Tuesday:
Booth Brothers
Karen Peck & New River
Three Bridges
Shiloh
Young Harmony

Wednesday:
Dove Brothers Quartet
Kingsmen
Anchormen
HisSong
Ed Crawford & the Mystery Men Quartet
Jonathan White

Thursday:
Mercy’s Mark
TK & McRae
Everyday Driven
The Prophets
Johnny Minick and Friends
Ann Downing

Friday:
Freemans
Blackwood Gospel Quartet
Joyce Martin-Sanders (of The Martins)
Sharron Kay King
Sunday Edition
Quicks
The Pathfinders

Saturday:
LeFevre Quartet
The Imperials
Kirk Talley
Daryl Williams Trio
King’s Heralds
Sondra Burnett
Encounter

**Artists are subject to change

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Deon and Susan Unthank, administrators of SoGospelNews.com, are proud to announce the addition of Joyce Martin-Sanders (of The Martins) and Blackwood Gospel Quartet as featured performers for the upcoming 8th Annual SoGospelNews Fan Festival.

“Our Fan Festival crowd has loved Joyce Martin-Sanders’ performances the past couple years, and we knew they would want to see her again,” mentioned Deon Unthank of SoGospelNews.com.  “The Blackwood Gospel Quartet are an amazing group that fans of Southern Gospel all over the country have fallen in love with.  We are so excited that both of these artists will be appearing this year.

The annual festival is set for July 24-July 28, 2007.  This year’s talent contest will be held on Saturday, July 28, 2007 at the River of Life Church in Smyrna, Tennessee.  The contest will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will feature judges who are prominent members of the Southern Gospel community, including songwriters, producers, record label executives, artists, and more.

Tuesday evening’s performers include Booth Brothers, Karen Peck & New River, Three Bridges, Young Harmony, and Shiloh.

The Dove Brothers Quartet, Kingsmen, Anchormen, HisSong, Ed Crawford & the Mystery Men Quartet, and Jonathan White will be performing on Wednesday evening of the Festival.

Thursday night will feature an evening with Mercy’s Mark, the Freemans, TK & McRae, Everyday Driven, the Browns, and Ann Downing.

Blackwood Gospel Quartet, Joyce Martin-Sanders, Sunday Edition, Prophets Quartet, Johnny Minick & Friends, Sharron Kay King, John Lanier, and The Pathfinders will all be featured performers on Friday evening of the Festival.

The Festival will close out on Saturday evening with performances from the LeFevre Quartet, The Imperials, King’s Heralds, Kirk Talley, Daryl Williams Trio, Sondra Burnett, and the Quicks.

As in years past, this year’s convention will remain free to the public. A love offering will be taken each night.  The 8th Annual SoGospelNews Fan Festival and Talent Contest will be held at River of Life Assembly of God, Smyrna, Tennessee.

Artist listing is subject to change.

“We are very excited to be featuring these two new groups,” mentioned Deon Unthank of SoGospelNews.com.  “Not only are both groups excellent musicians, but they both have a real heart for ministry.  We’ve found that our Fan Festival starts off being a series of concerts, but it ends up five nights of ministry.  Our fans have come to expect that from the artists we bring in.  TK & McRae and Everyday Driven are artists that don’t take things like that lightly.”

The annual festival is set for July 24-July 28, 2007.  This year’s talent contest will be held on Saturday, July 28, 2007 at the River of Life Church in Smyrna, Tennessee.  The contest will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will feature judges who are prominent members of the Southern Gospel community, including songwriters, producers, record label executives, artists, and more.

Tuesday evening’s performers include Booth Brothers, Karen Peck & New River, Three Bridges, Young Harmony, and Shiloh.

The Dove Brothers Quartet, Kingsmen, Anchormen, HisSong, Ed Crawford & the Mystery Men Quartet, and Jonathan White will be performing on Wednesday evening of the Festival.

Thursday night will feature an evening with Mercy’s Mark, TK & McRae, Everyday Driven, the Browns, Ann Downing, and Sunday Edition.

The Freemans, Prophets Quartet, Johnny Minick & Friends, Sharron Kay King, John Lanier, The Pathfinders, and Embrace will all be featured performers on Friday evening of the Festival.

The Festival will close out on Saturday evening with performances from the LeFevre Quartet, The Imperials, King’s Heralds, Kirk Talley, Daryl Williams Trio, Sondra Burnett, and the Quicks.

As in years past, this year’s convention will remain free to the public. A love offering will be taken each night.  The 8th Annual SoGospelNews Fan Festival and Talent Contest will be held at River of Life Assembly of God, Smyrna, Tennessee.

Artist listing is subject to change.

Tuesday:
Booth Brothers
Karen Peck & New River
Three Bridges
Shiloh
Young Harmony

Wednesday:
Dove Brothers Quartet
Kingsmen
Anchormen
HisSong
Ed Crawford & the Mystery Men Quartet
Jonathan White

Thursday:
Mercy’s Mark
TK & McRae
Everyday Driven
Browns
Ann Downing
Sunday Edition

Friday:
Freemans
Blackwood Gospel Quartet
Joyce Martin-Sanders (of The Martins)
Sharron Kay King
John Lanier
Quicks
The Pathfinders

Saturday:
LeFevre Quartet
The Imperials
Kirk Talley
Daryl Williams Trio
King’s Heralds
Sondra Burnett
Encounter

This year’s talent contest will be held on Saturday, July 28, 2007 at the River of Life Church in Smyrna, Tennessee.  The contest will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will feature judges who are prominent members of the Southern Gospel community, including songwriters, producers, record label executives, artists, and more.

The prizes for this year’s talent contest are as follows:

First Prize - Three days studio time with Square One Studios in Franklin, Tennessee and one full photo shoot and package from Chris Wooten Photography.

Second Prize - Three months of radio promotion from the Rick Hendrix Company and a coupon for $200.00 off one full photo shoot and package from Chris Wooten Photography.

Third Prize - Ten accompaniment tracks from EZ Keys Soundtracks and a coupon for $100.00 off one full photo shoot and package from Chris Wooten Photography.

First, second, and third place prizes will be given in both the Group and Soloist divisions of the talent contest.

“This will be our fourth year to do a talent contest,” mentioned Deon Unthank of SoGospelNews.com.  “We have some of the best talent enter the talent contest each year, and many of our past winners are really starting to make a name for themselves.”

The Talent Contest is on the last day of the SoGospelNews Fan Festival, one of Southern Gospel’s premier multi-day events.

Tuesday evening’s performers include Booth Brothers, Karen Peck & New River, Three Bridges, Young Harmony, and Shiloh.

The Dove Brothers Quartet, Kingsmen, Anchormen, HisSong, and Ed Crawford & the Mystery Men Quartet will be performing on Wednesday evening of the Festival.

Thursday night will feature an evening with Mercy’s Mark, TK & McRae, Everyday Driven, the Browns, Ann Downing, and Sunday Edition.

The Freemans, Prophets Quartet, Johnny Minick & Friends, Sharron Kay King, John Lanier, The Pathfinders, and Embrace will all be featured performers on Friday evening of the Festival.

The Festival will close out on Saturday evening with performances from the LeFevre Quartet, The Imperials, King’s Heralds, Kirk Talley, Daryl Williams Trio, Sondra Burnett, Jonathan White, and the Quicks.

As in years past, this year’s convention will remain free to the public. A love offering will be taken each night.

The 8th Annual SoGospelNews Fan Festival and Talent Contest will be held at River of Life Assembly of God, Smyrna, Tennessee.

Artist listing is subject to change.

The 2007 Talent Contest Info and Application can be found here.

“We had Gold City as a performer last year, and they still have it!” mentioned Deon Unthank, owner of SouthernGospelNews.com. “Anyone who has heard The Quicks knows that they are Southern Gospel’s best kept secret! We can’t wait for our crowd to get to know this great group!”

This year, the Festival has expanded to five nights due to the demand of artists and fans. A Tuesday evening concert has been added.

Tuesday evening’s performers include Gold City, the Anchormen, Mike Bowling Group, Three Bridges, and HisSong.

The Dove Brothers Quartet, CrossWay, Mike Bowling Group, the Lesters, the Kingsmen and Johnny Minick and friends will be performing on Wednesday evening of the Festival.

Thursday night will feature an evening with the Crabb Family with special guests Sunday Edition and Young Harmony.

Joyce Martin, LordSong, the Ruppes, Hope’s Call, Mercy’s Well, the Dills, and John Lanier will all be featured performers on Friday evening of the Festival.

The Festival will close out on Saturday evening with performances from Karen Peck & New River, the Imperials, Daryl Williams Trio, Rejoice!, Jonathan White, the Browns, and the Quicks.

As in years past, this year’s convention will remain free to the public. A love offering will be taken each night.

The inclusion of the Saturday morning talent contest will remain a part of the Festival. The talent contest will take part during the morning hours and features judges whom are prominent in the Southern Gospel industry. More information on the talent contest will be forthcoming.

The 7th Annual Gospel Music Fan Festival and Talent Contest will be held at River of Life Assembly of God, Smyrna, Tennessee.

Artist listing is subject to change.

A complete artist listing and talent lineup for each night of the Festival will be posted soon at the Gospel Music Fan Festival’s official home on the web at http://gospelmusicfanfestival.com. Check back often to see major updates to the schedule.

For more information, feel free to email the site at 2006@southerngospelnews.com .

About SouthernGospelNews.com
SouthernGospelNews.com has grown from relative obscurity to the industry’s leading internet publication for Southern Gospel news and information in only a few short years. The site includes a wide variety of features, consisting of artist interviews, a weekly chart, late-breaking news, and much more.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Deon and Susan Unthank, owners and editors of SouthernGospelNews.com, are proud to announce the dates and artists for the 7th Annual Gospel Music Fan Festival. The annual festival is set for July 25-July 29, 2005.

This year, the Festival will be expanding to five nights due to the demand of artists and fans. A Tuesday evening concert has been added.

“Each year the number of artists that want to be a part of Festival just grows and grows,” said Deon Unthank of SouthernGospelNews.com. “We had to expand the Festival to five nights in order to fit everyone in this year.”

This year’s Fan Festival will include performances from the Crabb Family, Karen Peck & New River, the Kingsmen, Dove Brothers Quartet, Joyce Martin, the Ruppes, LordSong, CrossWay, the Anchormen, Mike Bowling Group, Three Bridges, the Imperials, the Lesters, Hope’s Call, Johnny Minick and friends, First Love, HisSong, Daryl Williams Trio, Rejoice!, the Dills, Mercy’s Well, Jonathan White, the Browns, Young Harmony, John Lanier, and host group Sunday Edition.

As in years past, this year’s convention will remain free to the public. A love offering will be taken each night.

The inclusion of the Saturday morning talent contest will remain a part of the Festival. The talent contest will take part during the morning hours and features judges whom are prominent in the Southern Gospel industry. More information on the talent contest will be forthcoming.

Additional artists will be added at a later date as some confirmations have yet to be received.

“Like year’s past, we have sought out not only top tier groups, but also those that are extremely talented and on their way up to perform on our convention,” said Deon Unthank. “This year, more than any other, we feel like we have met that objective.”

The 7th Annual Gospel Music Fan Festival and Talent Contest will be held at River of Life Assembly of God, Smyrna, Tennessee.

Artist listing is subject to change.

A complete artist listing and talent lineup for each night of the Festival will be posted soon at the Gospel Music Fan Festival’s official home on the web at http://gospelmusicfanfestival.com. Check back often to see major updates to the schedule.

For more information, feel free to email the site at 2006@southerngospelnews.com .

About SouthernGospelNews.com
SouthernGospelNews.com has grown from relative obscurity to the industry’s leading internet publication for Southern Gospel news and information in only a few short years. The site includes a wide variety of features, consisting of artist interviews, a weekly chart, late-breaking news, and much more.