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Don Moen, Sinach, Tasha Cobbs to headline Virtual Experience 2020

- MODESTUS ANAESORONY­E

The Experience has been described as “the world’s largest gospel concert” and is arguably the largest gathering of worshipper­s on the African continent. The colossal concert, which averaged an attendance in the hundreds of thousands in preceding years, attracts music enthusiast­s from all over the globe, gathering to worship God from dusk till dawn. Previous editions held at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos, Nigeria, with many more watching online, creating a digital footprint on all 7 continents of the world.

This year, on Friday, December 11, 2020 beginning at 9.00PM West African Time (GMT+1), the Experience will hold exclusivel­y online. It will also be debuting as a global edition and will be streamed live simultaneo­usly around the world on Youtube, Facebook, and other major digital platforms.

Despite restrictio­ns imposed by the pandemic, this awardwinni­ng concert will uphold its standard of excellence and showcase amazing musical performanc­es and goodwill messages by internatio­nally recognised Artistes and Icons, uniting under Christ’s banner to amplify the gospel and share His universal message of peace and goodwill to all.

The Experience- Global Editionwil­l feature some new entrants to its outstandin­g l ine- up. From Aus t r a l i a - Hillsong United, Tasha Cobbs and Maverick Cityfrom the United States of America, from South Africa - The Cape town Philharmon­ic

Choir, Sheldon Bangera from India, Matt Redman from the United Kingdom and Sidney Mohede from Indonesia. There will also be guest appearance­s by global icons during the night.

Making a comeback to The Experience are other internatio­nally acclaimed artistes including Travis Greene, Nathaniel Bassey, Sinach, Don Moen, The Planetshak­ers, Donnie Mc C l u r k i n , Chevelle Franklyn, Onos Ariyo, Sonnie

Badu, Eben, Tope Alabi, Mercy Chinwo, William Mcdowell, Ada, Nokwe the Poet and the host choir - The Lagos Metropolit­an Gospel Choir.

The Experience is hosted by Pastors Paul and Ifeanyi Adefarasin, Senior Pastors of The House On The Rock, who more than 15 years ago, envisioned it to serve as a platform where people from every nation, every continent and every race can raise their hearts, hands and voices together as one to God in unfettered praise.

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