Speaker, entrepreneur, actress, and recording artist Jekalyn Carr will perform live at Embassy Suites Tampa USF – 3705 Spectrum Boulevard – in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday, June 27th. The event, dubbed 81st Holy Convocation Gospel Concert, will run from 7pm to 11:30 pm EDT.
Tickets are currently available via eventbrite, and they range from $40 to $60 USD, depending on time purchased and seating placement in the venue.
Indianapolis-based family gospel group, The Williams Singers, were first organized by Rev. Charles D. Williams as a musical outlet for him and his young family. Originally called the Christian Cavaliers and later changed to The Williams Family Singers, the early version of the group performed frequently in the Indianapolis area but never made any recordings.
In 2002, as a tribute to their father, the three Williams brothers, Darnell, Dezmien, and Dezrale, recorded a live album showcasing the songs Charles had written for them. Under the name The Williams Singers, the three brothers began recording for their own label, Deznell Music Group. Mixing traditional quartet-style singing with uplifting, contemporary gospel and R&B, they soon found success outside their home state of Indiana and began touring the country, supporting acts like Lee Williams & the Spiritual QCs, the Canton Spirituals, Vickie Winans, and Deitrick Hadden, to name a few.
Between 2004 and 2011, they released four albums including a Christmas project. In 2014, they collaborated with a number of gospel artists like Zacardi Cortez, Lisa Knowles, and Virgil Reliford on their ambitious Destined album, which spawned the hit song Been Good. The trio followed it with an audio and video disc package called In Real Time. They eventually landed at number 25 on the Top Gospel Albums chart.
The Williams Singers were just nominated for Quartet Of The Year by the 2023 Stellar Gospel Music Awards.
Flashpoint Media will be hosting Point Of Praise 2023 at the Lions Centre in Cayman Islands, on Sunday, June 4th, starting at 7pm. Long time gospel artist Carey Sayles will perform live, along with Oneil Duncan, Ricarda Harvey, Darnelle Celestine, Colindra and others.
Entrance fee for adults is $25 USD, and only $10 for children. While kids under five years of age will be allowed in for free.
The First Cathedral in Bloomfield, Connecticut is having their 55th anniversary concert on Friday, June 2nd. As such, they’ve invited JJ Hairston, Kurt Carr, Cinque & Peace Troupe to join them as they celebrate.
The event, dubbed United in Love, will be held at their location: 1151 Blue Hills Avenue #B, starting at 7pm. The organizers are promising an unforgettable night of soul-stirring music and community spirit!
Barbados Gospel Festival 2023 will honor the legendary Sister Magrita Marshall, the woman affectionately called Barbados’ ‘Queen of Gospel’. At the age of twenty Marshall gave her life to God and never looked back!
She sang with the late Joseph Niles and his group The Consolers, creating two successful albums until they dissolved in the late 1970s. After which she formed Sister Marshall and the Victory Voices.
The Barbados Gospel Fest will be held at New Dimensions Ministries – Barbarees Hill – in St. Michael, Barbados on Saturday, May 27th.
Minister Ceejay Johnson is inviting everyone to join him at the Restoration House Holistic Ministries in Ocho Rios (Jamaica) for Extreme Praise on Saturday, May 27th.
He will be sharing the stage with Sebastian Braham, Dereq McFarlane, Keron Clark, Traig Taylor, Gavin McDonald, Kyara Tichelle, Trace McKenzie, Shanice South, MJ Saxophone and DJ Faith. The master of ceremony will be Minister Anthon Johnson.
Persons planning to attend should know that there is a $2,000 entrance fee at the gate for adults, and $1,000 for children under 12.
The Ontario edition of the Victorious Festival will take place on Saturday, June 10th at the Coca-Cola Coliseum, located at 45 Manitoba Drive in Toronto. Patrons will be blessed by great music from Lecrae, Chris Tomlin and Flame.
Later in the year – in October – the event will be staged in Calgary. The organizer’s objective is to bring a spiritual awakening across Canada. For links to tickets and additional information visit their website: victoriousfestival-dot-ca.
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