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With realness and encouragement Jenna Lucado Bishop shares her heart with young women around the country, relating to their everyday questions and delving into the truth of God’s word with them. Whether speaking on stage at The Revolve Tour, a faith and fun-filled weekend for teen girls, or co-authoring books with her father, best-selling author and speaker Max Lucado, Jenna’s passion for God is apparent and inspiring, and her energy and the warmth of her personality are inviting. In this interview Jenna shares how she was led to get involved with The Revolve Tour and gives advice for dreaming on in God and serving Him right where we are, even in uncertain times:

Interview by SOAR’s Editor Julene Fleurmond (A special thank you to the Revolve Tour staff for the interview!)

SOAR: I wanted to start off by asking what led you to be involved with The Revolve Tour and having a heart especially for teen girls?

Jenna Lucado Bishop: My heart for teen girls can be traced back to college. I joined a little singing group that would travel to various girl’s events to lead worship. It was at these all-girl weekends that I realized I loved talking to, encouraging, and offering advice to teenage girls. I wasn’t much older than them, but I had just enough wisdom to offer since high school was finally in hindsight:) I knew that one day, I wanted to work with teen girls full-time. I just didn’t know what that would look like. And it DEFINITELY would not look like me speaking from a stage! Seriously. I never wanted to be a speaker.

Well fast-forward four years, and I hear about this new conference called Revolve. Revolve comes from a “mama” tour called Women of Faith. I knew Women of Faith through my dad, and they told me all about this new conference for girls that they were starting. I casually mentioned that I would love to serve at something like that. I was envisioning helping behind stage or on the concourse, selling product or joining the marketing team. I never knew Mary Graham (president of Women of Faith) would sit down with me a year later and ask me if I wanted to try teaching on stage.

SOAR: When and how did you realize that God was calling you to be a speaker and writer, (did your father’s work have a big influence)?

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By Julene Fleurmond, Editor of Dream in Soul Magazine • March 2011 • No Comments

This month we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and two songs that remind me of his vision of diversity, unity and dreams are from Group 1 Crew: “A Lot in Common” & “I Have a Dream” from their first self-titled album. Listen to the songs below and check out the lyrics to be inspired:

Group 1 Crew: “A Lot in Common”

In the Lyrics: “A Lot in Common”

Sometimes we’re up and sometimes we’re down
Sometimes the world goes round and round
And we don’t stop to think that / We got a lot in common
Sometimes we have it sometimes we don’t / What matters most is not the physical
Just look inside your soul cause / We got a lot in common…

Click here for the full lyrics

A 2007 Live Performance of Group 1 Crew’s “I Have a Dream”

In the Lyrics: “I Have a Dream”

But I could never see my dreams they were always too far
Dreams of being free dreams of being able to sing
I dreamt a man loved me cause I wasn’t scared to be me
I saw a life where every woman had respect for herself
And every little girl would run and ask her mommy for help
I’m not afraid to write a song that exposes my pain
I lived my life backwards so when it poured it rained
But I got through the weather now I’m changing the game
And dreaming remains the source of everything we proclaim…

Click here for the full lyrics

A few months ago Group 1 Crew released their album OuttaSpace Love (click here to order) featuring some of my favorite songs like “Beautiful” and “Walking on the Stars.” You can catch Blanca, Manwell and Pablo performing songs from the album on The Revolve Tour: Dream On a fun, faith-filled weekend event for teen girls coming to a city near you. Below are some pictures from the event in Garland, TX, that I got to attend:

Above: Group 1 Crew in concert at the Revolve Tour; Dream in Soul & SOAR’s Editor Julene with Group 1 Crew at autograph signing.

By Julene Fleurmond, Editor of Dream in Soul Magazine • January 2011 • No Comments

The Revolve Tour Update

Above: Photos from the “Dream On” event in Dallas, TX (from The Revolve Tour’s Facebook Page).



Britt Nicole is currently on The Revolve Tour: Dream On, a fun, faith-filled weekend event for teen girls coming to a city near you. I got to meet her when the tour kicked off in Dallas and could tell that Britt has a beautiful heart for God and people from the way she took the time to speak to each of the girls during the autograph signings, and even gave me some words of encouragement before she left.

It was amazing to see her and her dancers do the song Headphones and others live – each one was awesome and so full of energy. I was especially moved to tears during the song “Have Your Way,” also from the album The Lost Get Found which talks about giving all of our heart, dreams and life to God.

Visit www.revolvetour.com for dates and more information about the Revolve Tour, it is an amazing event! Check back later on SOAR for more on my experience.

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Video Pick & Inspiration: Headphones from Britt Nicole

Britt Nicole sings about the ups and downs of life, and reminds us that God’s love is always in reach in this colorful, inspiring and playful video for her song “Headphones” from the album The Lost Get Found. You can also find a guitar-accompanied version on her Acoustic EP.

Britt Nicole on the Story Behind Headphones:

“I actually wrote it to my cousin, who is around ten years old; I think she’s twelve now. I wrote this song for her…

“The first verse talks about how we want to fit in, and how sometimes we want to be like everybody else. But God has something so special for you, you are fearfully and wonderfully made, and He made you unique. He made you to be who you are. If you’re ten years old, you’re kind of figuring out who you are. You’re learning different things at school. You’re seeing that some people live one way, and some people live a different way. I would encourage her to be who she is, and to not be afraid to stand up for God.”

- From an Interview with Tracy Darlington on TitleTrakk.com

By Julene Fleurmond, Editor of Dream in Soul Magazine • January 2011 • No Comments

Awesome music, straight-talking messages, drama, and a ton of fun combine for a 2-day weekend event for teen girls: The Revolve Tour, coming to a city near you!

The Revolve Tour is an encouraging 2-day weekend event for teen girls featuring relatable speakers, music artists including dramas, and more. The 2011 theme is “Dream On” based on Luke 1:37 NCV: “God can do anything!”

This year’s line-up includes:

Jenna Lucado Bishop, Chad Eastham, Courtney Clark Cleveland, Kathryn MccCormick, Jamie-Grace Harper, Group 1 Crew, Britt Nicole and Hawk Nelson

For more information about Revolve and to register yourself or youth group visit www.revolvetour.com. (Revolve is also looking for adults to volunteer at the events. Click here for more information.)

Check out SOAR’s interview with Revolve Tour Speaker Jenna Lucado Bishop:

With realness and encouragement Jenna Lucado Bishop shares her heart with young women around the country, relating to their everyday questions and delving into the truth of God’s word with them. Whether speaking on stage at The Revolve Tour, a faith and fun-filled weekend for teen girls, or co-authoring books with her father, best-selling author and speaker Max Lucado, Jenna’s passion for God is apparent and inspiring, and her energy and the warmth of her personality are inviting. In this interview Jenna shares how she was led to get involved with The Revolve Tour and gives advice for dreaming on in God and serving Him right where we are, even in uncertain times..

Click Here To Continue Reading The Interview

Check out the promo video below to see clips from last year’s tour:

About the Revolve Tour

Since 1996, more than 4 million women have packed themselves and their friends into sold-out arenas across North America for 2-day events that are inspiring, encouraging, and fun. Every year, they come back for another weekend with Women of Faith—and for many of those years, they said (in pretty much these exact words), “This is awesome! But what about something for my daughter?”

In 2005, Women of Faith created The Revolve Tour as a response to those requests. The result is a one-of-a-kind inspirational weekend for 6th– to 12th–grade girls that combines award-winning bands and speakers with real, relevant messages in a high-energy event.

Read More on The Revolve Tour Website

Pictures From The Revolve Tour in Garland, TX

SOAR’s editor got to volunteer at and attend the The Revolve Tour in Garland, TX. Check out some pictures from the event below and click here for all of our coverage of the Garland event.
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By Julene Fleurmond, Editor of Dream in Soul Magazine • August 2010 • 1 Comment