The All White Gospel Picnic, the biggest Gospel event of the year, takes place at Carnival City’s Festival Lawns on November 2, and festival organisers are delighted to announce a new feature to the line- up.

The Standard Bank Two Hours of Golden Worship which will be championed by Bishop Benjamin Dube and Dr Tumi.

Dr Tumi is a multi award-winning and multi-platinum selling gospel artist and a seasoned minister of song. He is also a producer, songwriter, instrumentalist and vocalist, who started off his music career in Sunday School decades ago.

He then went on to be a lead singer for award-winning gospel group – Intense.

In 2012 he won Best RnB Gospel Award at the SABC Crown Gospel Music Awards, where he was also nominated in four categories for his album Heart of a King.

He has just released his latest live offering called Love and Grace, a 15-track album packed with fresh new songs that he all wrote and produced.

The album has reached gold status within two months of its release.

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With him on stage is Bishop Benjamin Dube music ministerial visionary, anointed songwriter, singer, music producer, mentor/father and pastor to many musicians and an inspiration to secular artists in South Africa.

He is a gospel legend of Africa with over more than 20 albums.

Dube is the founder and CEO of High Praise Centre in Boksburg — a non-profit organisation that addresses the spiritual needs of men, women and children.

At the 2009 Crown Gospel Music Awards, Dube was awarded the Best Male Artist Award and received a Lifetime Achievement Award.

One Gospel TV show also honoured him with two awards — Gospel Legend Award and the Best Contemporary Artist.

The Inaugural All White Gospel Talent search recently took place and after long and very intense two days of auditions, a young woman from eTwatwa in Daveyton, Ntokozo Dube, won herself a prize valued at R150 000 which includes a recording deal.

She will be joining many of the greats on stage at the main event.

The featured artists are:
• Kholeka

• Bishop Benjamin Dube

• Dr Tumi

• Zaza Mokhethi

• Thobekile

• Gershuwin Riddles

• Obrey M

• Sfiso Mbatha

• Nothando Hlophe

• Sbu Noah

• Takie Ndou

• Thinah Zungu

The event starts at 10am and no alcohol will be allowed inside the venue.

Food and drinks will be on sale.

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