The best-selling and most-awarded female gospel artist of all time, CeCe Winans has long since cemented her status as one of the most accomplished and celebrated women in modern music history. It’d be easy to look back and rest on such illustrious laurels, but Winans has always had her eyes fixed firmly on the future, so it should come as little surprise that she jumped at the opportunity when her son, Alvin Love III, proposed she record the generation-bridging new album ‘Let Them Fall In Love.’ Her first in nearly a decade, the record finds Winans returning to the studio with gusto, working for roughly three years to craft her most confident, adventurous collection yet.

Recording and performing as both a solo artist and as a duo with her brother BeBe, CeCe has influenced a generation of gospel and secular vocalists over the course of her astonishing career. Her mantel today holds a staggering 12 GRAMMY Awards, 20 Dove Awards, and 7 Stellar Awards. She’s been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and the Nashville Music City Walk of Fame, in addition to being named a Trailblazer of Soul by BMI and garnering multiple NAACP Image Awards, Soul Train Awards, Essence Awards, and more. She’s sold in excess of 5 million albums in the US, topping the Gospel charts repeatedly while crossing over with smashes like “Count On Me,” her stunning duet with Whitney Houston from the multi-platinum ‘Waiting To Exhale’ soundtrack, which sold 2 million copies and cracked the Top 10 on the Pop, R&B, and Adult Contemporary charts. She touched millions more with inspirational performances everywhere from Oprah to The White House, and even showed off her acting chops on television series like ‘7th Heaven’ and ‘Doc.’

Three-time Grammy Nominee, three-time KLOVE Male Vocalist of the Year, Dove Award winner, and eight-time Dove Award Nominee, Danny Gokey became a favorite of millions of fans as a Top 3 finalist on Season Eight of American Idol.

Following Idol, Gokey dropped his first album, My Best Days and has since celebrated a series of No. 1s including his follow-up releases Hope In Front of Me, Rise, Haven’t Seen It Yet, Jesus People and holiday albums, Christmas Is Here and The Greatest Gift. Spawning singles like, “We All Need Jesus” “Rise,” “The Comeback,” “Love God Love People,” and RIAA Gold-certified “Hope In Front of Me”, “Tell Your Heart to Beat Again” and “Haven’t Seen It Yet,” Danny Gokey has cemented his place on the radio charts with multi-week, multi-chart-topping runs in the United States, Canada, and now Latin markets with the releases of Spanish singles and collaborations. The desire to make a broader impact with his message of hope led to the founding of nonprofit organization Better Than I Found It, which is doing giveback ‘Bus Stops’ while on tour to help other organizations increase the difference they are making in their own communities.

Danny and his wife Leyicet live outside Nashville, TN with their four beautiful children, Daniel, Victoria, Gabriel, and Emanuel. As they bring together different cultural perspectives, they love to laugh and have fun, while also not being afraid to face difficult conversations and explore tough questions about faith that encourage a deeper walk with Christ for themselves and those around them!
Find out more at DannyGokey.com.

Brooke Nicholls is a Worship Leader, Songwriter and Author from Hamilton, ON. When she’s not at her home church, she’s leading worship at different Churches and Ministries across Canada and beyond. Brooke is a ten-time Canadian Gospel Music Award winner, including being named the Female Vocalist of the Year for four years in a row. Her new album ‘Glory To God’ iss nominated for a 2024 Juno Award and her devotional books have been Number 1 Christian Best-Sellers on Amazon.”

 Martine Kelsey delivers a unique package of inspirational music, melding country-soul vocals and sweet worship over soothing contemporary rhythms. 

Even at a youthful age, while raised in a French-Acadian village just outside Shediac, New Brunswick, (affectionately known as the lobster capital of the world), Martine excelled as a singer and was a vocal prodigy according to musical art trainers. From there Martine developed her craft as a singer and songwriter, performing & worshipping on esteemed stages around Canada and in the US, joining other artists such as Newsboys, Third Day, Family Force 5, New World Son, Tim & Jon Neufeld, Rita McNeil, which also included a pre-event open appearance for The Rolling Stones. 

Martine’s incredible fourth album, Sweet Hallelujah, received recognition from the Gospel Music Awards Canada and the East Coast Music Awards, is actively streamed and downloaded in 28 countries around the world, and has been featured on radio & satellite radio across Canada; including spotlight TV appearances on CTV News, 100 Huntley St., Unstoppable & Just Be Love (KITV). 

Lyrical inspiration for the album evolved from real life stories of hope, resolve, and God’s unfailing love, as well as memories from Martine’s mother and stepmom who both passed but left an imprint to share her gifts passionately and live life to the fullest as reflected in the song lyrics. 

Martine presently resides in Southern Ontario with her husband and son and continues to spread the message of hope and love through her music, while inspiring audiences around the world on her Stream-show Just Be Love. 

6x Covenant Award Nominee, 4x ECMA Nominee, 2017 Covenant Award Winner (Rap Album of the Year), 2021 Music NB Award Winner (Song of the Year), 2022 ECMA Award Winner (Rap/Hip hop Album of the Year), 2022 NB Gospel Hall of Fame

William Franklin Graham IV

Executive Vice President and Evangelist

The third generation of Grahams to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ under the banner of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), Will has shared the Gospel with more than one million people across six continents since beginning his evangelistic ministry in 2006. Will also serves as Executive Vice President of the BGEA, giving leadership to all aspects of the organization that his grandfather Billy Graham founded in 1950. Will and his wife, Kendra, have two daughters, Christine Jane (CJ) and Rachel Austin, and a son, William Franklin Graham V (Quinn), and live in the mountains of North Carolina.

Michael W. Smith has been releasing new music regularly and performing around the world to sold-out crowds for the last 35+ years. During his storied career, he’s written and recorded over 36 No. 1 songs, been honored with three GRAMMY  Awards and 45 Dove Awards, one American Music Award, was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and has sold more than 15 million albums. Amassing an in-depth catalog of achievements, Smith was also recently honored with a star-studded tribute concert in Nashville, TN to celebrate his 35 No. 1s, by a myriad of legendary performers. His recent USA Today, Yahoo! Music and Billboardacclaimed studio album A Million Lights and Parade, Good Morning America-featured and GRAMMY nominated live worship album Surrounded have together become his 30th and 31st Top 10 hits on Billboard’s Top Christian Albums chart, more than any other solo artist in history.

In October 2020 he released a longtime passion album, STILL Vol. 1, an atmospheric listening experience of improvisational music coupled with inspirational scriptures. More than
just an outstanding songwriter and performer, Smith has given back to the global community throughout his career. Smith has raised funds to battle AIDS in Africa, started Rocketown, a safe haven for young people in Tennessee to meet and find hope; and has helped more than 70,000 children through Compassion International. He has also written several bestselling books, including Old Enough To Know and Friends Are Friends Forever.

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Josh Baldwin is a songwriter and worship leader who joined the Bethel Music Collective in 2014.

Josh is known for his songs “Praises”, featured on Bethel Music’s Have it All, “You Deserve It All”, from his solo project Rivers, and “Stand in Your Love”, a song featured on Bethel Music’s album VICTORY (2019) which, reached #2 on the Christian Billboard charts.

As a worship leader, Josh enjoys creating space for people to feel seen, encouraged, and invited into intimacy with God. Josh lives with his wife Sheila and their two children in Franklin, TN, and continues to tour domestically and internationally.

Alvin Slaughter has been at the forefront of Gospel as well as praise and worship music as a concert and recording artist for over 30 years.

Alvin has sang and spoken at conferences and workshops with a heart to build the local church. He has appeared in numerous television appearances through the years and his concert tours have taken him all over the world.

Alvin and his wife Joy (who is a Certified Marriage Coach), minister internationally through the power of testimony and music.

Dove Award Nominations

Praise and Worship Album of the Year

Contemporary Black Gospel Album of the Year

Contemporary Black Gospel song of the Year

Stellar Award Nominations

Best Male Solo Performance

After accepting Christ at the age of 16, Mark traveled as an evangelist, pastored and led international compassion ministry for over 40 years.

Mark is currently an Executive Pastor at Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas.

Mark and his wife Sandy have three grown and married children and five grandsons.

Chris Tomlin is one of the most heralded singer-songwriters in the world who has amassed an impressive body of work. With 12 albums, 16 #1 radio singles, a Grammy and an American Music Award, 3 Billboard Music Awards, 21 Dove Awards, a BMI Songwriter of the Year Award with two platinum and five gold albums to his credit and over 8 million albums sold, Chris is among the most recognized and influential artists in any genre of music known around the world.
It is estimated each week 20-30 million people sing one of his songs in worship and TIME magazine claimed he is the “most often sung artist in the world.”

Chris is one of only four artists ever to receive the Sound Exchange Digital Radio Award for over 1 Billion digital radio streams, others include Justin Timberlake, Pitbull and Garth Brooks. Chris also became the first Christian artist to reach the Billion streams threshold on PANDORA and was presented with their BILLIONAIRE award.

Chris’ concert tours have sold-out venues in major cities including New York City’s Madison Square Garden, The Forum in Los Angeles, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and Red Rocks, among others. For more information visit: www.christomlin.com or follow Chris on Twitter Instagram Facebook and YouTube

Raised by a single mother in San Diego and Houston, Lecrae turned to Hip-Hop to find meaning and role models. Instead, he found gang life, drugs and criminal record. At age 19, he determined to change. With music as his tool, Lecrae now influences millions with his socially conscious message and transcendent sound.

New project produced by Zaytoven, Let The Trap Say Amen, available now

Two-time GRAMMY award winning artist who has sold nearly 3M albums to date

Lecrae’s RIAA Gold certified single, “I’ll Find You” ft Tori Kelly garnered a 2018 BET Award and 2018 Billboard Music Award Nomination

Last fall Lecrae presented a memborable break-through spoken word performance at the BET Hip Hop Awards

Lecrae performed on the SuperJam Stage at Bonnaroo 2017 in Manchester, TN

TV appearances include Headline News, ESPN SportsCenter, ESPN SportsNation, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Good Morning America, MTV’s Wild ‘N Out, and more

Presented Tedz Talk “Is Hip Hop a Cancer or Cure” discussing America’s War on Drugs and Hip Hop

7th studio album Anomaly debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, is Certified Gold by the RIAA and ranked No. 12 on Rolling Stone’s “40 Best Rap Albums of 2014”

Lecrae is a New York Times Bestselling Author for his memoir Unashamed >Board member and Co-Chairman at Peace Preparatory Academy in Atlanta, GA

Most of FLAME’s life has been lived between two worlds. From the contradicting spheres of inner city street culture and Christianity that defined his formative years to the blurred lines between the sacred and the secular that shaped his career as the first Midwest Christian rap artist to gain a national platform, FLAME has always been caught in the middle. The St. Louis-native may have grown up soaked in street culture, but today he is a well-versed leader in Christian hip-hop with a growing list of accolades, including five Dove Award nominations, three Stellar Award nominations and a GRAMMY® nomination. The consistent Billboard chart topper has released 7 albums: self-titled Flame (2004), Rewind (2005), Our World Fallen (2007), Our World Redeemed (2008), Captured (2010), The 6th (2012), & Royal Flush (2013).

FLAME’s seventh full-length release, Royal Flush, is poised to be the most exciting chapter in his already impressive career. “In the game of poker, the highest hand you can receive is a royal flush, which is a ten, a jack, a queen, a king and an ace,” the rapper explains in reference to the album’s title. “When I thought about the concept, it reminded me about what Christ has done in the life of a Christian. He set us up to win.’ We’ve got the highest hand.” Drawing the inspiration from 2 Peter 1:3, FLAME adds, “God’s given us all the things that pertain to life and godliness.”

FLAME started down a path of rebellion and spent his early teen years partying. The influence of his older friends led to experimenting with drugs and a series of incidents at his school. FLAME was eventually kicked out of his high school, but little did he know God would use this as a turning point in his life. On his way to orientation at his new school, he was involved in a horrific accident when the car he was riding in was struck by an 18-wheeler three times, shattering the entire left side of his body.

“As the collision happened, I just remember being terrified, not even thinking about the pain, because there was pain,” he says, “but I was just thinking, Man, I’m about to die. I’m 16 years old, and I know I haven’t lived the things I believe as it relates to Christianity.”

Following the accident, FLAME was hospitalized and forced to do physical therapy for more than a year. The experience shook the young teen to his core, and he sought wisdom from his grandmother, the strongest Christian in his family at the time. They talked about repentance and redemption. A week later, his grandmother died unexpectedly of a heart attack at 55. These two life-changing events broke the ice clutching FLAME’s heart. “I was invited to church, and I resisted for a while,” FLAME continues. “Then eventually I went, heard the gospel, heard about Jesus’ love, dying for my sin, and I wept like a baby, and I gave my life to the Lord. I was 16 years old.”

Today, FLAME has a degree in biblical counseling from Louisville’s Southern Seminary, viewing rich biblical knowledge as essential to his ministry. “I love the Bible. I love theology. I love Jesus and that light bulb moment when people get excited about Him. I love taking the knowledge from the Bible and connecting the dots with how these things apply to our everyday lives and our deep-seated personal issues.”

FLAME is also raising the bar in Christian hip-hop through the quality of music he creates and the artists he’s introducing to the genre via the boutique label he and his wife founded in 2010, Clear Sight Music. “It’s not an exclusive hip-hop label,” he explains of their company, whose first signee is pop vocalist V. Rose. “We’re interested in the genres of music that influence the youth culture,” he says. “We want to pull in artists who can serve in that capacity and give them a label home.”

In all of his efforts, whether on-stage, in class or through the means of Clear Sight Music, FLAME is bridging the gap between the sacred and the secular. While his music is unashamedly Christian, he hopes it might also affect seekers as well, just like he was impacted by Christian hip-hop long before he surrendered his life to God. “Christianity is very black and white,” FLAME maintains. “I just want to encourage the Christian and the non-Christian who may be interested in peeking over the fence of Christianity that in this faith, in this worldview, you’ve been set up to win.”

 

Has been a DJ for several years with most notable events with World of Dance, Warner Brothers, Kingdom Bound in New York, Otafest Calgary, Change Conference in Toronto,

Youth Quake in Saskatchewan, Lecrae, KB, and over 100 high school and university events.

Born in America and living in Canada with a Nigerian heritage, Oje is typically fusing different cultures together in an aim to bring unity amongst people.

With a following of 500K, DJing in over 8 countries, opening and playing with acts such as Lecrae, For King and Country, KB and hundreds of high school and university events, OJ has music for everyone!

 TikTok: @OJTHEDJ – 500,000 

Instagram: @OJTHEDJ – 9000 

YouTube: @OJTHEDJ – 6000 

Twitch: @iamOJTHEDJ