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29 shows in 46 days and it all kicks off tonight in Grapevine, TX. If you think of it, keep the band in your prayers as they head out to the West Coast with Jars of Clay for these last two months of the year. We’ve heard that the band will be working two new cover songs into their set, a Paul Simon tune and a Patty Griffin tune. If by chance we happen to get a studio demo of the band rehearsing the songs, we’ll let you know. Get out to a show if you can, check our tour dates page for all the info.

We know that you’ve probably heard the news that Caedmon’s Call is going back on tour with Jars of Clay starting at the end of October. If you’re looking for tour information, please see the new tour information page. The look and feel of this page may change gradually over the next few weeks, but this page will always have the best information that we at [caedmonscall.net] have about tour dates. We will also be adding ZIP code search functionality as time goes by, as well as the ability for users to indicate that they will attend certain shows, allowing folks to plan to meet up before or after the show.

If you didn’t know already, Caedmon’s Call will once again be touring with Jars of Clay this fall. Opening for the bands will be Stephen Delopolous, formerly of Burlap to Cashmere. For the ‘official’ story and tour dates, get the news at CMCentral.

Derek Webb is hitting the road today with more than a handful of concert stops on his Spring calendar. An anonymous spokesman from the Derek Webb camp has hinted that Derek’s CD, She Must and Shall Go Free, will be available at all his tour stops, including those shows that take place before the March 25th CD release date. For current info on Derek’s tour dates, check the tour date section of derekwebb.com.

We found a review of the Feb 12 CC/Jars show in Grand Rapids from the Grand Rapids Press, and we thought you’d like to check it out.

Tonight is the first of about 35 shows that Caedmon’s Call will be playing with Jars of Clay over the next few months. If you’re fortunate enough to be able to attend a show, make sure you stop by the Tour Board in our Rumor Forum and share your concert experience.

We’ve recieved word from an inside source of an unconfirmed rumor—repeat UNCONFIRMED RUMOR—that Andrew Osenga, formerly of The Normals, has recently signed a two-year deal with Caedmon’s Call. Whether this means Osenga will be touring with the band, writing for the band, recording with the band, we aren’t exactly sure. What this means for the future of the band, we also cannot be sure. As soon as we get more details or confirmation regarding this rumor, we’ll let you know…

A few things we wanted to make note of…we’ve posted some new tour dates for the Caedmon’s Call/Jars of Clay Spring 03 Tour on our Tour Dates page. Take a peek and start making your plans—unless you’re on the west coast, in which case you can come to the rumor forum and rant…

You can pre-order Caedmon’s Call’s upcoming release, Back Home, at grassrootsmusic.com. The first 4000 orders will get a free limited edition 10th Anniversary Caedmon’s Call poster…also at grassrootsmusic.com are 30-second sound clips from Derek Webb’s debut solo offering, She Must and Shall Go Free. Make sure you pre-order the album if you like what you hear…

Finally, as heard in our Rumor Forum yesterday, Guild IV memberships have been extended through the Spring Tour and will expire no sooner than June 1, 2003, the Guild IV DVD will be arriving shortly, and the Guild concert is being tentatively scheduled for late Spring 2003.

For those of you who live near the Northeast, we wanted to make you aware of a Derek Webb concert that was just added to his tour dates. The show is on Monday, November 18th just outside of Scranton, PA. For more information, visit the concert’s web page.