MBU is proud to present Bebo Norman in concert, September 14, 2002, 7 PM. In addition to a full band, Bebo will be joined by the Texas-based David Crowder Band and new Essential Records artist Sarah Sadler.

Building on the momentum of two prior records (Big Blue Sky and Ten Thousand Days) and a substantial touring history, Bebo Norman sets out this fall in support of Myself When I Am Real, releasing from Essential Records September 10. Bebo’s Fall Circa 2002 tour, featuring the David Crowder Band and Essential Records’ Sarah Sadler, will be coming to Missouri Baptist University Saturday, September 14.

Bebo Norman’s following continues to grow steadily, as a result of the success of his critically acclaimed projects, Ten Thousand Days (1999) and Big Blue Sky (2001), the latter ranked No. 1 on Amazon.com’s list of the 10 Best Christian and Gospel CDs of 2001. Norman maintains a loyal fan base nationwide, built by years of consistent touring initially as an independent artist and later after signing to Watershed Records, a division of Essential Records, in 1999. In the first half of 2002 alone Bebo has wrapped a 53-city tour with Third Day, enjoyed his first multi-format Top 10 radio hit (“Holy Is Your Name”), spent the summer performing at festivals around the country and secured the August cover of CCM Magazine.

The David Crowder Band stays extremely busy touring and leading worship music at the University Baptist Church in Waco, Texas, a church predominately made up of college students from the campus of Baylor University. Its unique sound is an eclectic blend of personalities and instrumentation, including guitar and electric violin. David Crowder (lead vocal and acoustic guitar) has been the Music Pastor at UBC since its inception in 1995, while a student at Baylor. The David Crowder Band is also a vital part of Passion Ministries, a nationwide student movement. Their debut album on Sixstepsrecords, Can You Hear Us? was the highest debut record in Sparrow Label Group history.

Scheduled to release her self-titled debut on September 10, Sarah Sadler is often compared stylistically to Sarah McLachlan, Amy Grant and Sheryl Crow, with self-penned poetic lyrics and ethereal melodies. Sarah Sadler, not new to Christian music, wrote her first song at the age of 9. Two years later her song, “I Will Pray,” landed on an Integrity Music children’s record. Most recently, Sarah lent her voice to three popular compilation projects The Prayer of Jabez: Music... A Worship Experience, Your Love Broke Through: The Worship Songs of Keith Green and Our God Of Wonders. Sarah’s September 10 release was produced by Pete Kipley (Mercy Me, Plus One) and Matt Bronlewee (Jars Of Clay, Rebecca St. James, Natalie Imbruglia). Sarah is the daughter of Christian music songwriter and worship leader Gary Sadler. This is her first national tour.