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[email protected] Gospel Heritage ’05 Conference Drawing A Who’s Who To Atlanta Kirk Franklin, Andrae Crouch, Donnie McClurkinHezekiah Walker, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Fred Hammond to headline Black History Month’s largest national Gospel celebration. January 10, 2005, Atlanta, Ga. – The founder and publisher of Gospel Today magazine, Teresa Hairston, will host the Gospel Heritage Foundation’s annual Praise & Worship Conference in the city of Atlanta February 10-12, 2005. Some of the world’s most renowned musicians, singers and praise and worship leaders will all converge on the city for three power packed days. Participating in the conference will be Grammy, Stellar and Dove award winning artists. In attendance will be Kirk Franklin, Andrae Crouch, Donnie McClurkin, Daryl Coley, Hezekiah Walker, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Fred Hammond and a host of other gospel music pioneers. Conference seminars, workshops, banquets and events will be held at two locations in Atlanta – Word of Faith Worship Center in Austell and the Airport Renaissance Hotel. Historically, this will be the fourth year the conference will be held. Making it even more special this year is the McDonald’s® Corporation hosting of the Youth Division. Highlights will include the Youth/Choir competition to be held at the Renaissance Hotel on Saturday, February 12th at 2:30 p.m. Prizes for the competition will be cash scholarships totaling $10,000. As an incentive to the community, Ms. Hairston has opened all of the conferences evening sessions to the public free of charge.