13 January, 2023Print
Naomi Raine, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Taya And Natalie Grant To Co-Headline It’s Time Tour 2023
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This Spring, the powerhouse women of Gospel and Christian music are coming together for a must-see worship experience. Kicking off on Tuesday, April 25 at James L. Knight Center in Miami, FL. GRAMMY-winning artists Naomi Raine and Tasha Cobbs Leonard, 9x GRAMMY-nominee Natalie Grant and globally renowned vocalist TAYA will join together for It’s Time Tour 2023.
It’s Time will visit 21 cities across the U.S. including Atlanta, New York and Houston. Fans can expect to see solo performances from each artist. The co-headliners will also share the stage for a few songs each night.
Pre-sale for tickets begins Tuesday, January 17 at 10 AM local time with public on-sale starting on Friday, January 20th at 10am local. For pre-sale tickets, visit ticketmaster.com/artist/2965964.
"It’s Time is an expression of worship in beauty and strength with some of the purest female worship leaders of our time,” says Naomi Raine. “I’m humbled to be a part of this movement that hopefully continues to fuel this generation toward extravagant worship. Women are pillars in their communities and families and my prayer is that this would empower women to go after God with everything they have. My life was changed in an environment much like the one we will be in every night of the tour. Hoping people come out to be equipped and inspired."
Naomi Raine was named a Pandora 2023 Artist to Watch and is known as one of the most powerful voices in the gospel genre. She released her solo album ‘Journey’ last July and made appearances at the BET Awards, NPR’s Tiny Desk, The View and more as a member of Maverick City Music, with whom she is currently nominated for five GRAMMY Awards. She headlined The Root 100 gala honoring Black Excellence at Harlem’s iconic Apollo Theater and is set to announce a debut solo live worship album in the coming weeks.
“God calls us to advance His Kingdom, in part, through unity and collaboration,” says Tasha Cobbs Leonard. “I’m so excited to join these incredible artists— my sisters— on this tour. This is the move that we’ve been praying for! IT’S TIME!”
Tasha Cobbs Leonard is a platinum-selling, Grammy, Billboard Music, Stellar, and Dove Award-winning, "gospel sensation" (NPR Music) who has firmly established herself as one of gospel's leading voices. In 2022, Leonard released her highly anticipated live album HYMNS, one of the biggest gospel albums of the year. The LP is a larger-than-life reimagining of classic hymns of love and grace, one that speaks to our modern world even as it reaches far beyond it. She has recently appeared on Good Morning America, BET Soul Train Awards, The Tamron Hall Show, The Jennifer Hudson Show –– and has a lot more planned for 2023.
Natalie Grant is a 9x GRAMMY nominated and 5x GMA Dove Award-winning artists who has garnered more than 500 million streams and multiple number #1 albums and singles on the Billboard Charts. Grant’s latest single “You Will Be Found” with Cory Asbury was released December 16.
TAYA made a name for herself as the lead vocalist on Hillsong United track "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail),” which reached No. 1 on several Billboard charts and reached RIAA platinum status. She released her self-titled debut album in May of 2022.
IT’S TIME 2023 TOUR DATES:
Wed., Apr 26 | Bayside Community Church | Bradenton, FL
Thu., Apr 27 | Calvary Orlando | Orlando, FL
Fri., Apr 28 | Florida Theater | Jacksonville, FL
Sun., Apr 30 | James L Knight Center | Miami, FL
Tue., May 2 | Fox Theatre | Atlanta, GA
Wed., May 3 | Ovens Auditorium | Charlotte, NC
Fri., May 5 | Hulu Theatre | New York, NY
Sat., May 6 | The Met | Philadelphia, PA
Sun., May 7 | The Theater at MGM National Harbor | Washington, DC
Tue., May 9 | Wang Theatre | Boston, MA
Thu., May 11 | Toyota Oakdale Theatre | Wallingford, CT
Thu., May18 | Faith Church | St. Louis
Fri., May 19 | Transformation Church | Tulsa, OK
Sat., May 20 | Exodus Arts & Music Festival | Dallas, TX
Sun., May 21 | 713 Music Hall | Houston, TX
Mon., May 22 | Summit Christian Center | San Antonio, TX
Wed., May 24 | Saenger Theatre | New Orleans, LA
Thu., May 25 | BJCC Concert Hall | Birmingham, AL
Fri., May 26 | Landers Center | Southaven, MS
Sat., May 27 | Ryman Auditorium | Nashville, TN
Sun., May 28 | Grove City Naz | Columbus, OH
Tue., May 30 | Princeton Pike Church of God | Cincinnati OH
Wed., May 31 | Murat Theatre | Indianapolis, IN
Thu., Jun 1 | Grand Rapids First | Wyoming, MI
Thu., Jun 22 | The Rock Church | San Diego, CA
Fri., Jun 23 | Dream City Church Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ
Sat., Jun 24 | Masonic Theatre | San Francisco, CA
Sun., Jun 25 | YouTube Theatre | Los Angeles, CA
ABOUT NAOMI RAINE:
At the age of 2, Naomi Raine sang in her first concert! And by the age of 7, she had already written her first song. Since that time, Naomi has taken the gifts and talents that God has given her and uses them to bring God glory wherever she goes. Naomi’s music has amassed 870k streams across platforms, and her recently released solo album ‘Journey,’ released July 8, 2022, reached #3 on Apple Music's R&B and Christian charts upon its release. On October 5, 2022, Naomi followed the record with ‘Journey: Acoustic Sessions.’ Naomi performed songs from the new record during her solo artist TV debut with Fox & Friends and during her moving Grand Ole Opry debut in Nashville, TN in 2022. Additionally, she headlined The Root 100 gala honoring Black Excellence at Harlem, NY’s iconic Apollo Theater in December of 2022. Naomi was named a Pandora 2023 Artist to Watch and will announce her forthcoming debut solo worship album in the coming weeks.
Naomi has featured on countless projects with some of the most acclaimed artists in Christian music such as, has featured on countless projects with some of the most acclaimed artists in Christian music such as, Todd Dulaney, JJ Hairston, Bethel Music, Jonathan and Melissa Helser, and Israel Houghton to name a few. As a part of Maverick City Music, Naomi has earned multiple awards including a GRAMMY Award, Billboard Music Awards, Dove Awards and Stellar Awards. She is featured on songs such as “Story I’ll Tell,” and the award-nominated “Jireh,” and“Promises.” "Jireh" debuted at #10 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart and #1 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart, and it was recently nominated at the 2023 Dove Awards. She is also currently nominated for five GRAMMY Awards for 2023 as part of the collective.
ABOUT TASHA COBBS LEONARD:
A pastor’s daughter born and raised in Georgia, Leonard first emerged to widespread acclaim with her breakout 2013 release, the RIAA-certified gold album Grace, which garnered a GRAMMY, three Doves, and three Stellar Awards on the strength of its chart-topping, platinum-selling lead single, “Break Every Chain.” In the years that followed, Leonard would go on to establish herself as one of her genre’s most celebrated voices, racking up more than two billion streams across platforms, landing three more #1 singles and five #1 albums, three additional gold-selling singles, performing with everyone from Common and Nicki Minaj to Ne-Yo and Ciara, and making national television appearances on Good Morning America, CNN's Fourth of July, BET's Black Girls Rock, CBC’s A Day Of Healing, and the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration. Billboard named Leonard the Top Gospel Artist of the Decade, while NPR declared her a “gospel sensation,” and Forbes hailed her as “by far one of the most successful contemporary gospel artists of our time.” A tireless advocate for empowerment and positivity, Leonard also broke new ground as an author, actress, entrepreneur, and executive pastor at The Purpose Place Church in her adopted home of South Carolina, where she co-pastors with her husband and producer, Kenneth Leonard, Jr.
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Naomi Raine press page:
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Tasha Cobbs Leonard press page:
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For more information on Naomi Raine, please contact:
Jaclyn D. Carter | Shore Fire Media | jcarter@shorefire.com
Olivia Del Valle | Shore Fire Media | odelvalle@shorefire.com
For more information on Tasha Cobbs Leonard, please contact:
Jerome Ware | Shore Fire Media | jware@shorefire.com
Rachel Jacobs | Shore Fire Media | rjacobs@shorefire.com