As we make our way through February, it’s time again for the loaded contemporary Christian tour Winter Jam to roll into Memorial Coliseum.

No tickets are needed for this show. Instead, you pay your $15 at the door on Thursday, Feb. 15, and gain entry to see Crowder, Lecrae, Cain, Katy Nichole, Seventh Day Slumber, and hosts NewSong. This event will be led by pastor Zane Black with special guests Joseph O’Brien and pre-jam shows from SEU Worship, John Wesley, and Lin D. 

Headliners

Among this year’s headliners is Crowder, of Texarkana, Texas. 

You may know him from his previous band David Crowder Band that was around until 2012 when Crowder went solo. He has released five studio albums with his most recent being the Christmas-themed Milk & Cookies: A Merry Crowder Christmas in 2022 that was a play on his previous album, Milk & Honey. His most recent single, “Grave Robber,” was released in 2023. 

Lecrae is one of the leading names in the Christian hip-hop community. With 11 albums and multiple appearances on screen, Lecrae has made quite the career for himself. 

He’s been a juggernaut, releasing 15 albums since 2005’s Real Talk, his latest being 2022’s Church Clothes 4. 

Lecrae also recently acted in the musical film Journey to Bethlehem, which starred actor Milo Manheim and Fiona Palomo. 

Cain is a trio of siblings Madison Cain Johnson, Taylor Cain Matz, and Logan Cain. They released their debut album, Rise Up, in 2021 and celebrated their sophomore album, Jesus Music, in October.

Though they’re one of the newer acts on the scene, they’ve got back to back No. 1 singles with “Rise Up (Lazarus)” and “Yes He Can.” “Rise Up” was also a winner of Top Breakout Single at the K-LOVE Fan Awards.

And new Winter Jam would be complete with its founders, NewSong.

NewSong are a contemporary Christian rock band formed in the 1980s. Fast-forward to today, and they have released more than 20 albums that have always ranked at the top of Christian music charts. Their most recent album is 2020’s Just Jesus and their most recent single is 2023’s “Love Is Stronger.” 

NewSong created Winter Jam as a means to promote Christian music and make it an accessible and affordable concert for as many people as possible. 

Can’t-miss show

Nicole Jewell is a youth group leader at her church, and she embraces the fellowship she sees at Winter Jam shows.

“It’s an amazing feeling to be in a room full of believers who are there to just worship and have a great time,” he said. “Winter Jam is also something that our youth group looks forward to every year. It’s been a great way for me as a youth group leader to connect and experience Jesus through music with our kids.” 

The tour is nothing new to Charles Lowery, and he credits it with strengthening his faith.  

“I remember being in seventh grade and being dragged to Winter Jam by my sister and her youth group,” he said. “I didn’t go often, but I knew some of the music from the radio. What I didn’t know was that I’d not only be hooked on the concert and the music, but the message as well. Winter Jam changed my life in more ways than one, but the concert itself is something that I would look forward to from that January in 2011 and for the next 10 years. 

“From the lineup and tour date announcement in the fall, and lining up at the crack of dawn to get the best seats, and eventually hitting up multiple cities in one tour, Winter Jam provided some of my not only favorite concert memories, but life memories as well.”