The 2026 Gospel Music Festival is set to bring an afternoon of powerful worship and contemporary gospel to New Brunswick, with a marquee performance by Grammy Award-winning artist Erica Campbell and acclaimed singer-songwriter Jonathan McReynolds.

The free outdoor concert will take place on Saturday, July 25, from 3:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Monument Square Park, located at 2 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, New Jersey. The event is presented in partnership with the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and is part of the Folk Live! 2026 concert series.

The event is organized by Middlesex County, NJ, and promises to be a family-friendly community celebration of gospel music and culture.

Meadowbrook United Church (MUC) will stage its beloved A Feast of Music for the 42nd consecutive year on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at The Karl Hendrickson Auditorium in Kingston, Jamaica. Doors open at 6:00 PM.

The evening promises a vibrant lineup of gospel and inspirational performances, featuring artists Kevin Downswell, Rondell Positive, Elton Earlington, Carey Sayles, Raheim Betty, and Fab 5. Special group performances will be delivered by the JCF Band, Kingston College Chapel Choir, MUC Dancers, Jahtaim & Company, and The Gideons. The night will be hosted by compère Markland “Action” Edwards.

Regular tickets are priced at J$8,000 (US$55) with children’s tickets at J$4,000 (US$25). Physical tickets can be purchased at Meadowbrook United Church, 2 Flemington Drive, Kingston 19, and at Answers, Shop 1, Tropical Plaza, Constant Spring Road. Digital tickets are available via caribtix.com.

Proceeds from the event will support MUC’s long-standing community outreach initiatives as well as Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts.

The Federation’s premier gospel concert, Praise Fest, returns to the Antioch Baptist Church Grounds on Sunday, June 21, 2026, for what is shaping up to be a landmark evening of worship and ministry. Held under the banner of the St. Kitts Music Festival, the event will open with a worship session at 5:30 PM ahead of the main concert at 6:00 PM.

This year’s lineup brings together some of the most compelling voices in Caribbean gospel. Headlining the night is Chevelle Franklyn, the award-winning Jamaican gospel reggae singer who has become one of the region’s leading psalmists and the only Caribbean minister to have performed at “The Experience” in Lagos, Nigeria — the world’s largest gospel concert. Joining her are Brent Hoyte, gospel artist Positive, the energetic Tehillah Band, and local choir UTCC Praise.

Tickets are available through Sister Beverly on Fort Street, Westside Service Centre in St. Kitts, Island Flavours in Charlestown, Nevis, members of the Antioch Baptist Church, and online at antiochbaptistskn.org.

John F. Hannah presents an evening of powerful praise as the Worship Takeover arrives at House of Hope, 752 E. 114th Street, Chicago, Illinois on June 12th at 6 PM.

The event will feature worship leaders Johari, Coco, and Antwaun. Hosted under the banner of 12 Hour Prayer, the evening brings together a dynamic lineup of voices to lead the congregation in an atmosphere of deep spiritual renewal.

Admission details and further information are available at 12HourPrayer.com.

The Stellar Awards, one of gospel music’s most prestigious honors, is set to reveal its nominees for the 41st Annual ceremony in a special live announcement. The event will stream on Wednesday, June 3rd at 12PM EST, giving fans across the country the opportunity to tune in as the nominees are unveiled in real time.

The live announcement can be accessed at http://www.stellarawards.com, the official home of the Stellar Awards, where audiences can also find additional information about the ceremony and its nominees.

Jamaica’s 2026 Labour Day Praise & Worship Concert takes place on Monday, May 25, at Emancipation Park in New Kingston, beginning at 7:00 p.m. sharp. Admission is free to the public.

The concert will feature gospel performers Prodigal Son, Johnmark Wiggan, Jabez, Sebastian Braham, Lubert Levy, Julene Minto, Raheim Betty, Donielle Anderson, and Joraine Wiggan. Additional music will be provided by DJ Chinny, while hosting duties will be handled by MCs Nadine Blair and Markland Edwards.