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July 12, 2023

THE AWAKENING FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES K-LOVE'S CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS TOUR FEATURING NATALIE GRANT AND DANNY GOKEY WITH SPECIAL GUEST MAC POWELL

(Loveland, CO)  - The Awakening Foundation, powered by Awakening
Events, announces K-LOVE'S Celebrate Christmas Tour featuring Natalie Grant and Danny Gokey with special guest Mac Powell. The 12-city tour will kick off on November 29 through December 17 celebrating the most wonderful time of the year.

Immerse yourself in the timeless classics that bring people together during this special season. Gather your loved ones, invite your friends, and make this a Christmas tradition to remember. K-LOVE's Celebrate Christmas Tour featuring Natalie Grant and Danny Gokey with special guest Mac Powell is an invitation to experience the reason for the season!

"The Celebrate Christmas Tour with Natalie Grant and Danny Gokey is an awe-inspiring celebration of the most wonderful time of the year: the birth of Jesus," shares David Pierce, K-LOVE Chief Partnership Officer. "Their powerful and incomparable voices, heartfelt performances, and joyful atmosphere make it a truly unforgettable experience. Join us on this captivating journey of music and faith, as we rejoice and honor the Savior's birth together."

Tickets for this holiday tour go on sale Friday, July 21 at 10 am. Tickets can be purchased at the Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies Box Office at the Blue Arena or at TREventsComplex.com. Groups of 10 or more can save by calling (970) 619-4122 for more information.

ABOUT NATALIE GRANT: As a Nine-time GRAMMY® nominee and Five-time GMA Dove Awards Female Artist of the Year, Natalie Grant is an iconic name in Christian & Gospel music. For nearly 25 years, she has been a mainstay on both the Billboard albums and singles charts, but in addition to her music, is also a respected author and philanthropist. Natalie is the co-founder of Hope for Justice, a non-profit organization that fights to rescue & restore victims of human trafficking and prosecute traffickers. The organization now has 32 offices across 9 countries and 5 continents. Natalie lives in Nashville, TN with her husband, GRAMMY® Award-winning songwriter and producer, Bernie Herms, along with their 3 daughters, Gracie, Bella and Sadie.

ABOUT DANNY GOKEY: Three-time GRAMMY® Nominee, three-time KLOVE Male Vocalist of the Year, Dove Award winner, and eight-time Dove Award Nominee, Danny Gokey became a favorite of millions of fans as a Top 3 finalist on Season Eight of American Idol. Following Idol, Gokey dropped his first album, My Best Days, and has since celebrated a series of No. 1s including his follow-up releases Hope In Front of Me, Rise, Haven’t Seen It Yet, Jesus People, and
holiday albums, Christmas Is Here and The Greatest Gift. Spawning singles like, “We All Need Jesus” “Rise,” “The Comeback,” “Love God Love People,” and RIAA Gold-certified “Hope In Front of Me”, “Tell Your Heart to Beat Again” and “Haven’t Seen It Yet,” Danny Gokey has cemented his place on the radio charts with multi-week, multi-chart-topping runs in the United States, Canada, and now Latin markets with the releases of Spanish singles and collaborations. The desire to
make a broader impact with his message of hope led to the founding of the nonprofit organization Better Than I Found It, which is doing community giveback 'Bus Stops' during his touring initiatives. He and his wife Leyiet also launched Livin’ la Vida Gokey, a podcast featuring conversations about faith and family. They currently live outside Nashville, TN with their four beautiful children, Daniel, Victoria, Gabriel, and Emanuel.

ABOUT MAC POWELL: Mac Powell, originally from Alabama, moved to Atlanta, GA as a sophomore in high school where he would soon co-found the Christian rock band Third Day. Throughout their nearly three-decade career, the band sold over 10 million albums, earned four Grammy Awards, one American Music Award, and 24 Dove Awards, and was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. Since Third Day’s farewell tour in 2018, Mac released a country album, Back Again, under the banner “Mac Powell & The Family Reunion” along with his most
recent debut solo CCM album, New Creation, on Capitol Christian Music Group. Mac is on staff at the Church of the Apostles in Atlanta, GA where he lives with his wife Aimee, and their five children.

ABOUT K-LOVE: K-LOVE creates compelling media designed to inspire and encourage audiences to have a meaningful relationship with Christ. K-LOVE is listener-supported and delivers positive and encouraging music and messages through nearly 600 signals across all 50 states, the K-LOVE App, smart devices, KLOVE.com, and K-LOVE On Demand.

ABOUT WORLD VISION: World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. With staff in nearly 100 countries, World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. For more information, please visit WorldVision.org.

ABOUT ALTRUA HEALTHSHARE: Altrua HealthShare is part of Altrua Ministries, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. As a nationally recognized, faith-based Health Care Sharing Ministry of individuals and families, a collaborative community of health-conscious people, providers, dentists, nurses, staff, and members, we are dedicated to a single purpose: improving your health by “Caring for One Another.” Our membership opportunities are developed and based on Biblical
principles established for living a healthy and honorable lifestyle, and members must believe in our Statement of Standards to join. Find out more at altruahealthshare.org.

ABOUT AWAKENING FOUNDATION: The Awakening Foundation exists to share the message of hope and resources with individuals and families in local and international communities by bringing together artists, fans, and like-minded organizations through live events and missional endeavors to serve and empower those in need. All Awakening Foundation events are powered by Awakening Events. Consistently ranked among the top promoters in America, and reaching as
high as No. 3 in the world in total tickets sold Awakening Events is a leader in the live faith-based entertainment industry. Be sure to find out more at AwakeningFoundation.com.

About the Blue Arena

The OVG360 managed Blue Arena at The Ranch Events Complex, located in Loveland, Colorado, is a 6,800 seat multi-purpose venue, which opened in September 2003, and is home to the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League. This multi-purpose facility can host concert settings in various capacities, hockey, basketball, indoor football, family shows, rodeos, trade shows and flexible set-ups to accommodate any event. The Blue Arena, less than an hour drive from Denver and Cheyenne, Wyoming, has become the focal point for sports and entertainment in Northern Colorado.

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MEDIA CONTACT:

Lauren Layman, OVG360

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