Kettering Medical Center’s 50th Anniversary celebration continues with Gospel Fest at The Fraze on July 27 at 3 p.m.
This free concert features Grammy-nominated and Dove Award winning Christian band, Sanctus Real and 10 local Christian music artists/bands.
Enjoy an afternoon of music, fellowship, and worship. This event is free and open to the public. Food vendors will be available to purchase food.
Don’t forget to take pictures, so you can enter the Summer of Memories photo contest.
About Sanctus Real and the 10 Local Bands
Over Sanctus Real’s stellar 16-year career, band members Matt Hammitt (lead vocals), Chris Rohman (guitar), Dan Gartley (bass), Pete Prevost (guitar, banjo, piano) and Mark Graalman (drums) have received critical acclaim as a Christian rock and alternative Contemporary Christian Music band. The success of their albums landed Sanctus Real eight No. 1 singles and seven Top 5 radio singles.
Sanctus Real’s award winning songs include We Need Each Other, Pieces of a Real Heart, and Fight the Tide.
Aaron Clark & Ministry (Restore Life Ministries) is based out of Springfield, Ohio. Singing together for over seven years, the group recently released the CD “Conquerors We Always Win.”
Berachah Valley (First Baptist Church) was created in the spring of 2005 when a few friends came together searching for a place to play traditional bluegrass, gospel, and traditional renditions of current favorites. Audiences quickly see the result as a uniquely smooth combination of musicianship and female vocal harmonies.
John Stone (Country Side Church of the Nazarene) is a singer/songwriter from Lebanon, Ohio. He was honored in the year 2000, as his song titled “Come to the Water” was designated as one of the top 100 songs of that decade within the Southern Gospel market. He has been leading worship at Countryside Church of the Nazarene for the last 15 years.
Shawanda Smith (Mount Olivet Church of God and Christ) began singing at the age of five and had the opportunity to lead her first song with the church’s adult choir. She released her first project in 2006, titled “Reflections of His Love” that shares some of her life experiences.
The Townesmen and Shelly (Towne Boulevard Church of God) was started by four laymen in a local church to sing for its services. Now after 50 years, it is made up of four servants of the church who love Southern Gospel Music.
The Community Christian Church Praise Team (Community Christian Church) is from West Alexandria, Ohio. They lead the Sunday morning services with praise and worship music from a combination of Contemporary and Southern Gospel favorites. The group hosts two large dinner shows yearly: “A Night at the Grand Ole Opry” and “CCC Southern Gospel Homecoming.”
Majestic Sounds Quartet describes itself as “four men chosen by God to deliver his message in song.” In the five years they been together, the group has sung in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, West Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania.
Eureka Park (First United Methodist Church) is composed of Eric and Emily Roberts from Springboro. In addition to writing and recording music, Eric and Emily also lead worship and teach other musicians. Eric has an instructional program for worship guitar, and has seen several graduates of his program become worship leaders themselves.
Apex Band (Phil Wing) is based out of Apex Community Church in Dayton. Most weekends are spent serving at Apex’s two campuses, but the band also plays at various camps, conferences, and events in the region throughout the year.
Fairhaven Church Band is under the leadership of Pastor Glenn Priest and a team that provides weekly worship at two multisite locations. The worship band had the privilege of opening for Lincoln Brewster and Gateway Worship.