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Home » Chicago Gospel Music Festival

Tag: Chicago Gospel Music Festival

Posted inMusic

Sasha Daltonn, jazz singer and founder of the Chicago Gospel Music Festival

by Jamie Ludwig August 5, 2021August 18, 2021

“We weren’t only honoring Professor Dorsey—this was a major event introduced by the first Black mayor of the city, and it needed to be outstanding.”

Posted inMusic

The gospel according to Mama Lou

by F. Amanda Tugade October 9, 2019August 18, 2021

Lou Della Evans-Reid spent nearly 40 years as minister of music for Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, but even at age 89 this gospel trailblazer isn’t done spreading the good news.

Posted inMusic

Summer 2016 Chicago music festivals for every sort of sound

by Luca Cimarusti May 18, 2016August 18, 2021

Fests devoted to rap, house, jazz, country, gospel, blues, metal, Latin music, and more

Posted inMusic

Spreading the good word about Chicago gospel

by Peter Margasak May 28, 2015August 18, 2021

Scholar Robert Marovich documents gospel’s Windy City roots in a new book and recommends five Chicago acts at this weekend’s Gospel Music Festival.

Posted inBlogs

Reader’s Agenda Fri 6/27: Chicago Gospel Music Festival, Reader B Side Pride Booze Cruise, and World’s Largest Block Party

by Will Greenberg June 27, 2014August 18, 2021

What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Friday, June 27

Posted inBlogs

Reader’s Agenda Sun 6/23: Michael Palascak, Chicago Gospel Music Festival, and Chicago beer festivals

by Tosten Burks June 23, 2013August 19, 2021

What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Sunday, June 23

Posted inBlogs

Reader’s Agenda Thu 6/20: Ty Maxon, Dan Savage, and Chicago Gospel Music Festival

by Tosten Burks June 20, 2013August 19, 2021

What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Thursday, June 20

Hezekiah Walker
Posted inMusic

Chicago Gospel Music Festival

by Kevin Warwick June 3, 2010August 19, 2021

Featuring Hezekiah Walker, Byron Cage, Fred Hammond, Albertina Walker, and others, the Chicago Gospel Music Festival returns to Millennium Park this Saturday and Sunday.

Posted inMusic

Summer Guide: Follow the Music

by Reader staff May 27, 2010August 19, 2021

The biggest and best of the music fests

Posted inBlogs

The city’s lakefront music festivals will be free in 2009

by Philip Montoro December 31, 2008August 19, 2021

Even if inflation makes whatever money you’ve got left worthless by the time summer rolls around, you’ll still be able to get into Jazz Fest.

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