The Story Tour

What a star-studded cast! I fell in love with this music last year when I bought the CDs. It was wonderful to see and hear it performed live. Beautiful music performed by beautiful, amazingly talented artists, singing the amazing stories of the bible from the perspective of the biblical characters. Loved it!

I brought my 16 year old son and we both really enjoyed the concert. The lyrics of the songs were so spot on, that it made me weep. The vocals from all of the singers were better than any concert I have ever been to. So glad we bought 5th row seats because it was great to be able to see everything up close. Great concert. Highly recommend. The arena is a great venue for concerts.

An emotional event. Instruments and Orchestra were phenomenal. The vocals were astounding. I could attend this event time and time again.

Awesome performance. Moving experience. Great for all family and friends. Impressive to witness a Christian concert event - Looking forward to another!

Incredible! My only complaint is that the intermission was too long.

Soaring vocals, vivid multi media. An inspirational experience for the whole family!

This was wonderful! Fantastic music along with an amazing walk through the Bible.

I've never taken the time to write an on-line review about anything but this was the most amazing concert I've seen. I would give it 10 stars. I didn't want it to end. In fact, I'm going to see if it's playing again anywhere near me. Certainly worth seeing more than once!

Took my mother to see this last year and we had a fabulous time. Get a seat on the floor at the opposite end of the stage to see best. We were on the side of the Events Center and it was a little uncomfortable to turn sideways in our seats, but the show was spectacular.

this was hands down the BEST concert I have ever been too. To hear the ultimate Story come to life with some of the most beautiful music ever written was awing. The talent of this unbelievable collaboration of artists was so moving. The Christmas songs they sang have been etching into my memory and I will forever remember this concert when I hear them. The raw emotion and overwhelming feeling of blessings was electrifying. The words of Max Lucado, Randy Fraze and Bernie Hermes were lessons that I am entwining into my everyday life. What a wonderful, uplifting, inspiring, awing, amazing night. God is great and it was so wonderful to share my love for Christ with thousands of others.

The show was AMAZING! Loved every minute of it! I would recommend anyone to go see this. If this convert comes back to the area I would go again.

This was an excellent presentation of the Gospel. the music was fantastic and very professional. wish I had brought friends with me!

I enjoyed the concert. Recommend eliminating the intermission and the sales tactics used during intermission.

WOW!!!!! What an amazing concert! My friend and I cried through the whole show. You could tell it was truly inspired by God. I have never heard music like that before! Truly wonderful and awe inspiring. Hope it returns to Columbus, Ohio next year and hope to bring more family. God Bless those who conducted the show and the amazing talents of all the singers. Casting Crowns is one of my favorite groups and they out did themselves and well as the others.

The concert was unlike any I have ever been to before and was absolutely remarkable. I have already recommended it to quite a few people!

Just an awesome portrate of God's love for for us though the lives of those in the bible. We laughed, we cried, we watched in awe. Just a great show

I had fully expected to be moved by The Story. A few songs were poignant but the video was the best part. The VIP time was not what we had expected. I wish we had skipped that and gone to eat dinner as we had originally planned. We're glad we went but we both feel it was over priced but if some of the money goes to World Vision, then that would make it better, but we know the performers need to be paid, too.

Different than I expected, but the show is INCREDIBLE! For some reason I thought it was all about Christmas and Christmas music and the artists' own versions of them. Wrong! There were a few stadium-sung carols led by artists in the beginning, but the rest was this epic encounter with significant events and figures in the Bible, starting in the Old Testament before intermission (2 hours) and ending the the New Testament after (about 1:15). I was moved to tears on SO many occasions. It was written to reach your heart, and you truly relate to the humanness of the...humans who experienced these things thousands of years ago. It's epic, amazing, heart-wrenching, awe-inspiring, uplifting, encouraging, and life-changing. See it.

This was a wonderful depiction of the bible stories. The musical descriptions of some main characters that are in the bible and then the birth and death of Jesus was breath taking.

All of the artists involved did an amazing job using their voice to glorify God while playing out the lives of major characters in the Bible.

My 15 yr old daughter & I attended and weren't sure what to expect. We were blessed and I realized part-way through that the artist singing wasn't the main event, but the actual story of Christ and how He works through people, which was refreshing.

Vocals, instruments, energy, passion, everything was great! Amazing performances, great musical talent. Every single person on that stage was into the story and showed passion. It was a great variety of performers as well. I knew of the 4 main performers, but I had no idea about all the other ones, there were at least 8 different artists!

Spirit filled, quality production that spoke to my heart and filled me with Christmas spirit!

Music was ok but wasn't anything I would write home about. Without a large screen display system, we couldn't get into really enjoying the performance. It did open our eyes to World Vision.

What an awesome show of the Bible...my husband and I was so emotionally moved. The choir, orchestra and all the wonderful artist...just amazing. What a blessing!

This was an undeniably great experience! Video with music! The Bible come to life with live orchestra! There were some empty seats across from us so we moved over to give the people behind us and ourselves some foot room which gave all of us an even better experience too!

We need more of these shows. The whole world should hear the Good News. AMEN!

This was well done and seeing God filled people perform their talents for others to see is a wonderful testimony. Way to Go team !!

My husband and I took our two adult children as a pre Christmas present. It was fantastic! The music was great to sing along with. It was great to see Casting Crown, Steven Curtis Chapmen, Matthew West and others! I would highly recommend this to all of my friends.

I was expecting a Christmas Show. This was so much more. A musical walk through the Bible. Very interesting and the music was just awesome. The World Vision commercial just before intermission was too long and drawn out. I understand the need but it did not need to take 1/2 hour and then send us on intermission. The day was getting late and the show seemed to drag on forever.

I am sorry that I spent the money on VIP tickets but it is worth paying an average price to see it.

The videos that accompanied the music enhanced the songs, especially with the lyrics displayed. The songs from The Story CD, along with the narration made it a VERY meaningful experience. I wish there had been time for more Christmas songs, but the ones they sang were wonderful--I especially loved "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day". The collection of artists on this tour included many of my favorites: Casting Crowns, Matthew West, Natalie Grant and Steven Curtis Chapman. THANK YOU for an amazing concert!

Excellent music, relevant message, multi-media was artistic and effective, technically flawless, great audience rapport and participation. The people that wrote all the music were part of the performance. There was an artful marriage between recorded music and live music. They involved some local musicians, and live instrumentalists - much more work, but shows integrity and purpose in the art of music. A large production that was offered with an attitude of humility and sharing.

Highly recommend this tour the prefomance and background graphics were spot on

I didn't realize it was so long and there would be an intermission. I had to work the next day an d my daughter had homework, so we had to leave at the intermission. Next time I will attend on a weekend or Friday so I won't have to leave early. The music was tremendous!

Great music by excellent performers. Great special effects. I did not, however, care for being hit up for church donations during and after the show. You shouldn't charge someone over $50.00 to enter, then hit them up with a guilt trip for donations. -Tim

Loved the musicians (some of my favorite) and the narration. Good review of World Vision. Everything brought glory to the Lord Jesus Christ!

The Story was amazing! Those who wrote, performed, and produced this event were truly vessels of our Lord Jesus Christ. Each and every song was anointed and filled with His message. Truly inspiring!

I didn't know what to expect and don't like things things being drawn out or being overkill. This presentation was tastefully done, the performances were beautiful!!! Some of the songs made my hair rise and drew me in. I would highly recommend that everyone go see this. I couldn't say enough about it. A must see!

This was a must see show. It was totally inspiring. I am parcial to Casting Crowns but every one of the entertainers were excellent. Learned a few new songs. Would have liked to have heard a few more traditional Christmas songs but that's the only improvement that I could make in the show. I liked the way they mixed the various artists together. Great job.

I was surprised with the audience participation part. That was a nice to be able to sing Christmas carols with everyone. The interaction with the screen & the performers was a great way to present The Story. What a wonderful way to celebrate Christmas! Betty Sue

The concept of this tour is absolutely marvelous. From its production, to the symphony, the artists, and the lyrics of the songs; the Holy Spirit is present in every element.

I must admit that I thought I was in for a Christmas Celebration "event" when I attended The Story Tour: A Christmas Celebration. I did not get that. BUT, what I did experience was exactly what "The Story" writer/composer stated as their goal for the evening. And, that was that I would be able to embrace The Story in ways that connected my story to The Story...and it surely did. I can't describe when exactly I realized the major perspective shift occurred, but I found myself talking about it to friends and family. The way these talented individuals portrayed the life of "Adam and Eve", "Abraham", "Moses", "Joshua", "Job", "Queen Esther", "Daniel", "Ruth and Naomi", "Mary", "Jesus", and others brought them to the contemporary issues that we face today. It portrayed these biblical heroes with their challenges and struggles in a personal way; the way I could easily see how their lives are much like mine. These stories were not the story about them, The Story presented these Bible characters "telling their own story". The writer and composer of The Story Tour are gifted geniuses, blessed by God. I will never forget December 9, 2013. Incredible just touches the surface. Every person who participated in this performance gave 100% of themselves to their respective roles.

From the music, to the visuals, to the outreach and venue...the story took us to THE STORY....thank you all for performing this and bringing the bible to life!

This was one of the most amazing moments of worship I have ever experienced! The artists and the music were perfect for each scene. I loved the way the narrator threw in some humor and the whole audience singing Christmas carols gave me chills! If you have the chance, please see it in person. If you can't, purchase the dvd!

The Story Tour was an amazing show! It was very moving and powerful! An awesome worship experience! I highly recommend taking a non believer.

Great production, I would recommend this show to anyone of all ages.

The program was of excellent quality. Artists did not promote themselves, but promoted the Biblical message and the sponsorship of children

Great musicians and atmosphere. The event lasts about 3.5 hours.

First i'll admit that the show was not what I was expecting in terms of this being a regular concert. Nope! It actually turned out to be much more than that as the concert was as the name implies...a Story! It is every story you can imagine in the Bible, with each artist singing songs related to each story topic being displayed. Yes, I said displayed. It's not only music, but videos infused with the story line and words to each song so that the audience can also be involved in the concert. It is spiritual multi-media interaction at it's best! This is the first Christian concert, or any concert, my family and I have been to, and we enjoyed this performance so much that we are aleady making plans to attend the next Christian concert that comes to our town as well as planning on attending next years Story Tour Concert if there is one. No better way to start the holiday season and to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas! God Bless You all!

I purchased two tickets with the Gold Circle VIP upgrade which included a Q&A session with the writers and performers prior to the show. The session set the stage for what we would experience during the show. The performances were unbelieveable. If you have heard Natalie Grant sing "Alive" in a live performance, you have been truly blessed. The Christmas season added special meaning and the singing of carols was a great bonus. The children's choir did a wonderful job with the Christmas carols.

The show was incredible--great music, wonderful visual representation. The orchestra made it even better. I would definitely attend again and have already recommended it to many people.

Beautiful music, fabulous performances, great collaboration, eye popping video! A lot of talented people got together to create a wonderful show.

I am in awe of the singers, the musicians, and the composer of the music and the lyrics! I highly recommend the Story Tour to all and will be looking forward to seeing it next year and bringing more friends with me!

I wasn't quite sure what to expect from this concert but I left with a smile on my face and a refreshed heart. The music and storytelling were absolutely incredible and to hear a full band play along with an orchestra gave me chill bumps multiple times during the show.

A very spiritually uplifting event! I would definitely recommend this concert. A wonderful group of Christian artists.

I had goosebumps from the first note played to the very end. The list of artists that were there was fabulous! Each one there was flawless and very moving. It was a life changing thing. I cannot stop talking about it to my friends.

Going in I wasn't sure what to expect. I enjoyed the stories, music and performances and in the end I found it very moving and emotional. I would highly recommend it.

The music, the message, the voices were so beautiful and powerfully moving that I had goosebumps all over!

Amazing will definitely come and see again will recommend others and friends it definitely ministered

This was a wonderful evening! I went year before last with a close friend and my bonus (step) daughter and the three of us returned this year and brought another friend.

Absolutely beautiful! I cannot wait to bring my family next year. This experience exceeded my expectations by a long shot!

This was terrific concert that conveyed the overall Message of the Bible in a really enjoyable event.

The music, the talent and the Holy Spirit was in the Bridgestone on Nov. 29!!!! It was so wonderful and a great way for our family to kick off the Christmas season!!

This is the second time seeing the show. We live in North Port Fl and saw them for the first time in Tampa and bought the cd and play it almost everyday. When I seen it was coming to atlanta I decided to make a weekend trip for my wife and I to see it again. We loved it !! We decided to go to Ohio to see family after that show and see that they are coming to Columbus, Oh so we might go see them again. its an outstanding and moving show and the cd is will worth the small price.

My teenage son asked me to attend and it was great for both of us.

The Story was an incredible way to hear and picture the people in the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. It was a very moving portrayal not just through the video but through the music too, that left an impact. Can't wait for that Great Day!

The "Story" was well written and very moving. I enjoyed the different music and artist. I cried during the song portraying Job.

Really great worship time. So much fun. Loved it!!

This is a great event for the whole family. We enjoyed the caroling before the story began. All the artists had fantastic voices.

Didn't enjoy it. Liked the Christmas carols at the beginning. The voices were excellent but the film and songs to the film didn't work for me. My family left at intermission. It was warm on the main floor, the seats were not comfortable. intermission was after over 2 hours. No way did I want this event to last over 4 hours.

The Story Tour show was absolutely AWESOME!! It was such a great way to start the Christmas season, with the TRUE meaning of "Christ"mas!

We saw this the first time in Tampa fl, we loved it so much we went to Atlanta ga to see it the second time. We may even go see it in Ohio when we are here. The cd is so moving we listen to it all the time.

A lovely concert. Not what I expected (a celebration of Christmas). I got a definate "preaching to the choir" sense as the jist of the performance was bringing the message of scripture to an un-taught audience but this audience seemed pretty well biblically savvy.

Such a great story put on by wonderful and Godly artist.

Great presentation. Singing outstanding. Children's choir excellent. Most enjoyed was the orchestra. Great message with the Pastors narration.

The music was fantastic. This truly was a concert event so those that are sensitive to loud noise might want to reconsider. I purchased the CD because some of the songs were just beautiful. "The Story" part of the concert was extremely vague and did not explain the stories of the bible. For those of us that knew the stories that were shown on the large screen, it was difficult to follow how they pertained to the book (person) in the bible. For those that were not familiar with the stories, there was nothing to show Gods goodness or the blessing he provided in each of the stories. That was a bit disappointing. Overall, worth the money. Nice evening out with my family to remember the reason for the season.

I really enjoyed The Story Tour. 5 of us girls went and we all loved it. It was put together well and we had great seats. Loved Casting Crowns and Natalie Grant

I thought each display on screen went so great with song. Thank you so much for having this tremendous blessing for all to share. A night to remember indeed...

This was the best production I have ever seen. It is suitable for any age. I took my 10 year old and 18 year old and they both were mesmerized throughout the entire show. Mark Hall and Matthew West were my favorites! The orchestra was amazing too! We will go back next year.

Uplifting, powerful, excellently composed, captivating video and the performers were outstanding! A must see!

The way that the performers brought the stories from the Bible to life via lyrics was absolutely fantastic!

Powerful and moving! A beautiful musical tour through the Bible, with stirring video backdrop; fabulous, original music score and lyrics give unique view of Biblical heroes' relationship with God - through THEIR eyes; wonderful voices filled with passion and energy made three hours fly by! I would strongly recommend for all ages, and all levels of spiritual walk.

Great vocals, GREATEST story ever told, sound was EXCELLENT, gifted musicians, writers, composers, orchestra. Not overrun with egos; all about the subject. Blessed evening, blessed event.

We were expecting a real concert, but it was mostly watching on a screen, and mostly in black and white, actors depicting different bible stories, while different singers came and went on the stage, singing to the black and white acting on the screen. We didn't know which artists were which, because they rarely introduced them as they came out to sing. There were no Jumbo screens that showed the singers up close, so you couldn't tell who was who, even if you did happen to know all of their faces, because you couldn't see their faces from such a distance. The person who did most of the talking during the whole event, was a pastor. I don't remember any of the singers speaking before they sang a song during the show. My daughter said after it was over that she wanted to hear them sing some Christmas songs. I don't remember hearing any Christmas songs sung by the artists during the performance. At the very end, they led the audience in one Christmas song.

Amazing and life-changing show! Your faith will deepen!

We were not familiar with "The Story" tour, but recognized the well known names and knew it would be time well spent. After 5-6 Christmas songs including the fan favorite from Casting Crowns "I heard the bells" with orchestra and children's choir, the evening moved into the presentation of "The Story". This work by Nichole Nordeman and Bernie Herms is a refreshing change from the abundance of repetitive tunes and weak lyrics heard so frequently today. This is a stirring presentation of major Biblical characters presented with strong lyrics and rich vocal arrangements, all backed by high quality band, orchestration, and video production. As expected, the performances by some of the most well known Christian artists were exemplary. I removed one star from the rating because of the nararator / moderator who was a notch below the rest of the performance. Not a knock on "The Story Tour", just the Atlanta stop. Absolutely go if you can, if not, get the CD and the DVD so you can see the video productions that added so much to the mental pictures presented by the lyrics.

Absolutely a favorite for 2 years now. A speatacular event welcoming the Christmas season by the signing of talented artists and musicians sharing The Story of God's pursiut of His people. Nichole Nordeman's writing and Bernie Herms composition are anointed. The passion of the artists singing the roles of the characters was outstanding. This quickly has become a holiday tradition for our family.

It is framed around Max Lucados book "The Story", (which BTW you don't have to read to enjoy the concert). It starts out in Genesis with videos & singing of inspired songs throughout the concert & closes with resurrection of Christ Jesus. A few traditional **Christmas hymns but mostly modern Pop Christian songs. **Audience participation (: I personally found it uplifting & inspirational. It's worth going wherever you sit. I wish I would've brought two my younger children & invited more friends. Probably too much for 5 & younger although I did see some there.There is a short intermission.

I expected this concert to be a little more "Christmas-y" but that aside I was blown away by the experience! The biggest names in contemporary Christian music, all in one place, singing amazing music, accompanied by some incredible musicians --- what more could you want?

it was amazing not what i expected but it was beautiful it was different it was like a play I thats the way i interpreted.

The Story was a moving and powerful musical review of teh Bible. I loved the videos that depicted life of the Bible characters and the the custom music written for each one. My husband I and enjoyed every minute of this event and are making plans to bring friends and family with us next year.

Both adults and children alike enjoyed The Story Tour. My granddaughters (12 & 8) were totally enthralled throughout the evening. What a beautiful way to start off the holiday season!

This was an amazing concert! I took my husband who wasn't sure he was going to enjoy it. All week he kept telling people his wife was "dragging" him to some concert. Only a few songs in and he was texting people telling them how amazing it was!! The songs were written beautifully and went wonderfully with the videos. I can't wait for the next one! We are also looking into going on The Story Tour cruise!

I wasn't sure exactly what the event was all about - i only knew I loved all the Christian artists who were participating. I was not disappointed in any way! The quality of the event, the Story itself and the performances were all really wonderful. It was a perfect way to kick off the 2013 Holiday Season.

I was afraid, at first, that I had just paid to hear the same music that I can hear off of any christmas cd, but I was soon proven wrong. What an amazing experience. Brought tears to my eyes on numerous occasions.

I have enjoyed live concerts before from several of the groups performing in The Story Tour so I came with positive expectations. My biggest disappointment was there was no way to even know who was singing most of the songs. There was no screen showing the artist who was singing and from my seat in the back half of the auditorium all I could see was the silhouette of a person. Very few of the songs included an introduction of who was singing, so they remained anonymous. A second issue was the sound volume being too loud. Again, I am a frequent concert goer, but I ended up holding my hands over my ears on several songs and noticed others around me doing the same. A third issue was with the lighting. There were several songs where the lights were trained on the audience and I couldn't focus on the stage or screen at all. Finally, although I like other music by the two composers who wrote the songs, these songs became too repetitive in their style and theme. They were primarily emotionally intense portrayals of Biblical characters. I would have preferred more emphasis on God's role in the story and less character analysis.

It was a wonderful event that portrayed beautifully many lives from the Bible in a new way. It provided time for reflection and worship with great artists. The artists did a wonderfully awesome job. The entire event was soul moving in uniamginable ways.

The Story was an amazing performance. It was definitely worth the money. The artists were great and the songs were unforgettable.

It was not exactly what I expected, but very good just the same; I guess I was expecting more of a Christmas story. The songs were original and written just for The Story. There was such an awesome mix of singers and I loved the fact that the songs were sung with duets and mixes that otherwise would not have occurred. There were very few familiar songs, but the songs were great and depicted the people of the bible in a unique way.