7th Annual Atlanta Gospel Festival Kicking off July 27-29, 2012 in Atlanta, GA

buzzz worthy. . .

Get ready for the 7th Annual Atlanta Gospel Music, Health & Wellness Festival on July 27, 28, & 29, 2012 at the beautiful Georgia World Congress Center. The center is located at 285 Andrew Young Boulevard. The Atlanta Gospel Fest 2011 was an amazing and truly successful event. It was listed in the Atlanta Journal as the one of the Top 5 events to attend. The festival is designed to elevate your mind, body and spirit with an array of gospel music concerts, health care suites & information and financial opportunities.

Highlights for this year's inspiring festival includes many top name gospel artists, world renowned speakers and four different stages of Gospel Entertainment featuring: Pastor Shirley Caesar, Dr. Juanita Bynum, Paul Porter, Isaac Carree, Micah Stampley, Regina Belle, Damita, and many more super star Stellar Award winning artists.

Admission for many of the general festival events is free, while tickets will be sold for admission to the concerts and the black tie reception and awards banquet. Some of the general festival events include: Christian Singles Speed dating seminar, 1st Ladies Seminar/Training, Bishop's Roundtable, Praise Dance Workshop, and Exclusive Industry Workshops hosted by Tyscott Records. Many world renowned speakers and an exclusive Health Care Pavilion will be present at this year's event. There will be a special free kids and youth zone as well.

This event is produced and facilitated by the Leading Women's Repertory Theatre/Lac1Productions under the direction of Dr. Riki Brooks who is the CEO/Festival Administrator for Gospelfest 2006-2011. This year's event will include a voter's registration drive hosted by the Georgia Women's League of Voters in addition to an exclusive HIV/AIDS screening and treatment mobile unit free to the public.

Tickets are available for purchase at www.atlantagospelfest.com.

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