|PIC1|Popular Christian rock group BarlowGirl have taken part in the launch of the Speak Out campaign, an initiative aimed at encouraging fans to be bolder in expressing their faith.

Using blogs, devotionals, streaming music, and other downloads, the US band hopes to get listeners to share their own stories of salvation and healing to motivate others to stand up for Christ.

"We're not afraid to fight for what we believe in, and we're not going to back down," said member Lauren Barlow. "God has put so much in us; we can't shut up about it."

How Can We Be Silent, the group's third album, arrives 24 July via Fervent Records in the US.

Last year, BarlowGirl partnered with some of today's top Christian authors, evangelists and musicians to lead a 73-day campaign titled Psalms 73.

Based on the 73rd chapter of the book of Psalms, and inspired by one of their favourite songs from their Another Journal Entry album, the online initiative featured daily studies and in-depth devotionals focused on the different names and aspects of God.