This coming week the network will host Musical Soul Food Live, a two-day event featuring live music, comedy, celebrity meet-and-greets, food vendors and appearances by air personalities such as Liz Black and Tracy Morgan. Everything kicks off Friday, November 13th @ 7 PM with a ticketed concert hosted by Grammy Award winner Dorinda Clark Cole. The bill includes Melvin Williams, Dottie Peoples, Earnest Pugh, Brian Courtney Wilson, The Virginia Aires, Casey J, Norman Hutchins, Kevin LeVar, Earl Bynum and the group Half Mile Home. The VIP Experience ticket includes preferred seating, a celebrity meet-and-greet and a gift bag.
On Saturday, November 14th @ 2-8 PM there will be a Pure-N-Heart Teen Music & Ministry Workshop geared towards teens. The event aims to expose youth to authentic musical ministry principles and tap into their musical abilities. Participants will receive free food, T-shirts, Bibles, etc. At 5 PM Musical Soul Food’s Comedy Jam and New Artist Showcase kicks off with appearances by Cletus Kassady and the Laugh Therapist, Vernard Hines; Coko & Cory; #ThoseBaxters; AllSaints Radio Crew, Dottie Peoples and a special appearance by the Stellar Award nominated group Pure-N-Heart. The festivities take place at E. Ray Cox Convocation Center at New Hope Baptist Church, 395 Old Great Neck Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23454. More information is available at www.musicalsouldfood.com or by calling 1.888.474.9990 ext. 5.
In other news, MSF has added the Nielsen BDS-monitored WGH Star 1310 AM station to its constellation of 39 radio station affiliates. “Rejoice! Musical Soul Food is excited to partner with such a powerful station as MAX Media’s STAR 1310,” says Mike Chandler, President of Rejoice! Radio Networks/Musical Soul Food. “This collaboration has strengthened the influence of our format in the Gospel Music industry.”
