About The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Gospel Festival
The National Holiday Gospel Festival launched by Corine Sims for the purpose of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Dream Alive by producing a festival celebrating Dr.Kings'birthday and the National holiday. Illinois Wesleyan became the only venue for bringing to Central Illinois Dr Kings family members and noted human rights leaders to commemorate the festival and the national holiday. This festival is committed to keeping alive Dr. Kings message of peace, love, and progress by non-violent means. of nonviolence, social change and justice.
The years the festival brought to Bloomington-Normal, many members of Dr. King’s family including son, Martin III; daughters Bernice and Yolanda and nephew, Vernon. Other civil rights leaders, activist and dignitaries brought by the festival included the Rev. Joseph Lowery, and the Great Dorthy Cotton. These speakers closed out the Holiday Gospel Festival event at the annual Martin Luther King banquet dinner. Luther King Fellowship dinner.
EVENT DATE:Saturday, January 18, 2025
TIME: 2:00PM-5:00PM (Doors Open @ 1:30pm)
LOCATION: Illinois Wesleyan University
Westbrook Auditorium Bloomington,Illinois
Who We Are
The United Community Gospel Singers of Bloomington-Normal, IL.
United Community Gospel Singers of Bloomington-Normal, formed in the 1960’s. Consisting of singers from church choirs from around the State of Illinois, with the purpose of building one community voice of peace and love.
Musical & Celebration
Performers & Performances
"Darkness cannot drive out Darkness, ONLY Light can do that! Hate cannot drive out Hate, ONLY Love can do that!".
Let us not wallow in the valley of despair, I say to you today, my friends. And so even though we face the diffi culties of today and tomorow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. .
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice.