MARCH 30th @ 11AM
VENUE: The Cove @ Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Address: 3940 City Gate Blvd North, Naples, FL. 34117
ALWAYS FREE - NO TICKET NECESSARY
Bring a lawn chair or blanket and be ready to enjoy a once in a lifetime afternoon of music and inspiration. Coastal Fellowship Church presents its annual non-denominational celebration featuring award-winning artists and inspirational speakers.
SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDE
CINDY MORGAN
Nashville singer/songwriter Cindy Morgan is a 2x GRAMMY® nominee and a 14x Dove winner. She is a recipient of the prestigious Songwriter of the Year trophy and most recently the 2024 Hollywood Independent Music Award for her single “Jubilee (featuring Tommy Sims).”
Morgan has 21 number-one radio hits to her credit and has penned songs for notable artists including Vince Gill, Rascal Flatts, Ricky Skaggs, Amy Grant, Glen Campbell, Michael W. Smith, and Point of Grace, among many others.
Cindy has authored four books and has served on the board of Operation Song for the past 10 years. Operation Song is an organization that partners veterans suffering from PTSD with professional songwriters to process their experiences through songwriting.
PETRA ‘72
Formed in 1972, Petra is regarded as the most influential band of the Christian rock genre and a pioneer of the counterculture Jesus Movement. Myrrh Records owner Billy Ray Hearn signed Petra to their first recording contract and stated that Petra was "the most radical thing around ... as far out as anything that had come out until that time.”
The anthem "God Gave Rock and Roll to You" was among the songs on their second album. The song was immediately controversial – and revolutionary. "It was the boldest statement anyone in Christian music had made until then," said Ambassador Artist Agency president Wes Yoder. "
Through 50+ years of music, Petra has garnered 4 GRAMMY® awards, 13 Dove Awards, and was the first rock band inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
Petra ‘72 features original founding members Greg Hough, Bill Glover, and John DeGroff.
NIKITA KOLOFF
“THE RUSSIAN NIGHTMARE”
Hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Nikita Koloff joined the National Wrestling Alliance and became a wrestling mega-star under the moniker “The Russian Nightmare”.
During his career, Koloff held multiple championships including the NWA World Tag Team, US Championship, TV Championship, and UWF World TV Championship. He was inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2006 and the National Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame in 2008.
Nikita has authored three books and has also made several appearances in film and television.
Additional Guests
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JASON "Thunder Bear" BONHAM
Jason “Thunderbear” Bonham is a singer-songwriter based in Kentucky. A frequent performer in the SW Florida area, Jason is known for his passionate and energetic live performances.
Jason draws inspiration from multiple genres such as Outlaw Country, Blues, and Gospel.
Jason will be performing his original songs inspired by his personal life experiences and journey of the ups and downs of faith.
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JUAN JOHN
Juan John started playing guitar at the age of thirteen on a discarded instrument. After years of practice he became involved in the San Francisco blues scene.
Juan soon became involved in network television and feature film, composing music for projects including Universal's Spiderman 3, Animal Planet and Agora Entertainment’s The Final.
Juan became the only artist ever to perform for the American Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan while working with journalist Dan Rather. Recently, he finished recording his solo album, “The Hacienda”, produced by Michael Wagener, known for his work with Queen, Alice Cooper, Metallica & Ozzy Osbourne
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RICK RUSSELL
At the age of eighteen Rick Russell hitchhiked out of his hometown in New York to pursue his musical ambitions. He spent time in Austin & San Antonio Texas playing with Hal Ketchum of Grand Ole Opry fame among several others.
It was there Rick was exposed to the fertile world of the great Texas singer/songwriter community of Lyle Lovett, Guy Clark, and many others.
Rick was a founding member of the Big Sky band, one of Southwest Florida’s most acclaimed bands. Rick Russell and Big Sky holds the distinction of being the first band to play at Coastal Fellowship Church.