Kingdom Bound Ministries just announced their lineup. It takes place August 3-6, 2008, at Darien Lake Theme Park Resort in Darien Center, New York, halfway between Buffalo and Rochester.
Kingdom Bound, one of North America’s largest and longest running events of its kind, typically attracts about 60,000 people from all over the United States and Canada for four days of faith, fun, and fellowship through concerts and seminars.
Confirmed artists for Kingdom Bound 2008 include:
EVENING HEADLINERS
SUNDAY (8/3/08): Lincoln Brewster, (praise & worship, this night is very much like a giant outdoor church service)
MONDAY (8/4/08): multi-platinum, three time Grammy-winning band Third Day
TUESDAY (8/5/08): multi-platinum, Latin Grammy-nominated pop singer/actress Jaci Velasquez performs with her band, then with her husband Nic Gonzales, of Salvador, and then Nic’s band, Salvador, closes out the night.
WEDNESDAY (8/6/08): the Newsboys, a Kingdom Bound mainstay originally from Australia (groovin’ pop-rock, get on your feet and dance, as this energetic band, with its rotating-in-the-air drum set and amazing light show, brings the party wherever it goes)
DURING THE DAYS
Worship artists Paul Baloche, Leeland, Vicky Beeching, Jason Upton , Robin Mark and Kathryn Scott, Matt Maher , Ricardo , Rick Cua, and Lenny LeBlanc
Rockers Delirious , Skillet, Seventh Day Slumber, Fireflight, Big Daddy Weave, DecembeRadio, Grey Holiday
Female rockers Ilia, Joy Whitlock, and Stephanie Smith
Canadian rock bands Thousand Foot Krutch and Hawk Nelson, as well as Manic Drive and Turn Off The Stars (both from Toronto)
More variety pop-country band 33 Miles (featuring former “True Vibe” boy bander Jason Barton); hip-hop act Manafest (from Toronto); reggae- soul band NewWorldSon (from Niagara Falls, Ontario); big band/swing act Denver and the Mile High Orchestra (recently finished in the top 3 of Fox- TV’s “The Next Great American Band” show); and Western New York bands The Dig Project (from Rochester) and Relevant Worship (from Buffalo)
Confirmed speakers for Kingdom Bound 2008 include:
1) Dr. Kevin Leman (internationally-known author, psychologist, and media personality known for “The Birth Order Book”)
2) Reggie Dabbs (born to an unwed mother and raised by foster parents who eventually adopted him, he encourages young people to make good choices and be thankful for their families)
3) Bob Lenz (a teddy bear of a man who used to be made fun of and bullied, he speaks to young people letting them know they have value)
4) David Nasser (fled Iran as a young boy, with his family, during a 1979 revolution)
5) Wes Aarum, Jr. (an energetic college ministry leader from The Chapel at CrossPoint in suburban Buffalo)
6) Joe Rojas (lead singer of rock band Seventh Day Slumber talks about his past drug problems and how God helped him overcome them)
7) Justin Lookadoo (a 6′7″ motivational speaker who talks to high schoolers about drugs, alcohol, dating and relationships)
Kingdom Bound starts on Sunday, August 3, 2008, and continues through Wednesday, August 6, 2008, culminating in a concert by longtime festival favorite, the Newsboys.
