Final Heavenly Jubilee Gospel Festival set for this weekend
After more than two decades, the Heavenly Jubilee Gospel Festival is coming to a close.
Organizer Pat Hookey has announced that this weekend’s gospel singing will be the last of the annual three-day music events. However, she will still continue to host music in area nursing homes, churches and on Saturday mornings at The Biscuit Barn.
This last gospel festival opens today, Aug. 1, at 9 a.m. in Patriot Hall in Ringgold, Georgia. It continues from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2-3. Hookey says more than 170 gospel acts have been scheduled over the three days. Each will get 15 minutes onstage.
Among these local and regional acts will be Kenny Webb, Highly Favored 3, The Yarbroughs, David James, The Pounders, Dewayne Castle, Luke Stone, Jacob Drake and Mike Slatton,
Also, Craig and Debby Tyndall, John Bond, Charles Long, Kathryn Adams, Rescued, Brenda Bradshaw and Jimmy and Lisa McClure.
Hookey uses the festival as an opportunity to collect food donations to help stock three churches’ food pantries.
“Admission is $5 plus seven nonperishable food items to feed the hungry. Anyone who brings the cans and $5 will receive a blue ticket that gets them in all three days, as long as they hold onto the ticket and present it on the second and third days,” she explains.
Those who don’t bring canned goods will pay $10 each day.
For more information: 423-320-6538
GOSPEL HALL OF FAME INDUCTING 10
The Tri-State Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame will induct 10 new members on Saturday, Aug. 3, at Parkway Baptist Church, 65 Stuart Drive, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, at 6 p.m.
The honorees are Dr. Jerry Goff, Jan Buckner Goff, Carolyn Cross, Milford Cushen, Debbie Epperson, Rick Fair, Roni Goss, Roger Horne, Mike Leath and Jay Parrack.
Jerry Goff, known as Mr. Gospel Trumpet, will perform at the induction. He is a sought-after speaker, teacher, minister, singer and songwriter. Also singing will be the Tri-State Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame Choir and Scrap-iron Quartets.
The induction and gospel singing is open to the public. No admission is charged, but a love offering will be collected. The offering helps cover HOF expenses such as framed certificates and medallions presented to the new inductees.
For more information: tristategospelmusichall offame.com.