Sounds of Gospel Concert
Date: Aug 28, 2010
Day: Saturday 3pm - 9pm
Location: Great Plaza at Penn's Landing
Host: Delaware River Waterfront Corporation
Description:
Gospel music will lift spirits and voices on the on the Delaware River Waterfront at the Sounds of Gospel concert event on Saturday, August 28th from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Gospel fans will flock to the new RiverStage at Penn’s Landing on the Great Plaza to experience some of the Greater Philadelphia region’s most exciting and dynamic church music ministries. Co-Sponsored by WDAS FM, CBS 3 and The CW PHILLY 57, the concert will feature songs of praise and various chorale styles from traditional to contemporary gospel. This year’s line-up will feature Fred Hammond, a multi-platinum, Grammy award winning recording artist, and various regional choirs. With more than 25 years of singing and creating gospel music, Hammond executive produced and was the inspiration for the movie, The Gospel. Hammond wrote and directed the smash hit musical drama Been There, Done That with popular TV Judge, Greg Mathis. Hammond also has been featured in several Daimler-Chrysler commercials and makes television appearances on nationally syndicated Stellar Awards, BET’s Celebration of Gospel Music, 106 & Park and TBNs Praise the Lord and The 700 Club. As a solo artist, founder of the pioneering urban group Commissioned and for his work with Radical for Christ, Fred Hammond has sold over 7 million albums and is a constant on Billboard’s Top Ten Gospel Chart including his current CD Unstoppable. WDAS FM, CBS 3, and the CW Philly are proud media partners for this series. On-air personalities will introduce performers and distribute promotional giveaways to concert-goers. (KYW-TV) and The CW Philly 57 (WPSG-TV) are part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corporation.
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