Art of Music Festival is an annual multi-genre live music event. This year they will feature reggae, soca, gospel, dancehall, and Caribbean pop on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11th, at the Sunset Cove Amphitheater in Boca Raton, Florida.

Among the secular performers for 2025 is lone gospel recording artist 2nd Chance, who recorded the album “Mission Fi God” in the late 1990s as part of the group Blake Band. His sophomore album, “Hold On,” was shared in 2004 after he went through some major life challenges, thus changing his name to 2nd Chance, where his life is now a testimony of what God can do.

Oneness Apostolic Assembly of Jesus Christ will be hosting the return of Skoolaz Praise on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 18 Federal Road in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. This event is all about providing financial assistance for back-to-school and nurturing the spiritual growth of the community’s youth.

The following ministers are on the program: Johnmark Wiggan, Anointed Ones, Ruth-Ann Palmer, Gospel Kyd, Gavin McDonald, and others, with MC Darrion Kelly at the helm. Presold tickets are available for JMD$2,000; at the gate it will be JMD$2,500. For additional information, contact (876) 329-9601.

Gospel music ensemble The King Will Come is inviting all believers to join them for the release of their debut album “Conversations with God Vol. 1.”

The event will be held at The Compass Gallery, 250 W Center St #101, in Provo, Utah, on Friday, April 18, 2025, from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM MDT. Attendees will experience live performances, group listening, behind-the-scenes stories, live question-and-answer sessions, and more. Click here for tickets.

America’s #1 gospel competition, How Sweet The Sound, returns on Saturday, May 24th at the DAR Constitutional Hall—1776 D Street, NW—in Washington, DC. It will feature some of the nation’s best choirs (including HBCUs), spoken word artists, soloists, and dance ensembles.

Donald Lawrence, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Jonathan McReynolds, Jekalyn Carr, J.J. Hairston, and Ricky Dillard will all be doing double duty; they’ll perform live as well as act as guest judges. The organizers are promising an unforgettable night of worship and inspiration. Buy tickets here.

Since the release of his now trending single, “Golden Light,” gospel recording artist Kevin Heath has been in high demand as both a motivational speaker and music minister. His schedule has ramped up significantly, and everyone on his team is confident that this will continue through the summer, into the fall, and beyond.

As a matter of fact, on Good Friday, April 18th, Heath is one of a handful of Jamaican artists that will be ministering at House of Praise Tabernacle’s Easter Gospel Showdown in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Two days later, he will be back on Jamaican soil for the Maroon Town Family Food Fest Football Finals Gospel Concert in St. James. Furthermore, he was invited to join the likes of Sister Pat, Petra Kaye, and other gospel heavyweights at this year’s We Believe Gospel Concert, happening on June 15. 

It should also be noted that this week, on April 10th, Kevin Heath received an Island Groove Award. He was honored for the impact he and his music are having within the industry. The ABGMA event was held at UWI Open Campus (Queen Elizabeth Highway).

Kevin Heath is a man of immense faith. He sings about it on the record “Gold Light”: “Jesus shines a golden light; He keeps me warm in the coldest night—and I will never shake nor tremble, my Shepherd leads the way; that’s simple.” As we all celebrate his many achievements, it is clear that he is indeed underneath God’s Golden Light.

Multi-Grammy Award nominee Ricky Dillard & New G will perform at Canada Event Centre—300 Water Street—in Whitby, Ontario, on Friday, May 16th. Powered by On The One, Legacy 9 Music, and Carib Dish, this event will commence at 6:00 pm local time.

Ricky Dillard, The Choir Master, has been a gospel music pioneer since 1990, earning multiple Grammy, Dove, Stellar, and NAACP Image Awards. Celebrating 35 years with his choir, New G, he has released 13 albums, including Choirmaster II, which topped Billboard gospel charts.