April, 2009

FIRST 5 ANNIVERSARY SHOWS ANNOUNCED
New York, Pittsburgh, Raliegh, Dallas and Houston. Tickets go on sale May 1st

STRYPER TO ANNOUNCE FIRST 5 SHOWS APRIL 24th
Stryper will announce the first 5 shows of the Stryper 25th Anniversary Tour this Friday via Stryper.com

MICHAEL SWEET ON SIRUS/XM
Tune in Monday night April 20 to hear an exclusive interview with Michael Sweet on the Eddie Trunk show - Sirius channel 19 and XM channel 53. http://www.eddietrunk.com/

MICHAEL SWEET AND OZ FOX AT GMA IN NASHIVILLE
Michael Sweet and Oz Fox will perform at B.B. King's Blues Club Downstairs on Monday, April 20th during GMA Week in Nashville, TN.

NEW TOUR DATE ANNOUNCED
Stryper will headline the main stage at Rocklahoma Festival. View Details

March, 2009

STRYPER 25th ANNIVERSARY TOUR
(Raleigh, NC): Stryper is gearing up to tour the United States starting in September of 2009, hitting approximately 50 cities across America. This will be followed by International tour dates in January and February of 2010.

25 years ago (1984) Stryper broke on to the scene with their debut EP Yellow and Black Attack and have since gone on to sell 8 million records worldwide and tour the world spreading an inspirational message through their branded sound of rock songs, heavy guitars, and pristine harmony vocals.

The 25th Anniversary Tour will be a 2 set show. The first set will be new Stryper material and include bassist Tracy Ferrie, along with original members Michael Sweet, Robert Sweet, and Oz Fox. The second set will be classic Stryper hits and will be all 4 original members, including original bassist Tim Gaines. Michael Sweet Jr's band will be the opening band on the tour.

2009 also marks the release of Stryper's newest studio album Murder by Pride on Big3 Records. In May, fans can get sneak previews of the album, downloading select individual songs on iTunes and other on-line internet download stores.

All confirmed Stryper tour dates will be announced hrer at Stryper.com and MichaelSweet.com

Booking:
Mark Guynn - APA
MGuynn [at] apanashville.com

Management:
Deep South Entertainment
Info [at] DeepSouthEntertainment.com

Fans are encouraged to refrain from emailing Booking and Management in regard to the tour. Please reserve Booking and Management contact information for promoters and serious business inquiries only. Fans may write Stryper at Stryper [at] DeepSouthEntertainment.com

THE SWEET CHILDREN COLLEGE FUND
Kyle Sweet's life was dedicated to caring for her husband and home-schooling their two children. Her heart's desire was for their children to attend college. To best honor Kyle's work as a home-school mom there has been a fund set up called The Sweet Children's College Fund. Donations to this fund can be via made payable and mailed to:

Sweet Children's College Fund
Sovereign Bank
50 Cohasset Avenue
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532

KYLE RAE SWEET
On March 5th Kyle Rae Sweet, wife of Michael Sweet, passed away and is now at peace with her Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ. Please continue to pray for the Sweet family.

We ask that if you wish to express your sympathies within an e-mail that you send them to the following e-mail address:

thesweetfamily@michaelsweet.com

February, 2009

"MURDER BY PRIDE" RELEASE DATE
This just in…  Big3 Records will be setting a firm release date for Murder by Pride in the coming weeks.  It is scheduled to be released near the end of July, 2009. 

As details are confirmed they will be announced here at Stryper.com as well as MichaelSweet.com

MURDER BY PRIDE ART CONTEST WINNER
February 4, 2009: We are pleased to announce Gilvan Rangel of Campina Grande, Brazil as the winning designer of the Murder by Pride artwork contest.

Hundreds of submissions were received and carefully reviewed. We were amazed and thrilled by all the accomplished artists in the Stryper network of fans. Many of you are extremely talented and we extend our sincere gratitude to everyone that took time to submit art.

Stay tuned to STRYPER.COM and MICHAELSWEET.COM for details on a release date, tour dates, and more

Note: Final artwork is subject to change prior to manufacturing and production.

ALBUM ARTWORK CONTEST & “MURDER BY PRIDE” SONG SAMPLES
Do you have artistic skills? Show Us. Stryper is giving aspiring artist the opportunity of a lifetime:: Design the album cover for the upcoming Stryper album "Murder By Pride".

STRYPER BOOK UPDATE
"Thank you to everyone who submitted their pictures for the upcoming Stryper book.  The submission period is now closed.  The book is currently being put together for a soon to be announced 2009 indy release!"

MAJOR STRYPER CONTEST & “MURDER BY PRIDE” SONG SAMPLES COMING DECEMBER 21, 2008!
December 19, 2008 – Stryper is pleased to announce that on December 21, 2008 at 11PM (EST), song samples from the upcoming album “Murder by Pride” along with a major contest will be launched! The contest is a historic first for Stryper and will give one lucky fan the opportunity of a lifetime and become a part of Stryper history! Visit STRYPER.COM or MICHAELSWEET.COM on December 21, 2008 at 11PM (EST) to access the contest details and song samples.

Stryper Mini Guitars Now Available
Complete Set of 5 mini guitars, or individuals including Michael Sweet Flying V, Oz Fox custom W, Tracie Ferrie golden cross, and more.

New CD & T-Shirt Combo Packages Now Available
5 different CD and T-Shirt combo packages are now available including To Hell With the Devil, Soldiers Under Commang, Yellow and Black Attack, and the just release In God We Trust Combo pack.

Honestly Video Now Available on iTunes
You can now download a Stryper video on iTunes (for only $1.99). Honestly from the Greatest Hits, Live in Puerto Rico DVD is now available for download on iTunes. It is the first ever video from Stryper available on iTunes.

Peace of Mind by Stryper Now Available on iTunes
Peace of Mind by Stryper (featuring Tom Scholz) is now available on iTunes for download. Peace of Mind will be on the upcoming Stryper record due out in early '09 and Peace of Mind is slated to be the first single. Also, be sure to catch Michael Sweet on tour as a member of Boston this summer. Boston tourdates can be found at www.BandBoston.com

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