Victorious Festival

Victorious Festival 2026

An unforgettable celebration of hope, faith, and unity. Land of Hope is excited to announce that the Victorious Festival 2026 is heading to Edmonton, Alberta! Following the powerful impact of previous festivals across the globe, this year’s event is set to be one of our most meaningful gatherings yet.

Victorious Festival is a celebration of Christian faith that brings people together through dynamic worship, inspiring messages, and powerful community outreach. In 2026, we’re expecting believers from across Canada and beyond to gather in Edmonton to worship, grow, and serve together.

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Lineup

Victorious Festival 2026 Lineup:
Tauren Wells, Brooke Nicholls, Shady Farag.

Tauren Wells

Tauren Wells is a celebrated musician, preacher, public speaker and father, with 10 GRAMMY® Award nominations, six number 1’s, 225+ million career video views, seven GMA Dove Awards, Billboard Music Award nomination, and over 1.1 billion global streams to date, and counting.

Through his precise artistry, masterful lyrics and dance-oriented performances, Tauren uniquely connects his contemporary Christian and Gospel sound with elements of pop, hip-hop and R&B. With his 2022 album “Joy In The Morning,” his first record with Capitol Records/CCMG and third career album, he emphasizes his genre-bending musical talent and limitless creative range— drawing from a lifetime of influences across gospel, pop, R&B, and more. “Joy In The Morning” follows 2021’s Citizen of Heaven (Live), which received a GRAMMY nomination this year.

He also received GRAMMY and NAACP Image Awards nominations for “Hold Us Together (Hope Mix),” his 2021 duet with H.E.R. Having toured with industry greats (Lionel Richie, Mariah Carey, etc.), Wells most recently brought his showstopping vocals and electrifying signature dance production across the U.S. with his “Joy in the Morning” headline tour. Born and raised in Michigan, Tauren currently resides in Texas with his wife and four sons. The Wells family recently announced that they will be opening a church in Austin, TX in January 2024 called the Church of Whitestone.

Tauren Wells
Brooke Nicholls

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.”

Brooke Nicholls is an award-winning Canadian worship leader, songwriter and author whose heart is to invite people into the presence of God through song, scripture and story. Hailing from Ontario, she has travelled across Canada (and beyond) leading worship in churches and ministries, while serving as a pastor of worship at her home church.

Her musical journey has earned her multiple national awards and honours, including Female Vocalist of the Year and nominations for the prestigious Juno Awards. Her albums and singles — grounded in authenticity, surrender and hope — have brought messages of healing and purpose into the lives of listeners.

Beyond music, Brooke uses her voice and pen to encourage others through devotional books and speaking engagements. She and her husband, Steve, lead in ministry together, with a focus on honoring Christ, cultivating worship, and helping others find freedom to pursue the full life He offers.

Brooke Nicholls
Shady Farag
Shady Farag is the Founder and Managing Director of Land of Hope — a Canadian-based Christian ministry dedicated to proclaiming the hope of the Gospel and equipping believers for missional living.

Background and Calling

With a solid professional background in project management, home-construction and civil engineering, Shady has leveraged his leadership skills into ministry-service. In January 2012 he founded Land of Hope, and since then he has overseen its growth, expanding its reach through large-scale festivals, media programming and global outreach initiatives.

Ministry Vision

Shady lives by a clear mission: “to extend the ministry’s reach, seizing every opportunity so that more people can hear the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”

Under his leadership, Land of Hope conducts:
- Grand gospel festivals such as the Victorious Festival that is being held every year in several countries all over the world.
- A bilingual media ministry under the banner “Living in Hope” aimed at English- and Arabic-speaking audiences worldwide
- Compassion- and discipleship-oriented programs that minister to spiritual and practical needs.
Speaker Profile

As a public Christian speaker and preacher, Shady brings together biblical truth, authentic testimony and global vision. His speaking engagements aim to equip individuals and churches to live out the Great Commission in creative, culturally relevant ways. He is comfortable addressing large-audiences, cross-cultural gatherings and media formats.

Signature Themes

Some of the recurring themes in Shady’s messages include:
- The transformative power of hope through Christ
- The urgency and beauty of global evangelism
- Building local church, community and mission partnerships
- Living with purpose, integrity and leadership in everyday life
Shady Farag