Friends and fans came together in solemn remembrance and to celebrate the life of Mandisa, the beloved Christian singer and former "American Idol" contestant, who passed away at the age of 47. The funeral servi...
The Christian and Gospel music community today is mourning the loss of a great talent and even greater friend. Gabriel Patillo passed away Friday, April 12th, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Son of GMA President Jackie Patillo, the entire GMA staff knew and loved Gabe like family. He will be hugely missed. We know heaven is rejoicing but are praying for Jesus to be near to the many friends and family who loved Gabriel so very much.
Lauren Daigle's The Kaleidoscope Tour with special guest Blessing Offor ignited Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia, on March 16th with a jubilant blend of Christian, jazz, and brass band music. The atmosphere was electric from the moment Lauren and her band burst onto the stage, dancing down the catwalk and waving white handkerchiefs in celebration much like a vibrant New Orleans street parade. Their infectious energy had the entire audience on their feet.
Grammy and Dove Award-winning alt-rock band Switchfoot took their dedicated fans back to 2003, the year they released The Beautiful Letdown album, which became popular on both mainstream and Christian radio. The band performed the entire album along with a few other favorites on The Beautiful Letdown 20th Anniversary Tour at The Norva in Norfolk, Virginia on October 14, 2023.
The 7X GRAMMY® winner and Christian music titan TobyMac hit the road for The Theatre Tour with special guest Terrian to spread “the goodness” from his new album Life After Death, which was just released August 19th. Fans on the tour’s last stop at the beautiful Carpenter Theater in downtown Richmond, Virginia experienced eight songs from the new album along with some old favorites.
After a two-year pandemic pause, Creation Festival was back with a bang at Agape Farm in Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania June 29 – July 2, 2022. Four days of amazing Christian music that also included fireworks, a candle lighting ceremony, baptisms, communion, and plenty of fun activities proved to be an incredible family weekend with thousands gathering to worship the Creator.
GRAMMY winner and multi-platinum selling artist Zach Williams sailed into Portsmouth, Virginia’s Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion located on the bank of the Elizabeth River April 30th for his Spring Tour 22 with singer/songwriter Anne Wilson.
A massive “Celebration” is the best way to describe Winter Jam rolling into Norfolk, Virginia’s Chartway Arena at Old Dominion University March 18th. With the pandemic finally easing in Southeast Virginia, there was a lot of hugging going on between Christian music fans for the first time in nearly two years. A sense of excitement, anticipation and relief filled the venue.