Concerts
Summertime GospelFest
This concert is how GospelFest Ministries began! Since 1999, Shawn has been producing the Summertime GospelFest concert in central Illinois. This concert features a large community-wide choir as well as the GospelFest Singers and pianist Tracey Phillips from Nashville, TN, and is held usually in late June.
In the past, we’ve enjoyed such guest artists as Buddy Greene, Ben Speer, Allison Durham Speer, Reggie & Ladye Love Smith and Stephen Hill.
The 2010 Summertime GospelFest will be held Friday, June 25th at Grace Evangelical Church in Morton, IL. We'll be celebrating 100 years of southern gospel music! James D. Vaughan put the first quartets on the road to promote his songbooks in 1910. It's going to be a great night! Tickets are $10 advance, $12 at the door, and a max of $30 for families with children. They can be purchased here at the webstore, at Hoerr's Berean Bookstores throughout central Illinois, and at the Grace Church office. Hurry and get your tickets today!
Christmastime GospelFest
This concert has become a holiday favorite for many throughout central Illinois! The GospelFest Singers help celebrate our Savior’s birth with uplifting and toe-tapping southern gospel Christmas music, including “Beautiful Star of Bethlehem,” “Glory to God in the Highest,” “Joy to the World,” as well as original Christmas songs “Tiny Little Baby,” “An Old-Fashioned Christmas,” and “Spread the Good News.”
The 2010 Christmastime GospelFest will be held Tuesday, December 7th at the Caterpillar Performing Arts Center at Five Points in Washington, IL, and December 10th at Calvary Baptist Church in Normal, IL. More information will be available soon.
An Evening with Fanny Crosby
Fanny Crosby was one of America’s greatest hymnwriters. Having written such classics as “To God be the Glory,” “He Hideth My Soul,” and “Blessed Assurance,” Fanny Crosby’s texts have spoken to generations. The GospelFest Singers present this program that takes a look at Fanny’s life: her triumphs and tragedies, and how God used this woman to communicate the gospel so effectively. This program is great for a church’s Sunday evening service, luncheons or any special occasion.
The GospelFest Singers
This small ensemble of singers developed out of the Summertime GospelFest concerts. They are available for concerts, luncheons, fairs and other special events and can provide a mini-GospelFest concert or “An Evening with Fanny Crosby.”
Shawn Degenhart
Shawn is also available for solo concerts and incorporates his love of southern gospel music into an unforgettable evening of favorites.
For more information or to book Shawn or the GospelFest Singers, please contact the ministry office.