Grace
United Methodist Church Announces second annual Centerfest Christian
Music Festival
Mt
Juliet, TN, September 8, 2007 - On Saturday, September 8 the second
annual Centerfest, Middle Tennessee’s premiere outdoor Christian
music festival, will descend upon Mount Juliet from 10 AM to 9 PM.
Centerfest
will be a day full of music by nationally and regionally known
Christian bands representing many genres of music including rock,
pop, hip-hop and metal.
Centerfest
will feature both nationally and locally known contemporary Christian
bands and artists. Dove Award nominated artist John Reuben will
headline the festival. Since 2000 Reuben has released six albums on
Gotee Records; the first four albums sold over 200,000 copies. Reuben
was recently featured on NPR's popular All Things Considered
online music feature and his humorous music videos have received
several hundred thousand plays on YouTube.com.
Also
featured is Arkansas hard rock Tooth and Nail Records artist Spoken, a
Dove Award nominated hard rock band whose seventh album will be in
stores on September 25.
The
eclectic KNAPSACKHEROES! will also appear. KNAPSACKHEROES! is a band
from the Nashville area who is making a name for themselves with an
exciting live show and original blend of pop music. The band is
currently in the studio working on a full length CD with producers
who have worked with artists including Mute Math, Switchfoot, Faith
Hill, dcTalk, Newsboys, Phil Keaggy, David Crowder Band, Rebecca St
James, and many others. They have played at Warmth in Winter for the
past two years.
Other
artists include: Redflecks, Brothatone, The Capture, Salient,
Waterside, Natural Habitz, The Last Goodbye, and Spoken Word Praise. Hear their music at www.myspace.com/centerfest.
In
addition to the music there will be activities for people of all
ages, including a kids section with games and other options.
Centerfest
will open to the public at 10 am. Music will begin at 11 AM and
continue until 9 PM. Tickets
are $8 in advance for individuals and $6 in advance for groups of 10
or more. Those tickets are available at www.centerfest.net,
and the church office. Tickets will be $10 the day of the event.
Food
and drinks will be for sale that day at reasonable rates. No food or
drinks will be allowed into the event. Attendees are welcome to
bring blankets, tarps and lawn chairs.
Centerfest
is an interdenominational outreach of Grace UMC meant to serve the
greater Middle Tennessee area. All churches, groups, and individuals
are encouraged to come.
Centerfest
will take place at:
Grace
United Methodist Church
2905
N Mount Juliet Road
Mt
Juliet TN 37122
For
more information on the CENTERFEST Christian Music Festival visit
www.centerfest.net.
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