Oct
23

Brandon R. Scarborough presents “Bringing Gospel to BLU”: One Year Anniversary The gospel sound returns to the BLU Jazz+ stage with live music, food, and more with Minister Brandon J. Hollis, Kevin A. Fredericks, Greg Skinn, & Sonner Nouveaux.

Sunday, October 23


Come enjoy good gospel music, poetry, and food in a different atmosphere on Sunday, October 23!
 
“Bringing Gospel to BLU” presented by Brandon R. Scarborough returns featuring special appearances by Minister Brandon J. Hollis, Kevin A. Fredericks, Greg Skinn, & Sonner Nouveaux.
 
While you enjoy the music, you will be treated to a buffet of appetizers and small plate treats!
 
Join us for the return of “Bringing Gospel to BLU” – get your tickets today, as these special Sunday events are always a full house! Doors at 2PM, food served at 2:30PM, performance begins at 3PM – catering provided by Intimate Solutions, see you there!
 


 

Brandon J. Hollis

Minister Brandon J. Hollis of Ohio is a vocalist, songwriter, a radio personality, producer and dynamic youth minister. At an early age, his mother educated him as to what it meant to live a life pleasing to God. She exposed Brandon to a lifestyle of Holiness and developed the gift God had placed within him.
 
As an Artist, Brandon has opened for some of Gospel’s biggest names such as: Fred Hammond, Rance Allen, Tye Tribbett, and Marvin Winans just to name a few. He was featured on Dr. Bobby Jones Gospel, which aired on the Word Network. He also was featured at Pastor John P. Kee’s VIP conference 2012 in Charlotte, NC, as well as taping for a host of National TV networks such as TBN, and TCT’s “The Dorinda Show”
 
He is the creator and Host of Internet radio show “Gimme The Mic” on Stellar Nominated Station XcelRadio.com, and has now been nominated for the Independent Artists Christian Music Association, Male Radio Announcer of the Year Award. In addition, he is a Host for the TCT Television Network, both locally and Nationally.
 


 

Kevin Fredericks

Guest host and comedian Kevin A Fredericks also known as @kevonstage is an ENTERTAINER! He is an actor, comedian, playwright, director, photographer (well not really a photographer but the list needs to look long), poet, and YouTube video maker. He does it all! He can make you laugh, he can make you cry, but he cannot make you sneeze – that is a talent he has not perfected.
 
Together with his brother and best friend, he is 1/3 of “The Playmakers”, an entertainment company poised to entertain the masses. Stay tuned, you will soon see him on the movie screen and on television, but right now he’s dominating YouTube.
 


 

Greg Skinn

Greg Skinn is a rising artist from Akron, Ohio. Featured on hit songs “The Call” (as Freddy Prince)-Swoope (The zoo and wake up). Skinn has also been blessed to work with artist such as 6way street, Tjay, K-Drama, John Wells of Cross Movement, and many more. With his creative word play and storytelling, Greg depicts vividly God’s love and truth through music.
 


 

Sonner Nouveaux

Sonner Nouveaux was founded to fill a need. Their mission is to encourage today’s adult musicians to exercise and enjoy their passion for music-making, as well as inspiring the generations coming to continue singing. The name is a creative French translation for “New Sound.” The sound ranges from simple four-part homogenous, to orchestral paintings of sound using 12-20-part harmonies, with styles ranging from the classical, to the spiritual, the jazz, and back again. They are excited to share their ‘new sound’ both locally, and abroad.
 

$20 / $30 (VIP)

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47 E. Market Street

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