Jesus Fest
Join in the celebration of the Healer of Hearts and Restorer of Life. Haddad Riverfront Park in downtown Charleston overlooks the Kanawha River, so grab the family, friends and neighbors for an amazing summer evening by the water! Celebration headliner is Citizen Way. Other featured performers include the Martin Luther King Jr Male Chorus.
Capital City Gospel Sing
Join us at the Charleston Municipal Auditorium for one of the greatest gospel concerts of the year! Admission: $18.50/$20.50/$22.50 dependent upon seating.
Bill Gaither & The Gaither Christmas Homecoming
Multi-Grammy Award winning recording artist, Bill Gaither will present the Gaither Christmas Homecoming music spectacular at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, WV, on Thursday, December 7, 2017. The legendary recording artist will present an exciting celebration, filled with the very best in Christian music, including Gaither’s own multi-award winning group, The Gaither Vocal Band. This special event will begin at 7:00 p.m. The roster of talented “friends” taking the stage with Gaither and the Gaither Vocal Band, will include Mark Lowry, The Martins, Buddy Greene, Lynda Randle, Charlotte Ritchie, Gene McDonald, Jeff Taylor, and Kevin Williams. This festive evening will feature many classic Christmas favorites, allowing all those attending to experience the true Reason for the Christmas season.
John McCalister Productions presents Sandi Patty
See Sandi Patty perform classic Christian favorites. For tickets, visit http://www.theclaycenter.org.
Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith says, “Sometimes you’ve just got to shake things up!” After selling more than 15 million albums, scoring 32 No. 1 hits, receiving 2x RIAA Multi-Platinum, 6 Platinum and 16 Gold certified albums, earning three GRAMMYs and 45 Dove Awards, no one would blame the Christian music icon if he decided to coast just a little bit, but that’s just not in his nature. Join Michael and his special guests Love and The Outcome and Nathan Tasker for a night music, worship and ministry that will bring you peace but also fan the fire of your soul.
Casting Crowns
Multi-platinum selling and GRAMMY® winning group Casting Crowns will hit the road again this spring for the second leg of "The Very Next Thing" Tour, featuring K-LOVE Radio’s Male Artist of the Year Danny Gokey and special guests Unspoken. Presented by Compassion International and Museum of the Bible, the 40-city arena tour kicks off Feb. 16, in Baltimore and will make stops in markets like Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Chicago, New York, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Orlando, Tampa, Grand Rapids, Minneapolis, Houston, and many more before wrapping up in San Antonio on May 7. “The Very Next Thing” Tour supports Casting Crowns’ newest studio album, The Very Next Thing, (Beach Street/Reunion). This marks the group's 15th release and eighth studio album since the label debut release in 2003. With more than 10 million records sold, Casting Crowns has held the position of Billboard’s top-selling act in Christian music since 2007.
Toby Mac Hits Deep Tour
With more than 11 million units in career sales and a whopping seven GRAMMY® Awards, TobyMac's career continues on the fast track. His most recent studio album,THIS IS NOT A TEST garnered a GRAMMY® Award, Billboard Music Award nomination and a high marking debut at No. 4 on the Billboard Top 200. Each one of his previous five studio solo projects have achieved Gold certification, a first for an artist in the history of his label, Capitol Christian Music Group. Among those honored with Gold certification,EYE ON IT, which debuted atop the Billboard 200, only the third ever Christian album to do so. His previous live DVD,ALIVE & TRANSPORTED, is RIAA Certified platinum and received a GRAMMY® award. HITS DEEP LIVE, his newest LIVE CD/DVD will be available on Nov. 18. Admission varies.
20th Annual Capital City Gospel Sing
20th annual Capital City Gospel Sing. One of the greatest gospel concerts of the year! Municipal Auditorium Downtown Charleston, WV Admission: $23.50, $21.50, $19.50
Gaither Christmas Homecoming
Gaither Christmas Homecoming 2016 The Award Winning Gaither Vocal band Featuring multi-grammy winner Bill Gaither with Wes Hampton, David Phelps, Adam Crabb and Todd Suttles With Special Guests Mark Lowry, Charlotte Ritchie, Gene McDonald, The Issacs, Buddy Green, The Martins, Jeff Taylor, Kevin Williams, Matthew Holt, Greg Ritchie and Kevin Moore.
Curt Anderson Christian Pop Concert
Christian pop musician Curt Anderson is bringing his message of hope to Elkins in performances during the 80th Mountain State Forest Festival. For his recent debut release, “Every Moment” on Dream Records, Anderson teamed up with Grammy and Dove Award winning producers and songwriters to bring listeners a fresh collection of anthemic songs that will both encourage and challenge. The album’s first single, “Keep It Beating,” is a fun-filled song about hope and redemption. Sunday, October 2 at 10 a.m. Summit Church in the American Mountain Theater Sunday, October 2 at 8 p.m. Robbins Memorial Chapel, Davis & Elkins College Monday, October 3 at 7 p.m. Celebrate the Spirit!, Elkins Town Square. For additional information, visit www.forestfestival.com or call 304-636-1824.