SIOUX FALLS (March 27, 2008) - The 2008 LifeLight Spring Tour kicks off April 9 in Brookings, S.D. with 11 shows in 11 days before ending April 19 in Stanton, Mo. Tour stops are planned in five Midwestern states with a lineup that includes Building 429, Remedy Drive and Bread of Stone. The tour is sponsored by Food for the Hungry and Pizza Ranch.

After starting in Brookings on April 9, the tour will go to Ida Grove, Iowa on April 10; Milbank, S.D. on April 11, Aberdeen, S.D. on April 12; Sturgis, S.D. on April 13; Lincoln, Neb. On April 14; Fremont, Neb. On April 15; Huron, S.D. on April 16; Sioux Falls, S.D. on April 17; Worthington, Min. on April 18; and conclude in Stanton on April 19. For a complete list of venues and to purchase tickets, go to LifeLight.org/Tours.

Building 429 was formed by frontman and primary songsmith, Jason Roy, while still in college. They burst onto the scene in 2004 with their first project on a major label. Crisp rock sensibilities and finger-on-the-pulse lyrics combined to produce the band’s debut record-breaking single, “Glory Defined.” The song topped eight separate charts and was declared BMI’s Christian Song of the Year, while Building 429 went on to capture the Dove Award for New Artist of the Year. Its follow-up project, Rise, included chart-climbing singles “Fearless” and “I Believe,” and the group toured both nationally and internationally in support of the album.

In 2007, they released Iris to Iris. The eleven tracks that make up the album yet again reveal Building 429’s ability to craft songs that are infused with pop smarts and embellished with rock details. Rather than overwhelming its listeners with stock emotionalism or witty wordplay, the band offers up a solid collection of compelling songs that shift the focus off of them and onto God. “Iris to Iris is just a record,” he continues, “but it is also our whole heart, our whole life story. It is as if, for the first time, we realize what we were made to do. We realize what we are supposed to sound like. We realize what we are supposed to be writing about. It is about being eye to eye with God. It is about being so close to the Father that there are no distractions.”

Remedy Drive is an independent rock band from Lincoln, Neb. The band has been touring nationally playing around 200 shows a year for the past three years. Remedy Drive is currently on tour in support of their most recent album 'Rip Open The Skies'. This new project, recorded in Nashville with producer Jim Cooper, focuses the energy and momentum of a band most known for the harmonies and intensity in their piano driven rock tunes.

"The last thing any of us are looking for is a diluted existence - the shadow and not the substance." says David Zach, songwriter for the band. "But I find myself chasing the wind. I catch myself actually believing that success can bring happiness - that accomplishment can complete me – that gold or plastic can validate my existence." This band claims to have found the hope that reaches beyond the boundaries of a fallen world. This music echoes a call to live for something more then the American dream - more then suburban accomplishment - more then sixty-five years and a mortgage. This music is a call to a new life and a new heart.

Infused with an energy that finds its source in their passion for bringing others closer to Jesus, Bread of Stone is an up-and-coming Christian band based out of Sioux City, Iowa with a sound all their own.  Originally formed by two brothers Ben (vocals) and Bill Kristijanto (guitar) and later joined by good friends Sean Brown (bass) and Jeremi Hough (drums), they have answered the call to ministry through inspiring music.  With a unique blend of rock, pop, and worship, their music takes listeners on a journey through the heights and depths of the human experience.

With the release of their sophomore project, Letting Go, Bread of Stone has fine tuned their message and honed in on their God-given talents. Ben, who writes the majority of their music, explains that the overall theme of the album is one of surrender. The title track, Letting Go, talks about his journey into a deeper relationship with Jesus as he realized the only way to have a true friendship with Christ is to humble himself. The album is colored with additional tracks full of captivating melodies and genuine lyrics that speak the truth of life.

Founded in 1998, LifeLight Communications is a faith-based, non-profit organization that facilitates numerous concerts, mission trips, tours, student clubs and other events by partnering with churches, businesses and other ministries. The LifeLight Festival, held annually on Labor Day weekend, is their largest event, drawing 320,000 people over three days last year. For more information, please visit LIFELIGHT.ORG