Fall Gospel Music Festival Comes to Phoenix
Fans of Gospel music will want to mark their calendars
for the “Big
Thanksgiving Gospel Music Festival” at South Mountain High School Auditorium
on Friday, November 23rd at 7 p.m. This amazing Gospel explosion will feature
performances from Gospel greats including Brothaz-N-Christ, Kimmie and Emmanuel.
Headlining the concert are the Extraordinary Williams
Brothers and Evelyn
Turrentine-Agee and the Warriors.
The Williams Brothers
As gospel groups go, few can equal the Williams Brothers in terms of longevity and popularity.
The trio dates to 1960, when Leon “Pop” Williams founded the group. It has performed in some of the nation’s more famous concert halls including Madison Square Garden, The Apollo Theatre and The Grand Ole Opry.
The group, which includes Melvin Williams, Doug Williams, Henry Green, and
members in the back-up band, is still traveling across the country, presenting
its distinctive gospel sound to enthusiastic audiences.
Green, who joined the group when he was 18, said the Williams Brothers have placed God first in their efforts for nearly four decades, and have no regrets in doing so. “Down through the years, God has always blessed this group,” Green said. “No matter what we do, we put God out in front, and when you put God out in front, there’s no limit.”
The Williams Brothers have three Grammy Award nominations and numerous Stellar Awards to their credit. In spite of the Williams Brothers’ travels and success, the group continues to make music from its base in Mississippi.
Evelyn Turrentine-Agee
This award winning artist will bring her soulful singing to the Festival,
as well. Also known as Gods Woman, Evelyn’s new album, Go Through,
has just been released on Light Records.
“I wanted this record to demonstrate that while I am a quartet singer, I’m more than just that,” says Evelyn. “It was my desire to have this project demonstrate some versatility in my ministry.”
Evelyn, a native of St. Louis, Missouri now living in Detroit, Michigan, is no stranger to gospel music as she has been singing all her life. She recorded with local groups and as a solo artist on major label compilation projects as well as her own solo album on CGI Records. After 11 years of being absent from the major gospel music scene, in January, 2000 Evelyn launched a new record project, God Did It, featuring the group she founded in 1972, The Warriors.
For ticket information, visit the event website at extraordinaryperformances.com or call (866) 468-3401.
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