Every year on the third Monday of October Jamaica celebrates National Heroes’ Day. This year it will fall on the 17th, and there are quite a few festivities planned.

The main draw for 2022 will be Jamaica Family Fest at the Waterfront; a fun-day, expo and concert that will see Lubert Levy, Goddy Goddy and several other artists performing. It will run from 10am to 10pm, and there is no entrance fee.

Phyllis Siddon is inviting everyone in Kentucky to Bow Down and be Delivered at her Gospel Celebration Concert on Saturday, November 12th. Location is the Owensboro Convention Center (West Ballroom) – 501 W. 2nd Street – in Owensboro.

Featured guests include Le’Andria Johnson, Dr. Shakira McFadden, Brotha Rod, Minister Mervin Mayo and Ministers Willie and Kim Dublin. General admission is $75 and tickets are available on owensborocenter-dot-com.

Two of Nigeria’s biggest hip-hop-gospel artists, Gil Joe and Limoblaze, are confirmed for Afro Gospel Fest in Canada. The two day event will take place on Saturday, November 5th at the Light and Life Ministries Ministry (22 Elrose Avenue) in Toronto; and on the 6th at Complexe CEUM (8555 8e Avenue) in Montréal.

The men will be supported by several other gospel performers on both days. And additional information can be obtained from the event’s official website.

Jermaine Edwards will be doing three shows in the UK this month. He will perform in London at St. Anne’s Settlement Hall (1b Vauxhall Grove) on the 13th. The following day he will be at the Authentic City Church Assemblies of God – Crowcroft Road – in Manchester. And the final show will be in Birmingham at 19-20 Bissell Street on the 15th.

On each event Edwards will be joined by various local gospel singers. This mini tour is being presented by King Jesus Pentecostal Fellowship UK.

The red carpet will be rolled out on Saturday, October 8th for the 2022 Sterling Gospel Music Awards. Location is The Ambassadors at 63 Hagley Park Road in Kingston, Jamaica.

The organizers will be giving away gift bags to the 1st one hundred attendees, so anyone wanting to be in that number should be at the venue no later than 6pm sharp. Keep in mind that persons without tickets will be asked to pay a $3,500 JMD entrance fee at the door.

This year’s artist lineup includes: Levy’s Heritage, Orville Sutherland, Rian Davis, Petra Kaye, Rhoda Isabella, Joan Flemmings, Saxgurl Barb and Nickette Morgan-Williams. Get more info here.

The 2022 Flavor Conference & Music Festival – which is arguably the largest and longest running CHH event in the world – is scheduled for October 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th at Crossover Church in Tampa, Florida.

The event will feature four General Sessions, twenty-one Breakout Workshops, seven Workshop Tracks, two major Concerts and a City Outreach. The music festival (October 7th and 8th) will have live performances by LimoBlaze, Ambassador Dee-1, Bizzle, 1K Phew, Da Truth, Canton Jones, Mike Teezy, and that is just to name a few. Register here.