Kids Across the Country Eagerly Await Release of "The Roach Approach Don't Miss the Boat": Thousands of Kids and Parents Meet Squiggz at Preview Events at 15 Mega-Churches
Wacky World Studios premieres it's first direct to DVD computer animated movie,"The Roach Approach Don't Miss The Boat" to over 30,000 kids across the country with overwhelming success.
OLDSMAR, FL (PRWEB) September 16, 2004 -– If the thousands of kids from the largest churches in America are voting this fall, a bug named Squiggz is about to be elected the next big thing in kids entertainment. Squiggz, the central character in the soon-to-be released animated video series Roach Approach Dont Miss The Boat" from Wacky World Studios, was introduced to approving audiences totaling more than 30,000 children and their parents at special preview events at 15 churches across the country in July and August.
According to Bruce Barry, founder of Wacky World Studios and creator of The Roach Approach," the overwhelming response to Squiggz and the previews of the upcoming video makes him optimistic for a successful retail launch of The Roach Approach Dont Miss The Boat" DVD and CD are released through EMI CMG Distirbution on NOVEMBER 16, 2004
We are hopeful that our ‘roach approach to childrens projects will truly reach kids with the message of the Gospel in a new and cool way and I was so encouraged by the reception we got at every church we visited," said Barry. It looks like kids and parents are excited about the release of ‘The Roach Approach Dont Miss The Boat. Im eager for more people to meet my beloved new bugs!"
Wacky World Studios has become known worldwide for creating children's ministries and themed environments. The Roach Approach is the companys first venture into childrens animation and other products. The Roach Approach Dont Miss the Boat is the first in a series of animated video adventures starring a six-legged family, featuring character voices and original music performed by Michael McDonald, Kirk Whalum, Natalie Grant, Tommy Sims and Gab Patillo. Produced by Dove Award winners Glenn Wagner, Sims and Bryan Lennox, The Roach Approach will allow children to experience classic Bible stories from a new perspective…through the eyes the roach named Squiggz. Companion bible story products, Noahs Journey of Faith" DVD story-time book and CD read-along, will release in November.
Barry and Squiggz were the featured guests at The Roach Approach" preview events, which were held at churches Kansas, Florida, Michigan, Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Nevada and Colorado. Upcoming previews are planned for Ohio and California. The churches have included some of the biggest mega-churches in the country such as Prestonwood Baptist Church in Dallas; Christ Church in Nashville and Lakewood Church in Houston. The final event is scheduled in October at Mariners Church in Irvine, Calif. to coincide with the release date.
One of the strategic goals for the preview events was to begin actively engaging churches and connecting them with CBA retailers, something we believe will ultimately be integral to the success of ‘The Roach Approach. Churches that have active childrens ministries provide the most effective means of reaching our target audience," said Glenn Wagner, marketing consultant for Wacky World Studios.
The live Roach Approach" events were sponsored by the local churches and featured video clips and music from the video series, which will be released simultaneously with the DVD on Songs from the Roach Approach featuring special guests Michael McDonald, Natalie Grant and Kirk Whalum. Squiggz posed for pictures and engaged children from the audience in several bug-inspired games. Finally Barry shared his
emotional personal testimony and story of being inspired to create Squiggz after watching a couple of kids buying ‘gross candy and later crossing paths with a huge roach in his garden.
One of the churches most looking forward to the release of The Roach Approach Dont Miss The Boat" is First Baptist Church of Springdale in Western Artkansas. It was at that church, Barry became a Christian five years ago. After building a successful business developing and building themed environments such as The Rain Forest Cafés and the ET ride at Universal Studios, Barry, who had never been exposed to Christianity, was enlisted by the First Baptist Church of Springdale, Arkansas to build an animated environment for the churchs childrens program. In the process of building and installing Toon Town" and Planet 45" for the church, Barry discovered Bible stories for the first time. That, coupled with the kindness and love poured out to him by the churchs staff and members, led Barry to becoming a Christian in 1999. Building childrens scenes from Bible stories inspired his desire to expand his business to include Christian products for children, starting with The Roach Approach.
The kids and parents of our church love ‘The Roach Approach!" said Dale Hudson, childrens pastor in Springdale. We are excited about this new tool to share the stories of the Bible with kids. We've seen the timeless stories of the Bible come alive in a new and fresh way with these videos! We highly recommend it to families who are looking for a relevant way to communicate the stories of the Bible to children!"
For more information about The Roach Approach," visit www.wackyworld.tv.
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