Grammy winner Donnie McClurkin to headline CLC's 31st Annual Salute to Gospel Music program Feb. 28
Enjoy an exciting evening of gospel music at the College of Lake County's 31st Annual Salute to Gospel Music program on Feb. 28, featuring singer Donnie McClurkin, who has won three Grammy Awards, two Dove Awards and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Gospel Artist. The event will start at 7 p.m. at the Genesee Theatre in downtown Waukegan.
McClurkin's Grammys include the 2009 Best Gospel Performance for "Wait on the Lord." He won a Dove Award in 2001 for "We Fall Down" and in 2005 for "In the Fire." Currently, McClurkin is senior pastor at Perfecting Faith, Freeport, New York, and hosts a radio program.
The second featured artist is Anita Wilson of Atlanta, named one of "Eight Rising Gospel Stars" by JET Magazine in 2013. Her debut album "Worship Soul" included the Billboard Top 20 hits "Jesus Will" and "Speechless." Her second album, "Vintage Worship," was released in June on Motown Gospel.
In addition to the two guest artists, the CLC Gospel Choir, directed by Charles Thomas Hayes, will perform and provide back up for McClurkin. Effie Rolfe, a Chicago-based media personality, speaker and author, will again serve as master of ceremonies. Other performers include praise dancer Cliff Brown, Righteous Noise from Church of Joy and New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Choir.
The 2015 Harambee Award of Excellence will be presented to the Rev. Percy Johnson of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church and Pastor Luis R. Reyes of Church of Joy.
Tickets can be purchased at the CLC Box Office, Room P112 at the Grayslake Campus, at the Lakeshore Campus, the Genesee Theatre and at www.geneseetheatre.com. Tickets are $28 for general admission or $23 for CLC students/staff/alumni/seniors 65 and older/and children under 12 in advance; and $33 at the door. For more information, call the CLC Lakeshore Campus at (847) 543-2112.
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