NOVEMBER 17, 2009 - Meet all of the original members of Stryper in Puerto Rico! The ONLY opportunity to meet Stryper during their stay in Puerto Rico will be through this special STRYPER.COM offer.

Stryper will be performing on December 5, 2009 at the Tito Puente Amphitheater in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The Meet-n-Greet will be held on Friday December 4, 2009 (from 1PM to 4PM) in San Juan and a limited number of passes will be available for sale.

CLICK HERE TO BUY PASSES NOW!

NOVEMBER 17, 2009 - The Stryper "Whip It" T-Shirts (Ellen Page's character, Bliss Cavender, wears a Stryper t-shirt in several scenes in the film) is now available at "Hot Topic" stores nationwide!

Support stores that support Stryper.  CLICK HERE for a list of Hot Topic stores carrying the Stryper "Whip It" T-Shirt.

NOVEMBER 6, 2009 - STRYPER has cancelled their concerts scheduled for tonight Friday, November 6 (San Antonio TX – Scout Bar) and Saturday, November 7 (Odessa TX – Dos Amigos Cantina) due to artist illness.

STRYPER will however be returning to Texas on December 21 (Houston – House of Blues) and December 22 (Dallas – House of Blues).  The Houston / Dallas shows will include a special Christmas segment and will include the fan favorite “Reason for the Season”, never before performed live at a Stryper show. 

Refunds may be made at the point of purchase. Fan meet and greet purchases will be automatically refunded.

San Antonio:  www.ScountBarSa.com
Odessa: www.dosamigoscantina.com

NOVEMBER 4, 2009 - STRYPER has postponed their concerts scheduled for tonight, Wednesday, November 4 (Dallas – House of Blues) and Thursday, November 5, (Houston – House of Blues) due to artist illness.

The rescheduled dates are December 21 (Houston – House of Blues) and December 22 (Dallas – House of Blues).

Singer / Songwriter Michael Sweet explains, “I’ve come down with a horrible case of the flu and now it seems to be spreading throughout the bus.

I see reports all over the nation where bad cases of the flu are hitting America and had hoped we could make it through this entire tour without it affecting us, but unfortunately it has. It’s really bad and I wish our friends and fans all the best with their health during this season. I have seen a doctor and am on medication and anticipate a speedy recovery. My sincerest apologies to all the fans for this inconvenience but I look forward to seeing you all in December when we return. Just for these two shows we will be putting together a special Christmas segment of the show. It’ll be great to spend the holidays with our friends and fans in Dallas and Houston.”

The rescheduled shows will include a special Christmas segment and will include the fan favorite ‘Reason for the Season’, never before performed live at a Stryper show.

Tickets purchased for each concert will be honored on the rescheduled dates.

Fan meet and greet purchases will also be honored on the rescheduled dates.

For additional tour and ticket information, please visit www.livenation.com or www.stryper.com.

OCTOBER 27, 2009 - The response to the book "Stryper: By His Strypes" has been incredible!  So much so, that we are increasing the book pressing so all Stryper fans who want a copy can get one via pre-order.  This book will STILL be very limited, only 2,000 books will be pressed world-wide.

Out of that amount, 777 books will be pressed with the limited edition bible cover.  Again, these beautiful hardcover books will be hand signed and numbered by the author.

Both versions are now again available online for pre-order!

PRE-ORDER NOW!

Join the band as they share stories and play songs from their career, including songs from their brand new album “Murder By Pride.” A three-hour long treat for any true Christian Rock fan!

BROADCAST DATES

October 31: 11PM (EST)
November 3: 11PM (EST) (encore)

Not a subscriber? You can listen for FREE online by signing up for a 7-day trial by visiting www.sirius.com/themessage!

OCTOBER 12, 2009 - Michael Sweet has posted a personal update and special announcement within the “Message To The Fans” section of MICHAELSWEET.COM.

Please follow the link below to read this letter from Michael…

A LETTER FROM MICHAEL

OCTOBER 9, 2009 - "Stryper: By His Strypes" is a 25 year visual history of your favorite yellow and black clad rockers!

This high quality, hard cover coffee table book is packed with 200 pages of rare and never before seen pictures.  The last chapter is dedicated to YOU, the fans, and features fan submissions from all over the world!

PRE-ORDER NOW!

OCTOBER 2, 2009 - The directorial debut of Drew Barrymore, stars Ellen Page (Juno) as Bliss, a rebellious Texas teen who throws in her small town beauty pageant crown for the rowdy world of roller derby. Marcia Gay Harden (Mystic River, Pollock) plays Bliss' disapproving mother, while Kristen Wiig (Saturday Night Live) and Juliette Lewis (Old School) play roller-derby stars. Also starring Eve, Jimmy Fallon, and Daniel Stern.

Ellen Page's character, Bliss Cavender, wears a Stryper t-shirt in several scenes in the film, and even talks about the shirt on several occasions!

WATCH THE "WHIP IT" TRAILER

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 - Tonight's show at the "House of Blues" in Boston, MA marks the kick-off of the Stryper 25th Anniversary Tour!

To add to the excitement of this historic night, STRYPER.COM is excited to announce that Stryper Manager Dave Rose & Andy Martin (Deep South Entertainment) have been on-site all day and will be sending us behind-the-scenes photos of the load-in, setup and other highlights throughout the day and night.

They will be sending STRYPER.COM the photos as quickly as they can so we can put them on-line for you to see as the events of the day and night unfold!

The photos will start to be posted at approximately 5:30PM (CST) this evening and can be viewed via the link below:

"HOUSE OF BLUES" BOSTON, MA PHOTO EXCLUSIVE

So check-in frequently and enjoy!

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 - On September 22, 2009 Stryper will be shooting a concept video for the song "I Believe" off of their new album "Murder By Pride"!

The video will be directed by Michael Sarna and produced by Inmotion Entertainment, Inc. Michael Sarna has quite the resume which includes working with bands such as Megadeth, Candlebox, Anthrax, Smashmouth, Counting Crows & Dream Theater. Visit www.michaelsarna.com to learn more about Michael Sarna and his numerous projects.

Michael Sarna will also be bringing you, the fans, a behind the scenes look at the entire "making of the video" process! Stay tuned as there will be updates, photos, and behind the scenes video clips provided directly from Michael Sarna from now until the video is released.

Tuesday was spent running through the set several times and tweaking the new in-ear monitor system they'll be using on this tour.

Also this week, the final yellow and black outfits arrived via FedEx. That was an exciting moment - like unwrapping a present on Christmas morning.  Everyone is thrilled with the job Ray Brown did with the outfits (Ray Brown was the original outfit designer from the 80's).

The band also took a brief break from rehearsals to meet with One Verse, the ministry in which we are partnering with during this tour. Take a moment to learn a little about One Verse at: http://www.oneverse.org/stryper

Tom Scholz and Gary Pihl from BOSTON stopped by yesterday and briefly ran through "Peace of Mind".   They'll be sitting in with the band on September 11 in Boston. If you live anywhere in the Boston area, or even if you don't, this is a show worth catching.  It will be a historic night.

Breaks during rehearsals are few and far between.  It gets hot and tiresome, but as seen in the picture (see the link below), the band did take a brief moment for a TV break in the lobby of their rehearsal studios.  (I believe Nickelodeon was on).

From the front lines I can tell you, fans are going to be very happy with the set the band is delivering.  They look and sound amazing. They're playing the hits, and they've even got some surprises up their sleeve as well. Please keep them all in your prayers in the upcoming days and weeks.

UPDATE BY: Dave Rose - Deep South Entertainment

CLICK TO VIEW EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS
FROM THE STRYPER REHEARSALS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 - Oz Fox's recent in-studio interview with "The Best Of Hair" on KCLA FM 99.3 (Los Angeles) is now available for download on their podcast at:

OZ FOX
"THE BEST OF HAIR"
INTERVIEW

AUGUST 30, 2009 - When Stryper fans hear the name Mike Sweet, they think of the lead singer of Stryper.  But that may change after Stryper’s 25th Anniversary Tour, as there will be TWO Mike Sweets on tour!

The band Flight Patterns, whom will be the opening band on this tour, is also fronted by Michael Sweet.  More accurately, it’s fronted by Mike Sweet Jr.

Fresh from recording their first EP, he sits down with Stryper.com for an exclusive interview:

MIKE SWEET JR. INTERVIEW

AUGUST 30, 2009 - In case you haven't noticed, one of the cool new areas at STRYPER.COM is SIGHTINGS and can be found in the FAN ZONE.

If you've ever had the chance to meet Michael, Robert, Oz, Tracy, Tim or even the entire band and have a picture to prove it, we want to see! SIGHTINGS is the place we want to showcase Stryper and their fans from over the past 25 years.

Follow the link below to submit yours and see others:

SIGHTINGS

AUGUST 30, 2009 - Italy-based distributor Frontiers Records will release Stryper's Murder By Pride album on August 28, 2009 in Europe.

The European release of Murder By Pride features a bonus track of My Love, My Life, My Flame taken from the Michael Sweet solo album Touched; a song dedicated to Sweet's late wife, Kyle, which he wrote for her during her battle with cancer.

AUGUST 27, 2009 - On August 27th the following songs were serviced to the respective formats:

Rock and Classic Rock Radio:  Peace of Mind

Christian Rock Radio:  I Believe

Christian CHR (Contemporary Hit Radio),
Christian AC (Adult Contemporary):  Run In You

AUGUST 26, 2009 - Tim Gaines first entry, kicking off his "25th Anniversary Tour Log" is now up.

Tim will be publishing his updates personally from rehearsals straight through the entire tour directly to the StryperForum.com News page.

Follow the link below to read and discuss Tim's Tour Log Entries:

TIM'S 25th ANNIVERSARY TOUR LOG

AUGUST 23, 2009 - Today is a new beginning, a fresh start, the time to turn a new page. Today, we are pleased to unleash the all new STRYPER.COM!

Take a look around. You're bound to come across some things you may have seen before but also many new things.

Of course, we couldn't do it all alone, so we'd like to extend our thanks and appreciation to our families for their patience and support, Angie Wollschlager for creating all of our "Polaroids", Kelvin Friesen (VISIT: www.friesenfx.com) for creating the banners in the LINKS section and to everyone that's offered their support and feedback through the design and development process of STRYPER.COM.

So whether you’re a current fan, fan from back in the day or first discovering Stryper for the first time, welcome to the all new STRYPER.COM!

Peace,
Jeff Wollschlager – Webmaster of STRYPER.COM

AUGUST 23, 2009 - Please take a moment to click on the link below to read a few words from Michael, Robert, Oz & Tim (Tracy's coming soon) as they reflect back on the past 25 years of Stryper.

A WORD FROM STRYPER

AUGUST 19, 2009 - Timothy Gaines new instrumental CD "Breakfast @ Timothy's" will be released in early September and also be available for purchase out on the Stryper 25th Anniversary Tour! Visit the following links to learn more and listen to samples:

TIMOTHYGAINES.COM

TIMOTHY GAINES @ MYSPACE

Tracy has made the very honorable decision, one in which we support, to put the needs of his family first.  Contrary to what many may believe, most professional musicians (especially those with families) have other jobs when their band is not touring.  And in order to provide for their families, they often need to find other means of work during non-touring times.

We're honored to have been doing this for 25 years and blessed to have the opportunity to go out on tour this fall.  Without you, our friends and fans, we would not have lasted this long.  Thank you.  See you on the road soon.

Stryper