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Chuck Mathena Center in partnership with Spirit FM present BarlowGirl - How Can We Be Silent Tour.

The three siblings BarlowGirl deliver a thought provoking set of songs. From the hopeful declaration of 'I Believe in Love' to the inventive boxing metaphor in 'One More Round', BarlowGirl musically pushes the envelope and... lyrically delivers strong, substantive songs that challenge their other believers. Many of the songs came as a response to things their fans were sharing with them after concerts.

"People would come up to us after the shows and in just one minute share their broken life with us", Becca says quietly recalling stories of abuse and other struggles. "We’d try to give them a verse and some hope, but we feel like we need to reach these people more than just the short time that we see them after the show. Most of the songs are birthed out of that, wanting to give hope to these people."

Becca cites 'One More Round' as one of her favorites on the disc. "It was inspired by a teacher we heard on a Focus on the Family radio broadcast" she recalls. "He was an ex-football player and he talked about boxing and how our spiritual life is like being in a boxing ring. It doesn’t matter how many times we are knocked down, we need to get right back up, pick right back up and keep following what God has for us."

Lauren agrees. "We just want peace. We want everybody to be happy, but I think God has shown us in our life that this world is a battle. This life is a battle between good and evil. It’s not just a battle physically; it’s a spiritual battle. We as Christians have to fight. We have to fight against the things of this world that are trying to drive us down. So that is what that boxing ring symbolizes: To fight and to not give up."

Another very empowering anthem on the album is titled 'The Guy Song'. "We’re very passionate about speaking into guys’ lives", says Alyssa. "Because we’re a girl band, a lot of people assume we’re just for girls and that’s something that we’ve always tried to challenge from the beginning. This song is for the guys. The world is also targeting you to bring you down, to get you to let your guard down, and put images in your mind that are going to take a toll on you. This world is doing everything to bring down the men, but a lot of men stood up and changed the course of history for us. Our goal was really just to say to the guys in our audience: "You could be that man and you are that man! Stand up and take your place and take what God has for you!"

Tickets are $20 Adults / $15 for Students

BarlowGirl will sign autographs after the show.

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