30 sec iShine commercial from iShine Live on Vimeo.The faith-based tween iShine tour kicks of this weekend in Lubbock, Texas, with one very unusual feature: the concerts are free.This spring iShine tour – which featuresThe Rubyz, Mission Six, Jasmine, Logan Charles, Jamie-Grace and speaker and former Make-A-Wish child Paige Armstrong, as well as special guest performances from teen actor Luke Benward – is being sponsored by the Make-A-Wish Foundation and World Vision. That partnership has allowed tour promoters to give concert-goers free admission to all of the shows on the tour. “These partnerships are incredibly powerful because we never wanted the cost of a ticket to prevent anyone from attending the show and hearing about their true identity,” says iShine Live founder Robert Beeson in a press release.Since iShine Ministries is a non-profit organization, there will be a love offering taken in each market.Here’s a message from iShine founder Robert Beeson, who shares his vision for iShine:
iShine Live from iShine Live on Vimeo.For a complete list of tour dates and more information about the tour, visit the iShine website.RELATED POSTPick of the Week – tween sensation Mission Six SuperheroGet the Gospel Soundcheck headlines delivered daily to your email inbox. Just sign up for the RSS feed by going to the “Subscribe” box on the right hand side of this blog and entering your email address. And follow me on Twitter!