"This is Winter Jam" Movie Arrives on April 19

By Timothy Yap Jan 09, 2016 02:21 AM EST

The movie This is Winter Jam arrives in theaters on April 19, 2016. The movie chronicles the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular from it's humble beginnings in 1995 as a single concert in Greenville, SC to being one of the most popular Christian concerts in the world.

In addition to phenomenal live performances from Skillet, Jeremy Camp, Francesca Battistelli, for KING & COUNTY, Building 429, Family Force 5, NewSong and more, fans will get unprecedented access with documentary style behind-the-scenes interviews and raw footage with Winter Jam artists past and present.

This year's 48-city Winter Jam Tour Spectacular include the performances of two fan favorites: GRAMMY Award-winning duo for KING & COUNTRY and GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter Matthew West. The tour will also feature Crowder, RED, Sidewalk Prophets, NewSong, KB/Tedashii/Trip Lee, Lauren Daigle and evangelist Tony Nolan, while the Pre-Jam Party is slated to showcase Stars Go Dim and We Are Messengers.

Presented by Holt International, the tour kicks-off January 2 in Charleston, West Virginia, and will hit nearly 50 of the country's top venues, including EagleBank Arena in Washington, D.C.; Atlanta's Georgia Dome; the BB&T Center in Miami; Smoothie King Center in New Orleans; Houston's Toyota Center; and St. Louis' Scottrade Center, among others, before concluding April 3 at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky.

"I am amazed during each Winter Jam how God brings together just the right artists to accomplish His plans," said Eddie Carswell, Winter Jam creator and founding member of NewSong. "All of the performers announced tonight have a heart for ministry, which is what this tour has been about from the very beginning."

In addition to Holt International, Winter Jam 2016 sponsors include "God's Not Dead 2," Liberty University, Museum of the Bible (presenting the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular Youth Leader Reception), PEPSI, Camp Electric, Premier Vacations & Events, Xtreme Conferences, Texas TransEastern and Wayne E. Bailey Produce.

Get an extraordinary insider's look at life on the road and a deeper immersion into the ministry of Winter Jam.

You can learn more about the upcoming film at http://winterjam2016.tagdev.us/thisiswinterjam .