Xist and UpLift! Ask “Who’s The Next MISFiT?” With Launch of Their MISFiT Search & Reveal 25-City Schedule
National Online & Local Market MISFiT Search Provides Opportunity for Participants to Help Determine Openers for MISFiT Tour 2011 Stops In Their City by Entering Online Submissions and/or Voting! 25-City Tour Features Da’ T.R.U.T.H., Mali Music, The Ambassador, Sean Simmonds, Pastor Chris Durso & More
New York, NY (August 25, 2011) As the anticipation builds for MISFIT Tour 2011 to rock a total of what is now 25 cities—and counting—around the U.S. and Toronto, Xist Music and UpLift! Group are thrilled to announce the MISFIT Search—a talent search for the next generation of “Messiah’s MISFiTs” to open the tour in their local cities. “Who’s the Next MISFiT?” You help decide the winners by entering the search and/or voting!
Join MISFiTs Da’ T.R.U.T.H., Mali Music, The Ambassador, Sean Simmonds and more for a special “All Access” Video Chat on WestCoastFiya.com on Wednesday, August 31st at 6 PM PST/9 PM EST where they will make an exclusive announcement about the tour and answer questions from MISFiTs around the globe about the MISFIT Search and more!
Beginning August 25, 2011, entries can be submitted for the online round at www.MISFITTOUR.net/TheSearch and voting will be available as soon as entries begin populating the site. Finalists who are determined from the online voting will then advance to the “MISFIT Search Results Pre-Show”. At the pre-show events, one finalist from each city will win the opportunity to perform an original song to open up the MISFIT Tour 2011 event in their city and enjoy an all-access pass as a special guest of the tour in the green room. The MISFIT Search is one of several interactive platforms created in partnership with tour branding sponsor designbySPIRIT (DBS), which will provide a fun and unique experience for attendees and opportunities to take home prizes and promotional items from each event. For Rules and Guidelines, visit www.MISFITTOUR.net/rules.
On Thursday, September 22nd, the tour kicks off in Huntsville, AL, the hometown of Xist Music—tour co-presenter and label home to co-headliners Da’ T.R.U.T.H., The Ambassador, and Sean Simmonds, who is both an Xist artist and the label president. A list of current dates with purchase links is provided below but stay tuned to www.Tickets.MISFITTOUR.net for up to date information on new cities being added daily!
| Thur., 09/22/11—Huntsville, AL | Fri., 10/14/11—Phoenix, AZ | Thurs., 10/27/11—Grand Rapids, MI |
| Fri., 09/23/11—Birmingham, AL | Sat., 10/15/11—Los Angeles, CA | Fri., 10/28/11—St. Louis, MO |
| Sat., 09/24/11—Atlanta, GA | Sun., 10/16/11—Fairfield, CA | Sat., 10/29/11—Detroit, MI |
| Tues., 09/27/11—Fayetteville, NC | Mon., 10/17/11—Portland, OR | Mon., 10/31/11—Toronto, ON |
| Sat., 10/01/11—Orlando, FL | Tues., 10/18/11—Seattle, WA | Thurs., 11/03/11—Nyack, NY |
| Sun., 10/02/11—Pensacola, FL | Fri., 10/21/11—Omaha, NE | Sat., 11/05/11—Philadelphia, PA |
| Fri., 10/07/11—Houston, TX | Sat., 10/22/11—Chicago, IL | Sun., 11/06/11—Chesapeake, VA |
| Sun., 10/09/11—Dallas, TX | Mon., 10/24/11—W. Des Moines, IA | |
| Tues., 10/11/11—Albuquerque, NM | Wed., 10/26/11—Evanston, IL |
Enter the MISFIT Search at www.MISFITTOUR.net/TheSearch and visit www.misfittour.net for all things related to the MISFiT Movement!
About MISFiT Tour 2011
MISFIT Tour 2011 will feature the best talents in urban Christian music and spoken word including three-time Stellar winner Da’ T.R.UT.H. and Christian Hip Hop pioneer and GRAMMY® nominee The Ambassador, R&B/Soul phenomenon Mali Music, R&B/Hip Hop artists Sean Simmonds and Rhema Soul, powerful spoken-word artist Oraia as well as the visionary behind MISFIT Tour 2011, Pastor Chris Durso. MISFIT is a movement that Pastor Chris Durso conceived, to revolutionize America’s communities of all cultures, ethnicities, and socio-economic and academic statuses, by challenging and equipping youth and young adults across the nation to courageously pursue Godliness in the face of all that seems and often is uncomfortable, unfamiliar, unattractive, and unpopular. MISFIT Tour 2011 will bring excitement, inspiration and a strong transformative and rallying message to America’s youth and young adults through media tours, inner-city civic engagements and outreach and dynamic musical performances that will engage any audience. For more information on the tour and how promoters can bring the experience to their city or sponsor the tour nationwide, visit www.misfittour.net.
About Xist
Xist Music is the recording label of Xist Worldwide, which produces innovative projects from our award-winning artists, who are leaders in the inspirational urban music industry. Xist Worldwide was founded by Terverius Black and Sean Simmonds to become the leading producer of inspirational urban entertainment, lifestyle, and media content. With properties in music, film, publishing, and other lifestyle projects, Xist Worldwide acquires, produces, markets, and distributes inspirational urban content. Visit Xist at www.xistmusic.com for more information and follow them at www.twitter.com/xist_music.
About UpLift! Group
The UpLift! Group is a management, marketing, consulting, and coaching firm that partners with individuals and organizations to help them See their vision, Soar towards it and Succeed at bringing it to pass. A ministry-focused firm, UpLift! develops and strive to provide the best in spiritual and personal development resources and lifestyle products in partnership with a stellar portfolio of clients including: GRAMMY® nominated Christian Hip Hop artists Da’ T.R.U.T.H. and The Ambassador, award-winning producer and Pop artist JR, Essence bestselling author and Certified Empowerment Coach Felicia Scott, dynamic spoken-word artist Oraia, Lamp Mode recording artist shai linne and Thomas Nelson author and Women of Faith speaker Kim Cash Tate. Visit UpLift! at www.upliftgroup.com and follow them at www.twitter.com/UpLiftGroup.
About Pastor Chris Durso
Pastor of Youth Explosion ministries of Christ Tabernacle church, Chris Durso reaches hundreds of youth and young adults each week through the teaching of the gospel. His creativity and ability to forecast trends allows him to lead and speak to this generation in a way they understand, while at the same time elevating them from where they are. On a mission to “raise up spiritually healthy & mature teenagers so when they are out of high school they will be ready for the world,” Pastor Chris’ calling is to help change people’s perception on life so they can see that God is freedom and not religion or law. Visit Pastor Chris at www.youthexplosion.com and follow him at www.twitter.com/ChrisDurso.
About designbySPIRIT
designbySPIRIT is a husband and wife team that offer high-end branding solutions covering both web and print. Consultant and award winning Art Director, Christophe Pierre has over ten years of graphic and web design experience and Project Manager Sharron Pierre has a wide range experience in both the public and private sector. With their combined skill sets and a small but powerful team of programmers and designers they are able to deliver print and online visual solutions to take your business to the next level. The dynamic couple currently runs offices both in London and Trinidad and Tobago servicing a variety of international clients in the US and beyond. Visit DBS at www.designbySPIRIT.com and follow them at www.twitter.com/designbySPIRIT.
