The McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour

The 2009 Inspiration Celebration® Gospel Tour features CeCe Winans and J Moss

OAK BROOK, IL – McDonald’s, CeCe Winans and J Moss deliver a sweet serving of inspiration across the country with The McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour, kicking off in various cities during May. The gospel concert events are free in most cities and will be held at churches across the country and at festivals in select cities. This year’s concert series is headlined by Grammy Award-winning artist CeCe Winans and PAJAM/Zomba recording artist, and fellow Detroit-native, J Moss. Both Winans and Moss are new to the Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour.

Tour Dates and locations, include:

• May 8 – Dallas, TX (Friendship West Baptist Church)
• May 9 – Houston, TX (Windsor Village United Methodist Church @ the KBC)
• May 14 – Philadelphia, PA (Deliverance Evangelistic Church)
• May 15 – Detroit, MI (Greater Grace Temple)
• May 16 – Chicago, IL (Christ Universal Temple)
• May 23 – Atlanta, GA (Ray of Hope Christian Church)
• June 13 – Newark, NJ (McDonald’s GospelFest® -Prudential Center) - Tickets for this tour stop are not free and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com.
• Aug. 16 – Cincinnati, OH (Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion Celebration - Cincinnati Riverfront)
• Sep. 13 – Washington, DC (National Black Family Reunion Celebration Festival - Washington Mall)

“People are in need of inspiration and this tour will give them just that. The concerts are in churches, and the churches are an important part of this outreach,” said CeCe Winans. “It is exciting to join McDonald’s, along with J Moss, and to be a part of providing inspiration to the community.”

McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour 2009
In most cities, concerts will include performances by local gospel groups to showcase community talent. In addition to the gospel tour, several McDonald’s franchisees have developed their own gospel celebrations. In Atlanta, McDonald’s sponsors “The Gift” Gospel talent search, a gospel singing and instrumental competition for Atlanta area youth, ages 6-12. McDonald’s New York region hosts the longstanding McDonald’s Gospel Fest, and this year will include the Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour artists on June 13.