I decided to list all of the announcements I receive about upcoming events in one article. So check here often for updates on what is new and I will try to keep you informed.

Praise In The Park
Come and participate in the largest outdoor Gospel Celebration in McDonough Georgia. All soloist, choirs, and gospel groups are encouraged to participate in this free to the public festival that is sponsored by Joe Pope and Video Praise Television and will take place in July 11-12th. For more information log on topraiseintheparkofgeorgia.ning.com

Vision Casting: Mentor Me Empowerment Tour
The Vision Casting:Mentor Me Empowerment Tour will be held in Atlanta
from July 11-13, 2008 at the Westin Hotel- 3391 Peachtree Road, N.E. Sr. Pastor of the Cathedral International, Dr. Donald Hilliard Jr. will host the event which is use to share expertise on finding vision and expanding entrepreneurial skills. Hilliard will be joined by top innovators and executives Alfred Edmond, Sr. VP and Editor in Chief for Black Enterprise Magazine; Steve Shearod, Managing Director for MetLife; Dr. Teresa Hairston, Founder & Publisher-Gospel Today Entertainment and others. Hilliard. For Vision Casting: Mentor Me registration information, please call (646) 290-5285 or email info@visioncastingmentorme.com. You can also visit the website at www.visioncastingmentorme.com

Joy Fest
Joyfest 2008 at Kings Dominion Park in Doswell, Virginia will take place on July 19, 2008 at 6:30 pm in the Kingswood Ampihtheater. Come and experience gospel music at the park featuring Fred Hammond, Marvin Sapp and Tye Tribett. Tickets are $19.99 - $44.99! Your combination festival and theme park ticket includes admission to Kings Dominion, Waterworks Waterpark & all of the concerts! Call 804-876-5000 for more information.

Cruise with a Cause
Bahamas Mission Cruise sponsored by Pastor Paula White is set to sail on October 16-20, 2008. Artists scheduled to appear include Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin and The Crabb Family. For more information contact 888-518-7571.

2008 Summer Choir Competition
Gramming Award winnning artist REGINA BELLE along with Pendulum Records in association with Walker Davis Entertainment and D3 Entertainment Group"GOD IS GOOD - THE 2008 SUMMER CHOIR COMPETITION" being held through July 27, 2008. To participate in the competition, churches nationwide are being asked to teach their choir to sing Belle's Gospel radio hit "God Is Good," have the choir perform the song during a Sunday morning worship service and then upload the digital video of that performance to www.GospelTube.com (a Christian online media property to watch and share original Christian and Gospel videos worldwide). Finally, the choir will need to email a link of their performance to Pendulum Records at www.pendulumrecords.biz/contact.htm no later than August 1, 2008 for a chance to win a track performance from Regina Belle at their church this fall where the choir will have the opportunity to perform "God Is Good" with the award winning artist. For additional contest details and information on Regina Belle, please visit www.myspace.com/msreginabelle