TEMECULA, CA – JC Fest, Southern California’s newest Christian Music Festival, recently announced a stellar lineup for the inaugural event, August 3 at Lake Skinner Recreation Area. The lineup includes Unspoken, Brandon Heath and Sanctus Real. Coffey Anderson, who recently performed on the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival, will host the entire day. Local band ISLY will also perform during the event.
There will be plenty for families and guests to do at the event with a zipline, rock wall, rock painting, bounce houses and the popular water balls, where you can walk the balls on a pool of water. Lake Skinner’s splash pad will also be open during the day and there will be a variety of exhibit and vendor booths to explore.
Unspoken’s current hit “Reason” has been on Billboard’s top 20 Christian Airplay and Hot Christian Song charts for over 10 weeks. A band that recently toured with Big Daddy Weave and Sanctus Real, Unspoken has six Top 10 AC singles including “Who You Are,” “Lift My Life Up,” “Good Fight,” and “Start A Fire” a No. 1 on the Christian Adult Contemporary charts. Their 2019 album “Reason” with the title track already a hit, is scheduled for release this month.
With three No. 1 Billboard hits and five more in the top ten, Brandon Heath has garnered five GRAMMY® nominations, an American Music Award nod and an Emmy Award. His No. 1 hit “Give Me Your Eyes” was certified Platinum by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Other top hits include “I’m Not Who I Was,” No. 1, “Your Love,” No. 1, and top 10 hits “Wait and See,” “The Night Before Christmas” “Follow You,” “The Light in Me” and “ Jesus in Disguise.” In addition, he’s earned eight Dove Awards, including being named Male Vocalist of the Year twice.
Sanctus Real has a slew of Christian Music hits including the 2010 hit “Lead Me” that held No. 1 on Billboard for nine weeks, “The Face of Love” – No. 6 on Billboard, “Forgiven” – No. 4 on Billboard, and the latest 2018 hit “Confidence” -- No. 9 on Billboard. Sanctus Real also has two GRAMMY® nominations, plus seven GMA nominations and one Best Modern Rock Album (2005 - Fight the Tide). The group released a new single in May titled “Unstoppable.”
Coffey Anderson has his roots in Country and soul in Christian music. When record labels said he wasn’t ready to be “signed” he created YouTube.com/CoffeySouthernMan and started his own career. His YouTube channel has over 114,000 subscribers with over 40 million views. His Facebook page is followed by over 540,000 people and he has sold over 500,000 iTunes without a record label. Anderson will host the stage as well as perform at JC FEST. He and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco will pay tribute to service men and women, and first responders at the Festival when Anderson performs his song “Mr Red White and Blue.” This music video has 2.42 million views on YouTube.
JC FEST, a one-day festival, starts at 2 p.m. and includes professional skateboarding demonstrations, food trucks, arts and crafts exhibits, Splash Pad, and a kids’ zone.
JCFest is for all ages and is a Christian-centered family fun event designed to bring communities together for a one-of-a-kind Christian Music Festival. The event is partnering with the non-profit organization Project T.O.U.C.H. who provides emergency and transitional housing, as well as basic essential needs for the homeless. Riverside County Sheriff Bianco will welcome the crowd. All first responders and active duty military are invited to attend the event and will receive free admission to the event with identification.
Tickets are on sale now at JCFest.com. Church and youth groups, mission programs, and Christian organizations are encouraged to volunteer. For group pricing information and sponsorships call (951) 450-8809.
