The Steady On Tour was a nationwide theater tour which took place in the fall of 1998 and winter and spring of 1999. It was headlined by Point of Grace

Point of Grace

Point of Grace is an all-female Contemporary Christian music group. The trio consists of Shelley Breen, Denise Jones, and Leigh Cappillino. The group started out as a quartet in 1991, with original members Breen and Jones, as well as Terry Jones and Heather Payne...

 and featured special guests Watermark.

History

Point of Grace released their fourth album, Steady On

Steady On

Steady On is the fourth album by Contemporary Christian group Point of Grace. It was released in 1998 by Word and Epic Records. It was also the first time they worked with producer Brown Bannister.-Track listing:# "Steady On" - 4:47# "My God" - 4:42...

and decided to go on tour to support it. This was their first headlining tour, and they brought along new artists Watermark to open up the show for them. Along with being their first headlining tour, it was the first time they would be touring with their own band. On their previous tour, which they co-headlined with 4Him

4Him

4Him was a Contemporary Christian group founded in 1990 in Alabama, USA. The group has a Grammy nomination, seven Dove awards and an album certified gold to their credit. The group was inducted into Alabama's Music Hall of Fame, following the awarding of The Governor’s Achievement Award...

, they were backed by 4Him

4Him

4Him was a Contemporary Christian group founded in 1990 in Alabama, USA. The group has a Grammy nomination, seven Dove awards and an album certified gold to their credit. The group was inducted into Alabama's Music Hall of Fame, following the awarding of The Governor’s Achievement Award...

's band. The fact that their own band was breathing new life to their music was something exciting for both the group and their listeners. The set included a good mix of old and new and some funny bits as well. Since 1998 was the height of the whole Girl Power

Girl Power

The phrase "girl power", as a term of empowerment, expressed a cultural phenomenon of the 1990s and early 2000s. It is also linked to third-wave feminism...

 movement, the girls, who were known for parodying secular songs in their concerts, built a whole set about the women of the Bible, parodying songs by Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...

, The Chordettes

The Chordettes

The Chordettes were a female popular singing quartet, usually singing a cappella, and specializing in traditional popular music. The Chordettes were one of the longest lived vocal groups with beginnings in the mainstream pop and vocal harmonies of the 1940s and early 1950s...

, The Bangles

The Bangles

The Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles during the decade.-Formation and early years :...

, Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper

Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...

 and the Spice Girls

Spice Girls

The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...

. It was one of the highlights each night.

This tour introduced the group to veteran Nashville guitar player Dana Cappillino, who joined the group full-time as their standard guitar player, a position he has since held. Ironically, it would be five and a half years before his wife joined the group.

Set list

1. "Jesus Is"
2. "Gather At The River"
3. "Drawing Me Closer"
4. "Sing A Song"
5. "Faith, Hope & Love"
6. "This Day"
7. Medley
   • "You Are The Answer"
   • "Dying To Reach You"
   • "Jesus Will Still Be There"
   • "The Great Divide"
8. "Saving Grace"
9. "Steady On"
10. "My God"
11. "I'll Be Believing"
12. "Women Of The Bible" (Medley)
    • "Think" by Aretha Franklin
      Aretha Franklin
      Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...
      
       (the story of Eve; lead vocals by Shelley)
    • "Mr. Sandman
      Mr. Sandman
      "Mr. Sandman" is a popular song written by Pat Ballard which was published in 1954 and first recorded in that year by The Chordettes. The song's lyrics convey a request to "Mr...
      
      " by The Chordettes
      The Chordettes
      The Chordettes were a female popular singing quartet, usually singing a cappella, and specializing in traditional popular music. The Chordettes were one of the longest lived vocal groups with beginnings in the mainstream pop and vocal harmonies of the 1940s and early 1950s...
      
       (the story of Lot's wife; no lead vocals)
    • "Walk Like an Egyptian
      Walk Like an Egyptian
      "Walk Like an Egyptian" is a number-one hit from the album Different Light by The Bangles in 1986.-Origin:Liam Sternberg wrote the song after seeing people on a ferry walking awkwardly to keep their balance, which reminded him of figures in Ancient Egyptian reliefs. The opening lyrics state, "All...
      
      " by The Bangles
      The Bangles
      The Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles during the decade.-Formation and early years :...
      
       (the story of Pharaoh's daughter; lead vocals by Denise)
    • "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper
      Cyndi Lauper
      Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
      
       (the story of Delilah; lead vocals by Terry)
    • "Spice Up Your Life
      Spice Up Your Life
      "Spice Up Your Life" is a song by the British pop group Spice Girls. It was written by the group members, with Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard, at the same time as the group was filming scenes for their movie Spice World...
      
      " by the Spice Girls
      Spice Girls
      The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
      
       (we are the salt of the earth, so let Jesus 'spice up your life'; lead vocals by Heather)
13. "Who Am I?"
14. "Any Road, Any Cost"
15. "The Song Is Alive"
16. "Keep The Candle Burning"
17. "Better Days"
18. "Circle Of Friends"

For the winter and spring legs of the tour, the girls replaced "Drawing Me Closer" with "Amazing" and took "Any Road, Any Cost" off the set list.

Band

• Guitars and Music Direction: Dana Cappillino
• Bass: Tommy McGee
• Keyboards: Nathan Nockels
• Drums: Derek Wyatt