CHICAGO GOSPEL FESTIVAL JUNE 6&7 Schedule

Summertime in Chicago is always the best for music lovers! It brings in the Free concerts by some of the top performers in their fields. This weekend I will be attending the Chicago Gospel Festival which is Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7.

Here is the schedule for June 6, 2009 Chicago Gospel Festival
• 12 – 12:30 pm - Alfred Wheeler & Blessed
• 12:35 – 12:55 pm - Ebone’
• 1 – 1:25 pm - Maurice Griffin (Maurice Griffin is the BET Sunday Best contestant)
The James’
• 1:30 – 2 pm - The Celestials
• 2:10 – 2:35 pm - Felica Welch & Friends
• 2:40 – 3:10 pm - New Orleans Heritage Festival Artists-The Voices of Distinction
• 3:20 – 3:45 pm - The James’
• 3:50 – 4:15 pm - Lady La Varnga Hubbard

• 4:30 – 4:55 pm - The Voices of Acme Missionary Baptist Church Choir
The Voices of Acme Missionary Baptist Church Choir is the How Sweet the Sound Winner! (Best Church Choir in U.S. for more information visit www.howsweetthesound.com)
• 5 – 5:25 pm - Shekinah Glory Ministry
Jonathan Nelson

• 5:35 – 6:20 pm - Jonathan Nelson featuring Purpose

• 6:30 – 7:30 pm - Fred Nelson, III presents: "An Evening of Gospel Elegance" featuring Rodrick Dixon, The Divine Divas (Felicia Coleman-Evans, Connie Kinnison & Elizabeth Norman-Sojourner) and (GMAC) The Gospel Music According to Chicago Mass Choir
• 7:40 – 8:15 pm - The Quartet Special featuring Doc McKenzie & The Hi-Lites and Lee Williams & The Spiritual Q-C’s
• 8:30 – 9:30 pm - *DONNIE McCLURKIN*

Schedule for June 7, 2009 Chicago Gospel Festival

• 12 – 12:30 pm - Evelyn Turrentine Agee
• 12:35 – 1 pm - The Mighty Bells of Joy
• 1:05 – 1:30 pm - The Gospel Crusaders
• 1:35 – 2:10 pm - The Genessee Travelers
• 2:15 – 2:45 pm - The Christland Singers
• 2:55 – 3:30 pm - Doc McKenzie & The Hi-Lites
• 3:40 – 4:15 pm - Lee Williams & The Spiritual QC’s

• 4:30 – 5 pm - Dr. Charles G. Hayes & The Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer Choir
• 5:05 – 5:30 pm - New Direction
• 5:40 – 6:25 pm - Rev. Dr. Lucius Hall presents: “A Touch of Chicago's Gospel Pioneers/Legends” featuring Professor Almond Dawson, Evangelist Verlene Moore, Reverend Walter Veal & Dr. Yolanda Freeman
• 6:35 – 7:05 pm - Evelyn Turrentine-Agee
• 7:20 – 8:20 pm - Special appearance by FANTASIA featuring Diane Barrino (mother & daughter)

• 8:30 – 9:30 pm - *KIRK FRANKLIN*