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Pillar Announces Documentary And 2025 Concerts

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Christian Rock Heavyweights Pillar Announce the October 12, 2025, Premiere of the Documentary, Pillar: Beyond the Frontline

The Inspirational Documentary Directed by Kaden Wittig Features In-Depth Interviews with the Band Along With Electrifying Performances from Pillar’s 2024 Sold-Out Hometown Tulsa, OK Show

 Fans Are Invited to Attend an Exclusive Red-Carpet Premiere and Concert at the House of Blues in Dallas, TX, on October 12th with Tickets Going On Sale this Friday, June 27, 2025

TULSA, OK – June 24, 2025 – Following a triumphant return to the stage in 2024 after a decade-long hiatus, acclaimed Christian rock band Pillar is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of their documentary,Pillar: Beyond the Frontline, set to debut on October 12, 2025.

This highly anticipated film is directed by Kaden Wittig, son of Pillar’s founding member and bassist, Michael “Kalel” Wittig. Having literally grown up with the band, joining his father and bandmates on the road since infancy, Kaden was the ideal choice to meticulously film, edit, and craft this compelling narrative, bringing Pillar’s ministry and music to life on the big screen. “The band has always been part of my life. I remember being a kid and riding around on their tour bus back in the 2000s.” says director Kaden Wittig. “When their comeback tour started to come together, my dad and I were talking about what a great opportunity this would be to tell the story of not just the reunion, but the history of the band and the guys and everything leading up to this moment.“

Since their formation in the late nineties, Pillar has established itself as one of Christian rock’s leading acts, releasing nine studio albums, three EPs, countless singles, and earning numerous GMA Dove Awards. Their extensive history includes years of headlining tours and festival performances, captivating hundreds of thousands of fans and amassing a significant following.

For the first time, the core lineup of Rob Beckley (Vocals), Michael “Kalel” Wittig (Bass), Noah Henson (Guitars), and Lester Estelle Jr. (Drums) delve into the countless untold stories from their journey in the music industry. The documentary explores how the band’s enduring message of hope continues to inspire fans more than 25 years after their inception. The band’s inspiration for this film stems from a deep desire to encourage and inspire audiences not only through Pillar’s music but also through the untold stories beyond their public history. “This documentary is going to be powerful for anyone who knows Pillar, but I also think it’s going to touch people who don’t know us. The stories from fans and how our music touched their lives is what moves me the most” bassist Michael “Kalel” Wittig explains. “People are going to see four men who greatly appreciate this opportunity God has given us to do what we do.  It’s not something we take for granted.“

Fans will have an exclusive opportunity to join Pillar in person for a special premiere screening of Pillar: Beyond the Frontline. The red-carpet event will take place on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at the House of Blues in Dallas, TX. Attendees will experience the film alongside the band, followed by a full-length Pillar concert. Fellow rockers, Spoken, will kick off the concert portion of the evening.

Pre-sale tickets for the red-carpet premiere and concert go on sale Wednesday, June 25th, at 10 AM CST using code “FRONTLINE”. General public tickets will be available starting Friday, June 27th, at 10 AM CST.

You can purchase tickets, and VIP passes to the Pillar: Beyond the Frontline Premiere and Concert by clicking on this link.

In addition to this exciting event, you can catch Pillar on the road at a few additional dates this year including:

July 30, 2025 – Kingdom Bound Festival @ Six Flags Darien Lake, NY  (Tickets)

September 19-20, 2025 – Loud and Proud Festival in Wissen, Germany (Sold out)

October 17, 2025 – Lancaster, PA (Tickets)*

October 18, 2025 – Columbus, OH* TBA

Kingdom Come Festival 2024: At Least 23 Blast Bands At Free Festival

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At least 23 bands that The Blast plays, plus some artists and bands heard on The Blast Blender and The Implosion, will be playing at this year’s Kingdom Come Festival near Greenfield, Indiana.    The Blast is a mouthpiece promotional sponsor for the festival.  We will have a booth there again this year run by some awesome Blasters from Memphis.

The 23 bands The Blast plays are:

Spoken…Disciple…American Arson…The Protest…Chaotic Resemblance….Behold The Beloved…Matt Moore…Nate Parrish….Relentless Flood…Fyrebrand…Relessser…Autumn’s Descent…Autumn Eve…Ashes Remain…Adamic…As We Are…These Beautiful Ruins…

Theoterran…Undefeated…Zahna…Reclaim The Day…Amongst The Giants…
Devin Williams Band.

The festival is free.  For directions to the outdoor venue, visit https://KingdomComeFestival.com

Spoken, Amongst The Giants, Chaotic Resemblance: Sioux Falls Mon Oct 2

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Spoken.  Amongst The Giants.  Chaotic Resemblance.  All 3 are in concert in Sioux Falls at The Point Is To Serve Church on Monday October 2nd at 6:00 pm.  The church is located at 506 N. Kiwanis Avenue.  TheBlast.FM is a mouthpiece sponsor of the concert and we will be present with Blast gear and Blast Cards, including our new shiny car window stickers.

Love And Death To Do Online Concert on Friday February 12, 2021

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Love And Death is joining the online concert fray, with a show of their own on Friday February 12th!

It’s been a long time, and Love And Death fans are eager to finally see the band in concert again.

The Blast was the first Christian Rock Radio station to jump on to the new song Down, on November 14, 2020.

To find out more info about the show, go to http://LoveAndDeath.Veeps.com

 

Spoken Interview Friday at 2 PM USA/CAN/MEX Central Time

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Friday, The Blast’s Colin Cruz chats with Spoken lead singer Matt Baird about some of their recent songs; their next album; the possible inclusion of a re-worked old song on the new album; about the impact of Covid-19, and about guitarist JR Bareis.  It’s in the 2 PM Hour, in the USA/Canadian/Mexican Central Time Zone.  To compare that to when it is in your time zone, use this page:  https://www.timeanddate.com/time/map/

 

Collabs And Band Member-Sharing At Kingdom Come Festival

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Amongst The Giants lead singer Brian Boyd

Collaborations and band member-sharing.  There is a whole lot of both happening these days in Christian Rock, and a lot of it happened at the Kingdom Come Festival this month.  Matt Baird showed up on stage to do It’s OK with Death Therapy; Marco Pera (of Amongst The Giants) played bass for Disciple; Chaotic Resemblance’s drummer John Jakway banged the skins in an emergency for Spoken; and any time you have multiple Rockfest Records bands present, the Rockfest fam comes together.  Here is a snippet of  Amongst The Giants in concert, with help from Zahna and The Persuaded:  https://www.facebook.com/TheBlastFM/videos/732599020904851/

 

Spoken Performing Their Current Radio Hit “The Way Back Home” at KCF 2020

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That’s Spoken lead singer and founder Matt Baird above pouring his heart out through song at the Kingdom Come Festival near Greentown, Indiana earlier this month.  We have a video of them performing their current Christian rock radio hit The Way Back Home here:  https://www.facebook.com/TheBlastFM/videos/2762988670602682/

 

Death Therapy & Spoken’s Matt Baird Team Up For It’s OK At Kingdom Come 2020

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Jason Wisdom, lead singer of Death Therapy, is on the left, and Spoken’s Matt Baird is on the right.

They did it!  The Blast’s Colin Cruz had been wondering on air for this for weeks: since Spoken and Death Therapy played on the same day at Kingdom Come Festival…will Matt Baird hop on stage to do It’s OK with Death Therapy?  We asked both bands online.   Normally, they answer our questions.  But not this one.  And…surprise!  It happened!

You can hear Colin Cruz say “Where’s Matt?!” early in the song and “There’s Matt!!!” later in the song when he shows up.

We have the video for the song here:  https://www.facebook.com/TheBlastFM/videos/202328547886148/

 

Spoken Spooked At 10 PM The Night Before The Show: No Drummer

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Spoken lead singer Matt Baird performing at Kingdom Come Fest 2020

Spoken was the Friday night headliner at this year’s Kingdom Come Festival near Greentown, Indiana last weekend.  But at 10 pm Thursday night, a conundrum presented itself to lead singer/founder Matt Baird:  their hired gun drummer couldn’t make it to the Friday night show!

Umm….

So, Baird and guitarist JR Baries got on the horn with friends in other bands, particularly other bands that were playing at the same festival.

John Jakway, the drummer for Chaotic Resemblance, filled in admirably as the skin-banger Friday night.

His band played on Saturday at the festival.

Baird revealed during the show that their 10 year old song Dagger will be on the next Spoken album, but in a different form than the original.

Dagger has yet to land on a Spoken album.   Well, finally the dagger is about to stick.

Check back daily for news and photos from Kingdom Come Fest 2020 as they will trickle in for awhile.