GARDEN VALLEY, Texas,
Sept. 4, 2013
/Christian Newswire/ -- Acquire The Fire & Teen Mania
present an exciting and limited theatrical engagement debut of SURGE, a
high-energy interactive movie theater event that fuses music, comedy,
and inspirational messages creating a moment where young people and
those who believe in them fill theaters across North America. SURGE
features empowering and inspirational messages by Ron Luce interwoven
between the hilarious comedy of John Gray and musical performances by
award-winning Christian artists Casting Crowns, Newsboys, Lecrae and
worship artists Acquire the Fire LIVE. SURGE offers an evening that will
inspire, entertain and empower generations looking to make a
difference.
Screenvision, a national leader in cinema advertising sales, services
and content distribution, is partnering with Acquire The Fire and Teen
Mania as the U.S. distributor of SURGE, which will premiere on over 400
screens on October 9, 2013. An encore showing is scheduled for October 16, 2013. For theater and ticket information visit: www.SurgeExperience.com.
Continuing to find innovative and relevant ways to reach this current
generation of young people is the heart and soul of Teen Mania
Ministries, led by President and Founder, Ron Luce. Bringing, hope, good
news and inspiration to the places where young people hang-out is
critical. Current research by the Barna Group says: Over half of this
generation with a Christian background say they are less active in
church as they get older. In fact, between high school and turning 30,
43% of these once-active Christians drop out of regular church
attendance. By coming to the neighborhoods where young people live, in
movie theaters where they already are, SURGE breaks through this apathy
by bringing hope, fun, and inspiration to an already exciting and
familiar environment.
Mark Hall of Grammy® Award Winning Casting Crowns said: "When Ron told
me about his vision for SURGE, I was in before he even finished talking.
We both are deeply passionate about inspiring the youth of today, so
the SURGE platform and its distribution in movie theatres just made
sense to me. People are going to love what we have planned for them."
Over the last twenty-five years, Teen Mania has effectively reached more
than three million teenagers through its annual 30+-city Acquire the
Fire tour, a live arena and stadium convention. The tour has become the
go-to place for youth ministries looking to infuse passion and life into
their young people. In the last three years alone, Acquire the Fire has
partnered with over 40,000 churches nationwide to bring students to
these events. The influence of Acquire the Fire has now spanned
generations of young people, as former students, now parents, send their
own teens to experience the spiritual encounter that marked their life
for the better.
Ron Luce of Teen Mania said: "We are excited to be able to bring SURGE
to movie screens across the country. Through our Acquire The Fire events
over the past 20 years, we have brought together millions of teens
looking for great music and inspiration. In SURGE, we have assembled
some of the best Christian talent in music and comedy to create a night
of fun and inspiration that is totally different and easily accessible
to young people in movie theatres everywhere."
"We are thrilled that Acquire The Fire and Teen Mania have chosen
Screenvision to partner on this exciting project. We feel the
marketplace has a big appetite for a program such as SURGE, and with the
talent that is associated with the project, we are confident this will
be a hit with theatre-goers," stated Darryl Schaffer, Screenvision's
Executive Vice President, Operations & Exhibitor Relations.
"To be a part of this program with all of the talent amassed is quite an
honor. We will be bringing our music in a way people have not seen us
perform before, so we think this will be a groundbreaking and inspiring
event," said Michael Tait, lead vocalist of Newsboys.
"We have worked together with Acquire The Fire for many years, so when I
learned about SURGE, I could not think of a better platform to release
my new song. This is going to be such a great event and I am sure people
will leave energized," said Lecrae.
John Gray said: "I'm so excited to be a part of SURGE, not because of
the event itself, but because of the generation it will reach. I believe
this will be a great time of joy, laughter and life changing teaching
that will transform the thinking of the next generation's leaders."
More information on the film:
Running Time: 90 minutes
This film is Not Rated
Information on theatre listings and links to buy tickets can be found at: www.SurgeExperience.com
Booking inquiries:
David Wengrod -- Screenvision, 212.497.0463
DWengrod@Screenvision.com
Press Materials:
surge.alliedim.com
Username: Press
Password: SurgePress
Teen Mania Ministries & Acquire The Fire
The mission of Teen Mania Ministries is to provoke a young generation to
passionately pursue Jesus Christ and to take his life-giving message to
the ends of the Earth. Since its founding in 1986, TMM has reached
millions of teens in the U.S., and sent teenage missionaries to more
than 50 nations to share the saving message of the gospel. To find out
more about Acquire The Fire and TMM and its various ministries, go to www.acquirethefire.com or www.teenmania.com.
Screenvision
Headquartered in New York, N.Y., Screenvision is a national leader in
cinema advertising, offering on-screen advertising, in-lobby promotions
and integrated marketing programs to national, regional and local
advertisers and providing comprehensive cinema advertising
representation services to top tier theatrical exhibitors presenting the
highest quality moviegoing experience. The Screenvision cinema
advertising network is comprised of over 14,300 screens in 2,300+
theater locations across all 50 states and 94% of DMAs nationwide;
delivering through more than 150 theatrical circuits, including 6 of the
top 10 exhibitor companies. For more information: www.screenvision.com.
Casting Crowns
With nearly 8.2 million career album sales, 14 GMA Dove Awards, three
GRAMMY Awards, two Billboard Music Awards and an American Music Award,
Casting Crowns has secured its place as one of the most popular
Christian bands of all time. In an unprecedented eight-year span, the
group has performed in front of nearly one million fans in 175 different
cities. Their nine chart-topping radio singles include passionate hits
like "Who Am I," "Voice of Truth," "Lifesong" and "East to West." For
more information, please visit www.castingcrowns.com.
Newsboys
This GRAMMY®-nominated and Dove Award-winning band has sold over 7
million units, garnered five RIAA certified Gold albums and 27 #1 hits.
With last year's release of "Born Again," its first week out was the
largest street week of their careers by selling an astounding 45,311
units and hitting #4 on Billboard's overall chart, charting above new
releases from such artists as Sting, Justin Bieber and M.I.A. Its
self-titled single topped the charts for 8 weeks, gaining close to eight
million impressions to date. Renowned for their heart-pumping live
shows, the tight knit Newsboys unit continues to headline gigs in the
U.S. and around the world. For more information, please visit www.newsboys.com.
Lecrae
Lecrae released the groundbreaking album After the Music Stops and the
first Christian Rap CD to ever sit in the No. 1 position on Billboard's
Top Gospel Charts, Rebel. Led by the classic single "Jesus Musik," After
the Music Stops slowly spread to the mainstream market with other hits
such as "Praying For You" and "Send Me." Aimed to build an audience of
disciples, the album sat on Soundscan Christian Hip Hop/R&B chart
for two years after releasing in 2006. While in the No. 3 position,
Rebel released in 2008 and claimed the No. 3 position on the secular
iTunes Rap chart. For more information, please visit www.lacrae.net.
John Gray
John was ordained an Elder at Northview Christian Church in Dothan, AL
in March of 2010 and currently serves as an Associate Pastor at Lakewood
Church in Houston, Texas under the leadership of Pastor Joel Osteen. In
addition to being a keynote speaker at Acquire The Fire events
nationwide, John has also directed, produced or co-produced award
winning films, released two musical albums, a comedy DVD and appeared on
hit T.V. shows "Sister, Sister" and "Tyler Perry's The House of Payne."
For more information, please visit www.johngrayworld.org.
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