Winter Jam Tour Spectacular
, also referred to as simply Winter Jam
(and formerly known as January Jam
from 1995–2000), is an annual American music tour featuring Christian rock, Christian rap, and contemporary Christian music bands, stunt and/or comedy performances, and a speaker. It is the United States' largest annual Christian Music Tour. [1] It has also provided a platform for non-profit groups such as Holt International, an organization that provides sponsorship and adoption for orphans. Winter Jam has featured a diverse range of big name bands such as MercyMe, tobyMac, Newsboys, Skillet, and Audio Adrenaline, and has helped expose and popularize artists such as Hawk Nelson, Krystal Meyers, and most recently Stephanie Smith. [2]
Conceived and created in 1995 as "January Jam" by CCM group Newsong, Winter Jam has run annually since 1995. From its inception in 1995 through the most recent 2009 tour, the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular has toured all over the United States of America. Tickets are not required for the tour, as a US$10 general admission is collected at the door of each arena. [3]
As of April 2009, they report a total attendance of about 335,300 people, and 69,700 "decisions for Christ". [4] In 2009, the tour started using text messaging and e-mail as a way to communicate and keep track of the number of people who have made these decisions. The record attendance for a single show was over 20,000, which was set at the Greensboro, NC show on February 21, 2009.
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