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Stellar Awards Gospel Music Festival

After celebrating its 25th Anniversary in January 2010, The Stellar Gospel Music Awards will kick off its newest Gospel Music venture this spring with The Stellar Awards Gospel Music Festival in Celebration of Mother’s Day to take place in Orlando, Florida. Hosted by the City of Orlando and the Orlando Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, the Stellar Gospel Music Festival has set its sights on becoming Gospel Music’s premiere festival and Mother’s Day event, setting itself apart from other events with star-studded talent, informative seminars and a Stellar Awards Expo attracting vendors from around the Globe.



The event will take place Mother’s Day weekend, Friday, May 7, through Sunday, May 9, 2010 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort and Spa and will feature 3 days of music from today’s top Gospel music stars, a Mother’s Day Gospel Brunch and Runway Fashion Show. Also look for updates in the next few weeks on the Daily Empowerment Seminars and Stellar Awards Expo. A host of activities are planned during the weekend including discount packages at the host hotel, The Rosen Shingle Creek Resort and Spa, as well as discounts and transportation to Orlando’s many theme parks.

“After 25 years of producing and perfecting Gospel Music’s premiere awards show, The Stellar Gospel Music Awards has decided to create another weekend-long event like no other to celebrate Mother’s Day,” said Don Jackson, CEO and founder of Central City Productions, the producers of the Stellar Awards and the Stellar Gospel Music Festival. “We intend to make The Stellar Awards Music Festival the top destination for Gospel talent and fans to come together and celebrate their shared faith, Mother’s Day and Gospel Music. We are excited that the Orlando Convention and Visitor’s Bureau has partnered with us in building what we know will be the nation’s largest Gospel Music Festival.”

All of the Stellar Awards Gospel Music Festival activities will take place at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort and the GatlinBallroom, in Orlando, Florida. Stellar Awards-winning gospel star, Vickie Winans and comedian Akintunde will host the Festival.

The Stellar Awards Gospel Music Festival Line up is as follows:



Friday, May 7

Byron Cage

Deitrick Haddon

James Fortune

KiKi Sheard

Jonathan Nelson



Saturday, May 8

Shirley Caesar

Yolanda Adams

Vickie Winans

Crystal Aikin



Sunday, May 9

Karen Clark Sheard

Kevin Lavar

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