The Jamaica Day Gospel Fest returns to Eastside Park in Paterson, New Jersey, on Sunday, August 2, 2026, celebrating ten years of bringing gospel music to the community under the theme “One Faith, One People, One Praise.” The event, which offers free admission, will run from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

This year’s celebration features Minister Marion Hall as the headline performer, alongside gospel artists Golda McFarlane and Rhoda Isabella. The lineup reflects the festival’s decade-long commitment to showcasing established voices in gospel music while honoring the cultural ties between Jamaica and the diaspora community in New Jersey.

the King will come will present a unique evening of music and visual art on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at The Other Side Village in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Concert & Art Experience commemorates the one-year anniversary of the ensemble’s “Conversations with God” album.

Beginning with a pre-concert Eat & Hang at 5:30 p.m., attendees can enjoy food trucks and local vendors, including Otherside Donuts, Natin But Grindz, Grapefruit & Thyme, and more. The main concert begins at 7:00 p.m., featuring live performances from the King will come alongside the unveiling of never-before-seen artwork inspired by the album’s songs.

The evening will showcase original works by eight featured artists: J. Kirk Richards, Esther Candari, Amber Eldredge, James Rees, Melissa Kamba-Boggs, Lovetta Reyes-Cairo, David Habben, and Kristin Carver. Click here for tickets.

Gospel reggae artist Papa San is set to headline the NLCCM All White Gala, taking place on Friday, August 14, 2026, at the Mirage Banquet & Convention Centre in Etobicoke, Ontario. San will be joined by other artists and presenters.

The event begins at 7:00 p.m., and tickets are available through Eventbrite. Guests are encouraged to attend in all-white attire.

Tim Rogers & The Fellas are set to bring an evening of live music to City Winery Atlanta, located at 650 North Ave. NE, on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. The performance begins at 8:00 p.m.

The contemporary gospel quartet is known for bridging traditional sounds with modern gospel sensibilities. That said, attendees can expect an evening filled with soulful vocal harmonies mixed with present-day urban rhythms. Tickets are available through the City Winery Atlanta website.

Gospel recording artist Preashea Hilliard is confirmed for “Worship Nights” at City Winery Atlanta on Sunday, August 2, 2026. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with the worship experience scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. Tickets start at $54.00 and are available through City Winery’s official ticketing platform.

Blakkwuman22 Music proudly presents The Freedom Project, a reggae music initiative celebrating personal, creative, and spiritual freedom through a series of powerful new releases. The project marks the debut release from SheltaRock under her new artistic identity, while also introducing Yahdeen Essence in her first release since officially joining the Blakkwuman22 Music label. Their respective singles, both titled “Freedom,” reflect each artist’s unique interpretation of liberation and serve as the lead releases from the forthcoming Freedom Riddim.

Expanding the project’s message is inspirational reggae and gospel artist LFM with her new single, “Freedom of Choice,” written and produced by SheltaRock. The song delivers an uplifting message about choosing faith, righteousness, and spiritual growth over ego and negativity. Recorded and mixed at Prosonic Studio in Hughenden, the track came to life after SheltaRock and LFM connected through a mutual music associate, with LFM‘s heartfelt vocal delivery bringing the song’s vision to fruition.

The Freedom Project, including “Freedom,” “Freedom of Choice,” and the upcoming Freedom Riddim, is available through Blakkwuman22 Music on the label’s official website, blakkwuman22music.com.