2017 Artist Lineup Reveal Video Below
Plus...Mike Mangione and The Kin and Paul J. Kim
Matt Maher
Headlining AbbeyFest for the third time will be fan favorite Matt Maher. Matt’s currently on tour with Toby Mac and Mandisa among others and you can catch his appearances prior to AbbeyFest at https://www.mattmahermusic.com/#tour-section. Since his 2008 major label debut, Maher has become a staple in the artistic and songwriting community. A five time-GRAMMY® nominee, he has garnered multiple radio successes writing and recording songs like “Lord, I Need You,” “Hold Us Together,” “Christ Is Risen,” “All The People Said Amen” and “Your Grace Is Enough.” Matt has written songs recorded by Chris Tomlin, Crowder, Third Day, Matt Redman, Hillsong, Passion and Meredith Andrews, among others. He has performed and spoken at numerous global high-profile events, including the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia in 2014 and onstage with Pope Francis in Rio de Janeiro at World Youth Day. According to his website, “Maher has found that while we all come from different backgrounds, amass a range of experiences and even harbor conflicting opinions, the one thing that always binds us together is our humanity. ‘It’s the sinful side of me that helps me identify with other broken people and not see myself as better. Christianity doesn’t make me better than anybody else,’ he contends. ‘The process of being transformed is sometimes a really messy process. When you can remember how far off you were when God found you, your own conversion stands as a testimony to God and mercy, but it also gives you a way to relate to other people.’ After all, we were created by a loving God who designed us for a greater purpose. We are each on the pilgrimage of searching out that purpose, being transformed, saints and sinners.” Join AbbeyFest as we welcome him back once again.
Headlining AbbeyFest for the third time will be fan favorite Matt Maher. Matt’s currently on tour with Toby Mac and Mandisa among others and you can catch his appearances prior to AbbeyFest at https://www.mattmahermusic.com/#tour-section. Since his 2008 major label debut, Maher has become a staple in the artistic and songwriting community. A five time-GRAMMY® nominee, he has garnered multiple radio successes writing and recording songs like “Lord, I Need You,” “Hold Us Together,” “Christ Is Risen,” “All The People Said Amen” and “Your Grace Is Enough.” Matt has written songs recorded by Chris Tomlin, Crowder, Third Day, Matt Redman, Hillsong, Passion and Meredith Andrews, among others. He has performed and spoken at numerous global high-profile events, including the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia in 2014 and onstage with Pope Francis in Rio de Janeiro at World Youth Day. According to his website, “Maher has found that while we all come from different backgrounds, amass a range of experiences and even harbor conflicting opinions, the one thing that always binds us together is our humanity. ‘It’s the sinful side of me that helps me identify with other broken people and not see myself as better. Christianity doesn’t make me better than anybody else,’ he contends. ‘The process of being transformed is sometimes a really messy process. When you can remember how far off you were when God found you, your own conversion stands as a testimony to God and mercy, but it also gives you a way to relate to other people.’ After all, we were created by a loving God who designed us for a greater purpose. We are each on the pilgrimage of searching out that purpose, being transformed, saints and sinners.” Join AbbeyFest as we welcome him back once again.
Mandisa
Mandisa shot to prominence with her American Idol opportunity in 2006. Since then, there has been no turning back as she has become one of the most successful contemporary Christian and gospel artists. Hailing from Sacramento, California, she started out in her church choir moving on to Nashville were she went to Fisk University. She found sessions work and backed up Trisha Yearwood and Shania Twain. She is currently on tour with Toby Mack and Matt Maher. Her new album – Out Of The Dark – will debut May 19. You can preview a song from that album below and order now at: www.mandisaofficial.com/
Mandisa shot to prominence with her American Idol opportunity in 2006. Since then, there has been no turning back as she has become one of the most successful contemporary Christian and gospel artists. Hailing from Sacramento, California, she started out in her church choir moving on to Nashville were she went to Fisk University. She found sessions work and backed up Trisha Yearwood and Shania Twain. She is currently on tour with Toby Mack and Matt Maher. Her new album – Out Of The Dark – will debut May 19. You can preview a song from that album below and order now at: www.mandisaofficial.com/
Paul J. Kim: Keynote Speaker
Paul J. Kim has earned a growing international reputation as a dynamic speaker and musician with a powerful message of faith, hope, and love. The way he presents is a rare gift to witness and has impacted people of all ages throughout the country and abroad over the past decade. Moving his audiences from laughter in one moment, to deep reflection and prayer in another; Paul utilizes his many talents to communicate the Gospel to young people in a way that is engaging, entertaining, and altogether inspiring.
Paul J. Kim has earned a growing international reputation as a dynamic speaker and musician with a powerful message of faith, hope, and love. The way he presents is a rare gift to witness and has impacted people of all ages throughout the country and abroad over the past decade. Moving his audiences from laughter in one moment, to deep reflection and prayer in another; Paul utilizes his many talents to communicate the Gospel to young people in a way that is engaging, entertaining, and altogether inspiring.
Mike Mangione
Chicago native, Mike Mangione brings an eclectic infusion of folk, blues, Americana, rock & roll and contemporary Christian music to this year’s AbbeyFest stage. Mike is a busy artist with a new double album out in time for AbbeyFest along with a twice monthly podcast, “Time and The Mystery: Conversations with Mike Mangione.” T&M is a conversational podcast where he sits with public figures he has come to know over the years to discuss their inspiration, process, and ability to connect with others through their work. He’s interviewed a broad spectrum from Kristin Bush from Sugarland to Archbishop Naumann of Kansas City, Slug of hip-hop group Atmosphere and A. J. Ellis catcher for the LA Dodgers. In between all this, he co-founded The Cor Project with prolific speaker and author Christopher West touring around the world. We’re looking forward to Mike’s music which is a Catholic/Christian cross between Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen with his own Chicagoland blues for a performance you won’t soon forget.
Chicago native, Mike Mangione brings an eclectic infusion of folk, blues, Americana, rock & roll and contemporary Christian music to this year’s AbbeyFest stage. Mike is a busy artist with a new double album out in time for AbbeyFest along with a twice monthly podcast, “Time and The Mystery: Conversations with Mike Mangione.” T&M is a conversational podcast where he sits with public figures he has come to know over the years to discuss their inspiration, process, and ability to connect with others through their work. He’s interviewed a broad spectrum from Kristin Bush from Sugarland to Archbishop Naumann of Kansas City, Slug of hip-hop group Atmosphere and A. J. Ellis catcher for the LA Dodgers. In between all this, he co-founded The Cor Project with prolific speaker and author Christopher West touring around the world. We’re looking forward to Mike’s music which is a Catholic/Christian cross between Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen with his own Chicagoland blues for a performance you won’t soon forget.
PJ Anderson
PJ Anderson is a Christian singer-songwriter with a unique ability to touch your heart “where joy and pain reside in harmony,” he said recently. He learned to play guitar from his 5th grade teacher Sister Charita. From there he was in the high school musical Grease, had a college band and was a Youth Minister in the Chicago area. PJ now travels the USA playing concerts and leading worship at conference, retreats and youth events like the National Catholic Youth Conference, Catholic Heart Work Camp, Youth Rally and Mass for Life at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC for 30,000 youth and World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland where 3 million Catholic Christian youth joined Pope Francis to grow in our faith.
PJ Anderson is a Christian singer-songwriter with a unique ability to touch your heart “where joy and pain reside in harmony,” he said recently. He learned to play guitar from his 5th grade teacher Sister Charita. From there he was in the high school musical Grease, had a college band and was a Youth Minister in the Chicago area. PJ now travels the USA playing concerts and leading worship at conference, retreats and youth events like the National Catholic Youth Conference, Catholic Heart Work Camp, Youth Rally and Mass for Life at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC for 30,000 youth and World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland where 3 million Catholic Christian youth joined Pope Francis to grow in our faith.
Kyle Sinkule
Kyle Sinkule’s music has been called “Gospel inspired Americana.” Growing up on Willie, Waylon, Fleetwood Mac and Ryan Adams was as much an inspiration as the Good Book which led him into his well-crafted, honest songwriting. Kyle’s single “Promised Land” landed him to a #1 spot on Amazon’s Singer Songwriters chart in 2015. His energetic live shows are complimented by well-crafted songs and Texas country rock and Contemporary Christian music. Kyle will bring a different sound to AbbeyFest this year.
Kyle Sinkule’s music has been called “Gospel inspired Americana.” Growing up on Willie, Waylon, Fleetwood Mac and Ryan Adams was as much an inspiration as the Good Book which led him into his well-crafted, honest songwriting. Kyle’s single “Promised Land” landed him to a #1 spot on Amazon’s Singer Songwriters chart in 2015. His energetic live shows are complimented by well-crafted songs and Texas country rock and Contemporary Christian music. Kyle will bring a different sound to AbbeyFest this year.
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FireHill Worship
This will be the fourth year that FireHill Worship will be on the AbbeyFest stage leading the music for Mass. FireHill Worship is featured monthly at St. Norbert Catholic Community in Paoli, PA, where they host the Festival of Praise that draws the young and old, single and married couples from around the Philadelphia area. 
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Corrie Marie (feat. OLPH Worship Team)
Corrie Marie is a singer/songwriter and worship leader from Baltimore, MD. Among the many entries from across the country, she and her worship team were the first-place winners of the David Initiative Contest, giving them the opportunity to share the stage at this year's AbbeyFest. As a self-taught musician, Corrie's simplicity in writing makes way for her voice, piercing hearts through a subtle and soulful sound. Her debut album is coming Spring 2018 and will be on pre-order at AbbeyFest. This collection of songs blend reflections on the human experience with the ever present hope rooted in the person of Christ. She will be highlighting her upcoming album as well as leading us in prayerful song to kick off AbbeyFest 2017. Joining her onstage is the OLPH Worship Team from her home parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Ellicott City, MD. As a group, they lead the Festival of Praise once a month and host weekly Holy Hours for growing worship leaders to prayerfully practice and enter into spontaneous worship together. |
