Award-Winning Ensemble to Perform at Gospelfest

Award-winning gospel group Nate Martin & SIGN (Singing in God's Name) will be the headliner at this year’s free Gospelfest event at Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago. The music festival will take place from 3-7 p.m Sunday, July 28.

"The powerful musical event is ideal for families," said Angelo Kyle, president of the Lake County Forest Preserves. "The festival offers a joyful experience in a stunning location."

From their inception in May of 2016, the Chicago-based ensemble has quickly made its impact on the gospel music industry with a distinct sound rooted by the anointed singing and songwriting skills of its leader, Nate Martin, according to music experts. Credited as the protégé of world-renowned gospel legend Pastor Charles Jenkins, Martin has made it his mission to ensure that quartet-style Praise and Worship music remains a relevant source of influence within the gospel music industry.

As an independent artist, Martin has earned two Eddy Award nominations, winning the Eddy Award for Digital EP/Album of the Year entitled for the project entitled "SIGN Language” in 2020. In 2020, SIGN received an Eddy Award for “Album of the Year” and in 2021 they received a Gospel Music Choice Award for “Group of the Year."

The Greenbelt Cultural Center is located at 1215 Green Bay Road, North Chicago. Admission and parking are free. All ages are welcome. Concertgoers should bring a blanket or lawn chair and pack a picnic. A local vendor will provide food for purchase.

Attendees can expect musical performances by Light of the World, Sharema Hanniba, First Corinthian, Missionary Baptist and Antioch Baptist Church.

For more information about Gospelfest, visit LCFPD.org/gospelfest or call (847) 968-3477. For information about other summer events at the Lake County Forest Preserves, visit LCFPD.org, or call (847) 367-6640.