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Winter Jam Tour Spectacular 2015 kicked off its 20th anniversary year at a launch party earlier this week in Nashville, Tennessee. Of the ten artists slated for the East Coast run, which begins January 2 in Charleston, West Virginia, seven are from Word Entertainment. Skillet reprises their role as tour headliner, joining label mates for KING & COUNTRY, Family Force 5 and Blanca, as well as Francesca Battistelli, About A Mile, Everfound and Veridia who are also part of the West Coast run, launching November 6. For the past seven years, Word Entertainment has been well-represented on Winter Jam, particularly on the PreJam Party, which has served as a showcase for new bands. Over the years, artists like for KING & COUNTRY, Everfound, Love & The Outcome, Jason Castro, Sidewalk Prophets and many more have cut their teeth as part of the Winter Jam Pre-Jam Party. In 2015, that now 8-year partnership comes full-circle. “We are thankful for the eight years 17 It’s Christ Or Nothing we have partnered with Winter Jam on the Pre-Jam Party,” says Rod Riley, President and CEO of Word Entertainment. “This year is a phenomenal example of that relationship with Francesca Battistelli and for KING & COUNTRY having sta