{"id":6214,"date":"2012-02-23T14:44:09","date_gmt":"2012-02-23T19:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/?p=6214"},"modified":"2016-04-26T14:48:29","modified_gmt":"2016-04-26T18:48:29","slug":"gospel-festival-brings-soul-to-north-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/gospel-festival-brings-soul-to-north-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Gospel Festival Brings Soul To North Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Feb. 25, the sixth annual Gospel Explosion &amp; Soul Food Tasting will be hosted at North Campus.<\/p>\n<p>Originally titled the Gospel Explosion and Soul Food Fest, the name was changed last year due to\u00a0 uncertainty over the amount of food that would be available.<\/p>\n<p>The festival, organized by MDC\u2019s Black History Month Committees\u2019 Gospel Festival Subcommittee, will include musical performances by local artists, Afrocentric arts and crafts vendors and a soul food tasting.<\/p>\n<p>The musical lineup will comprise 14 performers, including soloist Unspeakable Joy, MDC performing-arts graduate Alvin Jackson, Bobby Stringer and the Shewbread School of Worship Dance group.<\/p>\n<p>Performances will be held inside of the North Campus\u2019 Lehman Theatre from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Founded by the late Gwendolyn Smith, former Secretary for Academic Affairs at the North Campus, and Teresa LeFlore, current Department Secretary for the Fire Science Program at the North Campus, the Gospel festival has been a celebration of Black History and the origins of Gospel music since it\u2019s conception in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[The festival] is inspirational and uplifting,&#8221; LeFlore said. &#8220;We always get a positive response.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The event is free of charge and open to the public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Feb. 25, the sixth annual Gospel Explosion &amp; Soul Food Tasting will be hosted at North Campus. 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