| THE WONDERFUL EVENTS ENJOYED BY ALL AT THE FIRST ANNUAL JOYFEST GOSPEL FESTIVAL AT ISLAND CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS ST CROIX, US VIRGIN ISLANDS |
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Friday,
Gates opened at 6:00 pm for 7:00 pm start |
FRIDAY CONCERT NIGHT - Starred “Prodigal Son” - a passionate chart-topping, award-winning, dancehall, reggae Gospel Artist from Jamaica. - Also featured Ayodele (pronounced eye-yo-deli) - a wonderful Nigerian/Australian contemporary Christian singer from Australia. - Local support artists included: Victorious Believers Ministries Youth Worship Team, Bernard Smith, Shine the Light, Radical 4 Christ Dancers, Yield Dancers, 4th Dimension Ministries Worship Band and Ebenezer Methodist Steel Orchestra. - Great Prizes were awarded during the Concert.
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Saturday, Gates opened at 6:00 pm for 7:00 pm start |
SATURDAY CONCERT NIGHT - Starred Mary Mary from the USA - Grammy award winning dynamic Gospel singing sisters and their band - Also featured Ayodele from Australia - Local support artists included young Brianna Campbell, Shenneth Canegata and Speak the Word Ministries Praise and Worship Team, Harella Goodwin and Band, Iglesia de Dios Sol de Justicia (Sun of Justice), Unified Prayze and Friends, Keithley Parris and Friends (Steel Pan), Solemn Sounds Band, Sons of Thunder Dance Group, Bernard Smith.
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Saturday,
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SATURDAY FESTIVAL FUN DAY The Fun Day for ALL from 10am-2pm at the Sidney Lee Theater, St Croix Island Center, was FANTASTIC!! Everyone enjoyed the activities that were provided like exciting games and prizes, puppet shows, bouncers, youth band, drama, food and drinks, etc. Heartfelt thanks to Youth Pastor Mario Robles and the Sun of Justice Youth group, Faith in Christ Gold Miners Puppet Ministry and New Testament Church of God Puppet Ministry. |
Sunday, August 7 from 3:30pm Final Concert Started 6pm |
JOYFEST STREET PARADE What Joy! Many people from different churches and groups met at Cost-U-Less supermarket car park, St Croix on Sunday afternoon and paraded to the Island Center (about 2.5 miles). Following the well-decorated JoyFest Parade Trailer that was blasting joyful gospel music, the colorful paraders sang, danced and waved their banners along the route. Some onlookers joined the parade - one lady ran out of her restaurant in her apron and gloves praising the Lord. She joined in for a few minutes then ran back to her restaurant again! FINAL CONCERT After the Parade to the Island Center, there was a Final Fantastic Concert to close the JoyFest Weekend! It featured praise and worship with Victorious Believers Youth Band and Ayodele, Papa Das, Burning Chariots, St Peter's Episcopal choir, Bernard Smith, Masked Soldiers of Christ Dancers, St Peter's Youth Dancers, and 4th Dimension! |
