THE SUN HAD dropped below the horizon, but the spirits were high at the Gospelfest Sunset Concert in Independence Square on Wednesday.
Hundreds were present at the event, which attracted gospel acts from Barbados and the region, Canada and the US and was sponsored by the Barbados Public Workers Co-operative Credit Union Limited.
American singer Lamont Sanders connected with the crowd as he ministered in songs God Is Able and an original, Forever Mercy. This was followed by Barbados’ Krystal J Paul who in her first song, Thank You For The Cross Lord did justice to the piece. She motivated the crowd into a mood of worship with her passion and sincerity .
Youth dancers Inside Out depicted the power of God over evil through their choreography, which was well received.
The crowd, however, were in for an awesome experience as a family group called The Chitans – two brothers and three sisters from Canada – thrilled them with their singing. The family, originally from the spice isle of Grenada, left the audience calling for more.
Veteran gospel artiste Bridget Blucher took the supportive patrons to another level of worship experience as she reminded them in her preamble that Gospelfest was not about entertainment, but about worship. She sang and commanded the large crowd to worship, raise hands and “give God all the praise that He alone deserves”. She followed up with I’m Still Here.
Other performers include Shaquan Griffith, Kianna Flavus, Barbados Public Workers Co-operative Credit Union Choir, Purpose Band and local group Jireh, among others. (RL)
