for KING & COUNTRY Announces "YOU MATTER - THE TOUR" Supporting Sophomore Album, RUN WILD. LIVE FREE. LOVE STRONG., Releasing Sept. 16

Featured on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as a debut artist, gathering “New Artist of the Year” and “Breakthrough Artist of the Year” awards, and having the top-selling debut release from 2012 in its genre, for KING & COUNTRY launches into its next season with a new album and major market, 40-city fall tour.  Comprised of brothers Joel and Luke, the duo embarks on their “YOU MATTER – THE TOUR” Sept. 14 in Nashville (Franklin, TN) in support of their sophomore release, RUN WILD. LIVE FREE. LOVE STRONG., the highly-anticipated album releasing Sept. 16 and available now for pre-order on iTunes.

Hitting significant venues in cities like Los Angeles (Chino and Riverside, CA), Washington, D.C. (Woodbridge, VA), Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, San Diego, Las Vegas, Austin, Albuquerque and more before wrapping up in New York City Nov. 23, for KING & COUNTRY tour tickets are on sale beginning today at www.forkingandcountry.com.  All general admission tickets start at $10, with a special ticket/ autographed album pre-order of RUN WILD. LIVE FREE. LOVE STRONG. available for $19.99.  Through this site, there are also a limited number of $20 VIP tickets, which include early entry and a special Q&A session with Joel and Luke before the concert begins.  Being sponsored by Compassion International, the first round of tour dates on sale now are listed below.

While on tour, for KING & COUNTRY are planning a full night of live music, with no opening band, and will play their current hit single “Fix My Eyes” and more new music from RUN WILD. LIVE FREE. LOVE STRONG., as well as fan favorites like “The Proof Of Your Love” from their critically acclaimed debut album, Crave.

“While Crave was a great foundational piece, particularly if you have seen us live, you will see this springboard into a new and more developed version of what for KING & COUNTRY is with the rhythm and all of these different components,” says Joel, reflecting on the new album.  “One of the things that is really exciting with the album overall is that we have about 300-plus shows under our belts at this point with a group of guys that have become like brothers.  We have made these discoveries along the way—our love for rhythm, our excitement for theatrics. These sorts of things have naturally found themselves inside the new record.”

With soaring melodies, driving rhythms and powerful, personal themes of RUN WILD. LIVE FREE. LOVE STRONG., for KING & COUNTRY has created an album that lives up to the band’s name, a reflection of standing and fighting for something bigger than yourself, a mission statement that drove the duo from the first words written for this project until the last note was recorded.

“RUN WILD. LIFE FREE. LOVE STRONG. is a statement of reclaiming our birthright as humans to live a life that is for others--a life that is others-focused, God-focused—and in that find what it truly means to run wild, live free and love strong,” says Joel.

The first single from RUN WILD. LIVE FREE. LOVE STRONG., “Fix My Eyes,” has remained in the Top 5 on iTunes Christian/Gospel singles chart since its release May 1. In addition, Nielson BDS reports that the single had the most stations supporting first-week at Christian AC/CHR radio than any song since 2009, including 100% of the Christian CHR panel. With 98 reporting stations currently spinning “Fix My Eyes,” the song hits No. 10 on the National Christian Audience National Airplay Billboard chart and continues to climb.  The song also jumps to No. 3 at Christian CHR while hitting No. 11 on the AC Indicator chart. Fans can get an inside look at the inspiration behind the song “Fix My Eyes” and their exciting live show in the new video below.

for KING & COUNTRY “YOU MATTER – THE TOUR” dates currently on sale follow:

9/14/2014 Franklin TN The People's Church http://jamp.to/c6fe1c 
9/22/2014 Knoxville TN Faith Promise Church http://jamp.to/37c4aa 
9/24/2014 Pittsburgh PA Amplify Church http://www.itickets.com/events/327639.html
9/25/2014 Indianapolis IN East 91st Street Christian Church http://jamp.to/d53f8f=PR07.08
9/26/2014 Mansfield OH Crossroads Community Church (Coming Soon)
9/28/2014 Plymouth MI Northridge Church http://jamp.to/26faf5
10/2/2014 Jackson MS Christ United Methodist Church http://jamp.to/5cf37a
10/3/2014 Austin TX Great Hills Baptist Church http://jamp.to/f54ebb
10/9/2014 Sparks NV SCF http://jamp.to/c19e27
10/10/2014 Brentwood CA Golden Hills Community Church http://jamp.to/9b0c27
10/11/2014 San Diego CA The Rock Church http://jamp.to/6a5792
10/16/2014 Riverside CA Evermore Church http://jamp.to/0aaa45
10/17/2014 Chino CA Calvary Chapel Chino Valley http://jamp.to/6a117b
10/20/2014 Lake Forest CA Saddleback http://jamp.to/681fdb
10/23/2014 Las Vegas NV Calvary Chapel Spring Valley http://jamp.to/f41d44
10/24/2014 Mesa AZ Living Word Bible Church http://jamp.to/9e1dd1
10/26/2014 Albuquerque NM Calvary Albuquerque http://jamp.to/d98959
10/30/2014 Amarillo TX The Church at Quail Creek http://jamp.to/f6d3ef
11/1/2014 Baton Rouge LA Istrouma Baptist Church http://jamp.to/b24a09
11/2/2014 Shreveport LA Shreveport Convention Center http://jamp.to/e79d54
11/20/2014 Richmond VA Richmond Outreach Center http://jamp.to/a49135
11/21/2014 Woodbridge VA Christ Chapel http://jamp.to/7adcaf
* Tour dates subject to change.

* Tour dates subject to change.