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.

First Baptist Church of Highland Park—6801 Sheriff Road—in Summerfield, Maryland, would like everyone in Summerfield and the surrounding areas to join them for their 2025 Spring Gospel Concert. It will be held on the church grounds on Sunday, May 4th, from 5 to 8 pm EDT.

They are promising some powerful performances by the likes of Patrick Lundy and the Ministers of Music, the Soul Messengerz, and special guest Rev. Luther Barnes.

This event is being sponsored by the Kappa Foundation of Prince George’s County, in conjunction with First Baptist Church of Highland Park, Pastor Rev. Henry P. Davis, III. Tickets are available on Eventbrite.

Emmy Award-winning producer and director A. Curtis Farrow, aka Irving Street Rep, is presenting four McDonald’s Gospel Festivals this year. The first is being held in Rahway, New Jersey, on April 5th, and it will be followed by 3 back-to-back stagings, one on May 9th and two on May 10th.

The May 9th show will be held at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts in the Bronx, while the May 10th concerts will be at the Palladium Times Square.

All shows will feature performances by Yolanda Adams, Shirley Caesar, Karen Clark-Sheard, and Dorinda Clark-Cole, with the exception of the New Jersey concert, which will only see Yolanda Adams, VaShawn Mitchell, and Rich Tolbert Jr. taking the stage.