On Friday, Feb. 5, the 17th Annual NFL Sanctioned Super Bowl Gospel Celebration (SBGC) will take place at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, CA. The annual event joins together NFL Players, top Gospel/Contemporary Christian, mainstream GRAMMY® Award-winning artists and special guests all on one stage, bringing audiences an evening of uplifting music and inspirational messages. The SBGC is one of the many events taking place in the San Francisco Bay Area in advance of the game on Sunday, Feb. 7 on CBS. SBGC is one of the largest multi-cultural events taking place Super Bowl weekend.
The NFL Sanctioned Super Bowl Gospel Celebration gives back to each Super Bowl host city. Since 2002, more than 5,500 tickets and donations have been given to worthy organizations including Special Olympics, Urban League, Project Wave, YET and other charities. This year, SBGC will donate funds to the NFL Player Care Foundation (PCF) which is an independent organization dedicated to helping retired players improve their quality of life.
SBGC has featured artists including Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, Yolanda Adams, Gladys Knight, Mary Mary, Fantasia, Donnie McClurkin, Anthony Hamilton, Kirk Franklin, Israel Houghton & New Breed and Marvin Sapp, among many others.
Current and former NFL player participants have included Emmitt Smith, Jerry Rice, Deion Sanders, Ray Lewis, John Elway, Kurt Warner, Donovan McNabb, Coach Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy and more. The acclaimed NFL Players Choir, which features present and former NFL players, has delivered show-stopping performances year after year.
For more information about Super Bowl Gospel Celebration, visit: www.SuperBowlGospel.com
