current tour and what 2010 and beyond may have in store for Stryper.
Please follow the link below to read this update from Michael…
AN UPDATE FROM MICHAEL |
STRYPER NAMED TO CMSPIN'S TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2009! |
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JANUARY 31, 2010 - CMSpin took a look back on 2009 and reflected on what was in Christian music with the best of the best. Stryper's "Murder By Pride" came in the Top 20!
Check out CMSpin’s Top Twenty Albums of 2009 by following the link below:
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MICHAEL SWEET WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT |
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JANUARY 11, 2010 - With joyful hearts, Michael Sweet and Lisa were married on January 8, 2010 at a private ceremony with their families and closest friends by their side.
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2006 MICHAEL SWEET CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! |
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DECEMBER 13, 2009 - In December of 2006 Michael Sweet made history with his first ever Christmas special which was broadcast to a global audience on TBN! This Christmas season, we would like to share with you these six classic Christmas songs performed by Michael Sweet.
As an added bonus, we also want to share Michael Sweet's music video for the song "Noëlle" from the 2007 Gener8xion Entertainment motion picture "Noëlle"!
CLICK HERE TO VIEW |
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS FROM THE NYSE TREE LIGHTING! |
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DECEMBER 10, 2009 - Thanks to Dave Rose & Andy Martin of Deep South Entertainment for providing several exclusive photos of Stryper at the "86th Annual NYSE Euronext Holiday Tree Lighting" festivities today!
Click on the following link to view:
STRYPER NYSE PHOTOS |
"MURDER BY PRIDE" RELEASED ON VINYL! |
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DECEMBER 4, 2009 - Ulterium Records is proud to announce the release of a limited 12″ picture-disc edition of “Murder by Pride” for the European market!
The LP will be limited to 500 copies, and comes with a full color poster inlay. For further details and to purchase a copy, visit Ulterium Records:
STRYPER "MURDER BY PRIDE"
LIMITED PICTURE DISC |
"STRYPER: BY HIS STRYPES" DELAYED |
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DECEMBER 3, 2009 - Due to unforeseen circumstances, the coffee table book Stryper: By His Strypes will not be released this year. Through the years, Stryper has produced high-quality albums, videos, and tours -- this book will continue that tradition of quality. The original release date of December 2009 has been pushed back to February 15, 2010.
We offer our sincere apologies to the fans for this delay. One bright side is that the delay has allowed for some INCREDIBLE last minute additions to book! |
These pictures, submitted by former Enigma Records employees as well as former Metal Edge editor Gerri Miller, are both rare and historic in the visual story of this groundbreaking band. The delay has also allowed the author to include many current pictures from the highly successful Murder By Pride tour! Thank you for your patience -- we can't wait for you to see it! |
NYSE 86th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING! |
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DECEMBER 2, 2009 - Stryper is honored to have been selected to perform at the New York Stock Exchange 86th Annual Christmas tree lighting!
An annual tradition, the New York Stock Exchange will hold its 86th Christmas tree lighting beneath the NYSE facade. The NYSE's tree lighting, a custom since 1923, is believed to be the city's oldest.
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Beneath the NYSE facade
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Open to the public.
Other acts include Twisted Sister and Collective Soul |
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PUERTO RICO MEET-N-GREET! |
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NOVEMBER 18, 2009 - Meet all of the original members of Stryper in Puerto Rico! The ONLY opportunity to meet Stryper during their stay in Puerto Rico will be through this special STRYPER.COM offer.
Stryper will be performing on December 5, 2009 at the Tito Puente Amphitheater in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The Meet-n-Greet will be held on Friday December 4, 2009 (from 1PM to 4PM) in San Juan and a limited number of passes will be available for sale.
CLICK HERE TO BUY PASSES NOW!
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STRYPER "WHIP IT" T-SHIRT IN HOT TOPIC STORES! |
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NOVEMBER 17, 2009 - The Stryper "Whip It" T-Shirts (Ellen Page's character, Bliss Cavender, wears a Stryper t-shirt in several scenes in the film) is now available at "Hot Topic" stores nationwide!
Support stores that support Stryper. CLICK HERE for a list of Hot Topic stores carrying the Stryper "Whip It" T-Shirt.
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SAN ANTONIO & ODESSA, TX CONCERTS CANCELLED |
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NOVEMBER 6, 2009 - STRYPER has cancelled their concerts scheduled for tonight Friday, November 6 (San Antonio TX – Scout Bar) and Saturday, November 7 (Odessa TX – Dos Amigos Cantina) due to artist illness.
STRYPER will however be returning to Texas on December 21 (Houston – House of Blues) and December 22 (Dallas – House of Blues). The Houston / Dallas shows will include a special Christmas segment and will include the fan favorite “Reason for the Season”, never before performed live at a Stryper show. |
Refunds may be made at the point of purchase. Fan meet and greet purchases will be automatically refunded.
San Antonio: www.ScountBarSa.com
Odessa: www.dosamigoscantina.com
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CONCERTS POSTPONED |
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NOVEMBER 4, 2009 - STRYPER has postponed their concerts scheduled for tonight, Wednesday, November 4 (Dallas – House of Blues) and Thursday, November 5, (Houston – House of Blues) due to artist illness.
The rescheduled dates are December 21 (Houston – House of Blues) and December 22 (Dallas – House of Blues).
Singer / Songwriter Michael Sweet explains, “I’ve come down with a horrible case of the flu and now it seems to be spreading throughout the bus.
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I see reports all over the nation where bad cases of the flu are hitting America and had hoped we could make it through this entire tour without it affecting us, but unfortunately it has. It’s really bad and I wish our friends and fans all the best with their health during this season. I have seen a doctor and am on medication and anticipate a speedy recovery. My sincerest apologies to all the fans for this inconvenience but I look forward to seeing you all in December when we return. Just for these two shows we will be putting together a special Christmas segment of the show. It’ll be great to spend the holidays with our friends and fans in Dallas and Houston.”
The rescheduled shows will include a special Christmas segment and will include the fan favorite ‘Reason for the Season’, never before performed live at a Stryper show.
Tickets purchased for each concert will be honored on the rescheduled dates.
Fan meet and greet purchases will also be honored on the rescheduled dates.
For additional tour and ticket information, please visit www.livenation.com or www.stryper.com.
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"STRYPER: BY HIS STRYPES" PRE-SALE UPDATE! |
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OCTOBER 27, 2009 - The response to the book "Stryper: By His Strypes" has been incredible! So much so, that we are increasing the book pressing so all Stryper fans who want a copy can get one via pre-order. This book will STILL be very limited, only 2,000 books will be pressed world-wide.
Out of that amount, 777 books will be pressed with the limited edition bible cover. Again, these beautiful hardcover books will be hand signed and numbered by the author.
Both versions are now again available online for pre-order!
PRE-ORDER NOW!
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STRYPER HOSTING “THE MESSAGE: AMPED!” ON SIRIUS XM RADIO! |
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OCTOBER 27, 2009 - Join Stryper as they celebrate their 25th Anniversary by taking over this special edition of “The Message: AMPED!”. |
Join the band as they share stories and play songs from their career, including songs from their brand new album “Murder By Pride.” A three-hour long treat for any true Christian Rock fan! BROADCAST DATES
October 31: 11PM (EST)
November 3: 11PM (EST) (encore) Not a subscriber? You can listen for FREE online by signing up for a 7-day trial by visiting www.sirius.com/themessage! |
A LETTER FROM MICHAEL |
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OCTOBER 12, 2009 - Michael Sweet has posted a personal update and special announcement within the “Message To The Fans” section of MICHAELSWEET.COM.
Please follow the link below to read this letter from Michael…
A LETTER FROM MICHAEL |
PRE-ORDER "STRYPER: BY HIS STRYPES" NOW! |
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OCTOBER 9, 2009 - "Stryper: By His Strypes" is a 25 year visual history of your favorite yellow and black clad rockers!
This high quality, hard cover coffee table book is packed with 200 pages of rare and never before seen pictures. The last chapter is dedicated to YOU, the fans, and features fan submissions from all over the world!
PRE-ORDER NOW! |
"WHIP IT" IN THEATERS NOW! |
OCTOBER 2, 2009 - The directorial debut of Drew Barrymore, stars Ellen Page (Juno) as Bliss, a rebellious Texas teen who throws in her small town beauty pageant crown for the rowdy world of roller derby. Marcia Gay Harden (Mystic River, Pollock) plays Bliss' disapproving mother, while Kristen Wiig (Saturday Night Live) and Juliette Lewis (Old School) play roller-derby stars. Also starring Eve, Jimmy Fallon, and Daniel Stern.
Ellen Page's character, Bliss Cavender, wears a Stryper t-shirt in several scenes in the film, and even talks about the shirt on several occasions!
WATCH THE "WHIP IT" TRAILER
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"HOUSE OF BLUES" BOSTON, MA PHOTO EXCLUSIVE! |
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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 - Tonight's show at the "House of Blues" in Boston, MA marks the kick-off of the Stryper 25th Anniversary Tour!
To add to the excitement of this historic night, STRYPER.COM is excited to announce that Stryper Manager Dave Rose & Andy Martin (Deep South Entertainment) have been on-site all day and will be sending us behind-the-scenes photos of the load-in, setup and other highlights throughout the day and night.
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They will be sending STRYPER.COM the photos as quickly as they can so we can put them on-line for you to see as the events of the day and night unfold!
The photos will start to be posted at approximately 5:30PM (CST) this evening and can be viewed via the link below:
"HOUSE OF BLUES" BOSTON, MA PHOTO EXCLUSIVE
So check-in frequently and enjoy!
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STRYPER TO SHOOT MUSIC VIDEO FOR "I BELIEVE" |
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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 - On September 22, 2009 Stryper will be shooting a concept video for the song "I Believe" off of their new album "Murder By Pride"!
The video will be directed by Michael Sarna and produced by Inmotion Entertainment, Inc. Michael Sarna has quite the resume which includes working with bands such as Megadeth, Candlebox, Anthrax, Smashmouth, Counting Crows & Dream Theater. Visit www.michaelsarna.com to learn more about Michael Sarna and his numerous projects. |
Michael Sarna will also be bringing you, the fans, a behind the scenes look at the entire "making of the video" process! Stay tuned as there will be updates, photos, and behind the scenes video clips provided directly from Michael Sarna from now until the video is released.
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MANAGEMENT UPDATE DURING REHEARSALS |
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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009 - Rehearsals are going extremely well. The guys are sounding incredible and really enjoying themselves. Spirits are high. Laughter, smiles, practical jokes, and of course intense hard-work and long days of practice fill the air as the band gears up to kick-off their 25th Anniversary world tour this Friday, September 11 at "House of Blues" in Boston.
Tuesday was spent running through the set several times and tweaking the new in-ear monitor system they'll be using on this tour. |
Also this week, the final yellow and black outfits arrived via FedEx. That was an exciting moment - like unwrapping a present on Christmas morning. Everyone is thrilled with the job Ray Brown did with the outfits (Ray Brown was the original outfit designer from the 80's). The band also took a brief break from rehearsals to meet with One Verse, the ministry in which we are partnering with during this tour. Take a moment to learn a little about One Verse at: http://www.oneverse.org/stryper Tom Scholz and Gary Pihl from BOSTON stopped by yesterday and briefly ran through "Peace of Mind". They'll be sitting in with the band on September 11 in Boston. If you live anywhere in the Boston area, or even if you don't, this is a show worth catching. It will be a historic night.
Breaks during rehearsals are few and far between. It gets hot and tiresome, but as seen in the picture (see the link below), the band did take a brief moment for a TV break in the lobby of their rehearsal studios. (I believe Nickelodeon was on). From the front lines I can tell you, fans are going to be very happy with the set the band is delivering. They look and sound amazing. They're playing the hits, and they've even got some surprises up their sleeve as well. Please keep them all in your prayers in the upcoming days and weeks. UPDATE BY: Dave Rose - Deep South Entertainment
CLICK TO VIEW EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS
FROM THE STRYPER REHEARSALS
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OZ FOX INTERVIEW NOW AVAILABLE VIA PODCAST |
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SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 - Oz Fox's recent in-studio interview with "The Best Of Hair" on KCLA FM 99.3 (Los Angeles) is now available for download on their podcast at:
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STRYPER.COM EXCLUSIVE: MIKE SWEET JR. INTERVIEW |
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AUGUST 30, 2009 - When Stryper fans hear the name Mike Sweet, they think of the lead singer of Stryper. But that may change after Stryper’s 25th Anniversary Tour, as there will be TWO Mike Sweets on tour!
The band Flight Patterns, whom will be the opening band on this tour, is also fronted by Michael Sweet. More accurately, it’s fronted by Mike Sweet Jr.
Fresh from recording their first EP, he sits down with Stryper.com for an exclusive interview:
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STRYPER.COM SPOTLIGHT: "SIGHTINGS" |
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AUGUST 30, 2009 - In case you haven't noticed, one of the cool new areas at STRYPER.COM is SIGHTINGS and can be found in the FAN ZONE.
If you've ever had the chance to meet Michael, Robert, Oz, Tracy, Tim or even the entire band and have a picture to prove it, we want to see! SIGHTINGS is the place we want to showcase Stryper and their fans from over the past 25 years.
Follow the link below to submit yours and see others:
SIGHTINGS
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EUROPEAN RELEASE OF "MURDER BY PRIDE" |
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AUGUST 30, 2009 - Italy-based distributor Frontiers Records will release Stryper's Murder By Pride album on August 28, 2009 in Europe.
The European release of Murder By Pride features a bonus track of My Love, My Life, My Flame taken from the Michael Sweet solo album Touched; a song dedicated to Sweet's late wife, Kyle, which he wrote for her during her battle with cancer. |
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REQUEST STRYPER ON THE RADIO |
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AUGUST 27, 2009 - On August 27th the following songs were serviced to the respective formats:
Rock and Classic Rock Radio: Peace of Mind
Christian Rock Radio: I Believe
Christian CHR (Contemporary Hit Radio),
Christian AC (Adult Contemporary): Run In You |
Call your local radio station and request Stryper! |
TIM GAINES TOUR LOG NOW ONLINE |
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AUGUST 26, 2009 - Tim Gaines first entry, kicking off his "25th Anniversary Tour Log" is now up.
Tim will be publishing his updates personally from rehearsals straight through the entire tour directly to the StryperForum.com News page.
Follow the link below to read and discuss Tim's Tour Log Entries:
TIM'S 25th ANNIVERSARY TOUR LOG |
WELCOME TO THE ALL NEW STRYPER.COM! |
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AUGUST 23, 2009 - Today is a new beginning, a fresh start, the time to turn a new page. Today, we are pleased to unleash the all new STRYPER.COM!
Take a look around. You're bound to come across some things you may have seen before but also many new things. |
As webmaster of MICHAELSWEET.COM since 1996, it is an honor to now also be the webmaster of STRYPER.COM. I look forward to working closely with Brett Christensen as the two of us will be bringing you, the fans, the ultimate Stryper resource of official information and unique one-of-a-kind material. Brett and I will be working directly with Michael, Robert, Oz, Tracy & Tim along with Deep South Entertainment and their partners to ensure that STRYPER.COM will provide you with timely, accurate and in-depth content.
Of course, we couldn't do it all alone, so we'd like to extend our thanks and appreciation to our families for their patience and support, Angie Wollschlager for creating all of our "Polaroids", Kelvin Friesen (VISIT: www.friesenfx.com) for creating the banners in the LINKS section and to everyone that's offered their support and feedback through the design and development process of STRYPER.COM.
So whether you’re a current fan, fan from back in the day or first discovering Stryper for the first time, welcome to the all new STRYPER.COM!
Peace,
Jeff Wollschlager – Webmaster of STRYPER.COM |
A WORD FROM STRYPER |
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AUGUST 23, 2009 - Please take a moment to click on the link below to read a few words from Michael, Robert, Oz & Tim (Tracy's coming soon) as they reflect back on the past 25 years of Stryper.
A WORD FROM STRYPER |
TIMOTHY GAINES INSTRUMENTAL CD TO BE RELEASED |
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AUGUST 19, 2009 - Timothy Gaines new instrumental CD "Breakfast @ Timothy's" will be released in early September and also be available for purchase out on the Stryper 25th Anniversary Tour! Visit the following links to learn more and listen to samples:
TIMOTHYGAINES.COM
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TRACY FERRIE WILL NOT BE PLAYING ON TOUR |
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AUGUST 7, 2009 - Bassist Tracy Ferrie will not be performing on the U.S. leg of the Stryper tour. Instead, original bassist Timothy Gaines will be the sole bass player. What was originally planned as a 2-set show, will now be one full 90-minute show, consisting of all the greatest hits and new Stryper material. The band will be wearing new yellow and black outfits designed by the original outfit designer. All original members, Michael Sweet, Robert Sweet, Oz Fox, and Tim Gaines will be performing on the 25th Anniversary U.S. tour.
Tracy has made the very honorable decision, one in which we support, to put the needs of his family first. Contrary to what many may believe, most professional musicians (especially those with families) have other jobs when their band is not touring. And in order to provide for their families, they often need to find other means of work during non-touring times. |
We are living in extremely difficult economic times whereby finding a good day-job is difficult. Tracy has a great one. One that provides well for his family. Leaving this job could put his family in a tough situation upon returning from tour. We support Tracy in this decision to ensure security for his family. At the same time, we're excited to get back out on the road and share our new music and the 25th Anniversary show with our friends and fans whom we have not seen in a long time. We're honored to have been doing this for 25 years and blessed to have the opportunity to go out on tour this fall. Without you, our friends and fans, we would not have lasted this long. Thank you. See you on the road soon. Stryper |
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