Gospel music duo James & Daniella will perform at Impact Mission Church (745 Brown Trail) in Hurst, Texas, on Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25th, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. CST. Tickets for this event, which is being powered by AfroHub Entertainment, are available on Eventbrite.
“Jamaica is in a crisis. We all know it, and we have become immune to crime. We have become immune to violence. We have become immune to all that is happening, the murders. We know we are in a crisis when we sit in the buses and the taxis and the music violates every moral code of public sanctity and we see nothing, and we do nothing. We know we are in a crisis when the playlist on our children’s phones are list with expletives and sexually exploitive content, and then we want to charge and punish young boys who believe it is okay to sexually assault a young girl. Children live what they learn.”
The preceding is a statement made by Annoleah Wynter, the woman behind Reset 2025. Not only will this event—which is to take place on January 4th at Manchester High School in Mandeville—provide an opportunity for attendees to give their life to Christ and start the year on a new path, but it will also honor 3 gospel pioneers: Dr. Lester Lewis, Shirley Willis, and Minister Sandra Brooks. Click here for tickets and additional information.
Christians and gospel music lovers in Trinidad & Tobago are invited to attend the Prophetic Portal Praise concert on Friday, December 27th, at the Centre Of Excellence (17A Macoya Road) in Tunapuna, starting at 6:00 p.m.
The organizers’ objective is to end the year with the highest praise and worship. Confirmed performers include Sean Daniel, Rene Fortune, Blessed Messenger, Farenite, Marc Isaacs, Jahzy, Pastor Kelvin Corbett, the Nazarine Worship Centre Steel Orchestra, Jerome Devighns, Chris Balbosa, the FRM Royals Dance Group, and many more. Tickets are only $100.
Singer Evvie McKinney first found a national audience as a contestant on the TV singing competition The Four: Battle for Stardom. She won the inaugural season in 2018.
Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, she started singing as a preschooler and learned gospel music from her father, a gospel and blues singer. McKinney was already performing professionally across several genres when, as a 20-year-old, she joined the Fox series The Four.
Entering as a challenger on the fifth of six episodes in the first season, she performed for a panel of judges that included Sean Combs, DJ Khaled, Meghan Trainor, and Republic Records president Charlie Walk.
McKinney won a record contract with the label when she was crowned champion in February 2018, having delivered powerful, nuanced versions of songs made famous by the likes of Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, and Andra Day, as well as the Oscar-winning song “Glory” by Common and John Legend.
She subsequently released an EP, This Is Evvie McKinney, in 2019, followed by her debut album, Love, Evvie McKinney, in 2022. Now in 2024 Evvie is mesmerizing audiences with her unbelievable vocals. She has been one of the more captivating performers at Tommee Profitt‘s “The Birth of a King: Live in Concert” series.
Jamaica Youth for Christ presents the annual Genesis PraiseFest on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Center in Kingston. This is both an in-person and online event. General admission tickets are J$4,000 for everyone except kids under 12. They will be asked to pay only J$1,500, while VIP is J$10,000. Online pay-per-view is also available for US$50.
Genesis PraiseFest will feature performances by DJ Nicholas, Kevin Downswell, Sister Patt, Ryan Mark, Blessed Messenger (from Trinidad), Johnmark Wiggan, Goddy Goddy, Prince Saj, Rian Davis, Audia Spencer-Brown, and the Genesis Praise Squad.
It’s that time of year again! One of the biggest free gospel concerts in Canada is set for New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, December 31, 2024. Open Heavens will be staged at The International Centre, Hall 5—6900 Airport Road, in Mississauga, Ontario.
Doors will open at 6:00 p.m., and attendees will be able to worship with Joe Mettle, Don Moen, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Todd Dulaney, and Ryan Ofei. For additional information, click here.
Shelby 5, the versatile Detroit quintet, will be celebrating Christmas with some of their colleagues and friends on Sunday, December 22nd at 30355 Annapolis Avenue in Westland, Michigan.
Starting at 7:00 p.m. local time, this event promises to be a night filled with great music, laughter, and good vibes. Confirmed are Shana Wilson Williams, Semaje, Tim Bowman Jr., John Houston, and Jaughn Murphy, with host Will Johnson.
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