On June 7th, 2025, the Mount Moriah Cancer Support Ministry will host the Strength In Unity Gala with three main objectives: celebrate cancer survivors and thrivers, inspire newly diagnosed patients, and support families in the community.

This is a formal occasion that will be held at Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church (7396 Rivers Avenue) in North Charleston, South Carolina. Recording artists VaShawn Mitchell and Christal Brown-Heyward will perform.

On June 8th, the NIA Cultural Center will present the 2025 Emancipation Celebration, which is essentially a commemoration of the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth.

As this is the gospel edition, it will feature Pastor Shirley Caesar, Houston Mass Choir, and The Walls Group. This year’s Emancipation Celebration will be held at The Grand 1894 Opera House, located at 2020 Postoffice Street in Galveston, Texas. Running time is 4-7pm.

For those not in the know, Juneteenth refers to June 19, 1865, the date that African Americans in some parts of the U.S. finally learned that slavery had been abolished.

GEMC Media Group hosted its first boat ride, Praise on Water 2K18, in June 2018 with the primary vision to showcase Caribbean and international gospel ministers. This year, they are celebrating seven years, “The Super 7 Edition,” sailing from Trinidad and Tobago.

2025 will feature Jadee and Nisa, Nigela, Jahzy, Jaron Nurse, Brandon Best, Michelle Sylvester, and Blessed Messenger, as well as special guests Sean Daniel and Rev. Nicole Ballosingh-Holder. DJ Christchild, DJ Bodyroc, and DJ Blessment will also be on board.

Flavors of Real Christian Expression (FORCE) presents Grammy-nominated, Stellar, and Dove Awards winner Melvin Crispell III live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Praise and worship leaders Pat Russell and Nana Ama Ofori are also on the program.

The location is the Peel Pentecostal Tabernacle, which is at 2005 Countryside Drive in Brampton. Doors will open at 6pm, and early bird tickets are now being sold on Eventbrite for CAD$35. It will be CAD$50 at the gate.

Celebrate the Arts Institute of Middlesex County’s inaugural FolkLIVE series, with performances by gospel giant Hezekiah Walker and rising sensation Jekalyn Carr, as well as some local talents.

This is a free, all-ages event that will take place at Monument Square Park (2 Livingston Avenue) in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on Sunday, June 29th. Running time is 2pm-6pm.

Popular Christian radio personality Brother Gary—affectionately referred to as Bro Gary—will be presenting the 2025 Memorial Gospel Festival on Saturday, May 24, and Sunday, May 25.

On the 24th, it will be held at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, starting at 6pm sharp. Petra Kaye, 2nd Chance, Jabez, Golda McFarlane, Oshane Mais, and Cornelius Edwards are among the confirmed ministers.

On the following day, May 25, the event will continue at 1601 Lauderdale Manor Drive in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with a special performance by chart-topping gospel artist Zacardi Cortez. All the aforementioned ministers are also on the lineup for day 2.

On Sunday, May 18th, singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, record producer, and pastor Deitrick Haddon will be going live with the debut recording of his brand new community choir, Hill City Collective.

It will take place at Antioch Church—350 Pine Avenue—in Long Beach, California, and it is absolutely free to the public. The lineup also includes Stout, Lillian Lloyd, Lisa Page Brooks, Melvin Crispell III, and Travis Malloy. The event will commence at 4:30pm.