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Bishop T.D. Jakes is showing his support for gospel musicians by attending the annual Festival of Praise tour featuring Fred Hammond, one of the show’s organizers who says the preacher’s impact extends far beyond what most people know.

“Thank you @bishopjakes for your love, support and leadership over the years. I’m a better man because of you,” Hammond wrote on Twitter on Monday. “So great having you at #FOP3.”

This year’s Festival of Praise tour features Hammond along with Hezekiah Walker, Israel Houghton, Karen Clark Sheard, Regina Belle and Casey J. Receiving.

“Gospel music has taken a turn and not in the flourishing direction. It’s taken a turn kind of headed toward a drought,” Hammond said in an interview with The Christian Post last month. “When you put a 52-city tour together, you have some moments where promoters are a little discouraged from doing things with gospel music because you can’t get the sales. It makes sense on paper, you think you can get it done and then you you don’t get support from the audience or from the buying public.”

Despite the challenges, Hammond said he’s thrilled to be joined on stage with some of gospel music’s most talented artists year after year.

 

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source: TheChristianPost.com

Bishop TD Jakes Shows Support For Gospel Artists At Festival of Praise Tour  was originally published on praisecleveland.com