MICHAEL W. SMITH AND STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN

TEAM UP FOR THE FIRST TIME ON “THE UNITED TOUR”
Tour Brings Two of Christian Music’s Most Influential Artists
Together For Performances In More than 20 Major Markets This Fall

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) August 5, 2008 – Two GRAMMY® award-winning and multi-Platinum selling artists, Michael W. Smith and Steven Curtis Chapman, join forces for the “The United Tour” which kicks off October 9 in Columbus, Ohio and concludes in St. Augustine, Florida on November 8.

This unique tour showcases two of Christian Music’s most recognized and beloved artists. Together, Chapman and Smith have garnered a staggering eight GRAMMY ® awards, 96 Dove Awards, 77 No. 1 singles and more than 30 Gold and Platinum albums. The idea for the tour came together shortly after Chapman and Smith spent time together in the UK working on the “Compassionart project” that brought more than 10 of Christian Music’s most revered singers, songwriters and worship leaders together to write and record a collection of songs, for charity.

Both artists will perform music from their current and upcoming albums: Chapman’s This Moment (10/23/07) and Smith’s A New Hallelujah (10/28/08). This also marks the first tour for Chapman since his family’s loss of their daughter Maria.

Pre-sale tickets for this landmark tour are available now on each artist’s fan-sites: www.michaelwsmith.com and www.stevencurtischapman.com. In addition, Smith’s long-time ministry partner, Compassion International (www.compassion.com) and Chapman’s adoption ministry Shaohannah’s Hope (www.shaohannahshope.org) will benefit from the tour. (For further information on how to support either cause, please visit their respective websites.)

“THE UNITED TOUR” Fall 2008
*Dates, markets and venues subject to change without notice.

OCTOBER
Thursday October 9th Columbus, OH Palace Theatre
Friday October 10th Cincinnati, OH Aronoff Center
Saturday October 11th Roanoke, VA Civic Center Auditorium
Tuesday October 14th McMurry, PA South Hills Bible Church
Thursday October 16th Myrtle Beach, SC The Beach Church
Friday October 17th Atlanta, GA Cobb Energy Centre
Saturday October 18th Spartanburg, SC Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
Sunday October 19th Birmingham, AL Wright Center
Tuesday October 21st Paducah, KY Carson Center PAC
Thursday October 23rd Tulsa, OK Spirit Bank Events Center
Friday October 24th Omaha, NE Holland Center
Saturday October 25th Waukegan, IL Genesee Theatre
Sunday October 26th Merrillville, IN Star Plaza Theatre
Wed October 29th Lowell, MA Lowell Memorial Auditorium
Thursday October 30th Rochester, NY Auditorium Theatre
Friday October 31st Bethesda, MD Music Center at Strathmore

NOVEMBER
Saturday November 1st Albany, NY Palace Theatre
Wednesday November 5th Ft. Lauderdale, FL Broward Center
Thursday November 6th Sebring, FL FL Community College
Friday November 7th Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
Saturday November 8th St. Augustine, FL St. Augustine Amphitheatre

For further information on Shaohannah’s Hope the adoption ministry of Steven Curtis Chapman, please visit: www.stevencurtischapman.com.

For up-to-date information on Michael W. Smith, including tour itinerary, please visit www.michaelwsmith.com or www.reunionrecords.com.