No Gospel Fest This Year
BVI Platinum News
July 28, 2010 7:19 am AST
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An artist carrying out a test run for the Gospel Fest last Thursday.
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There will be no Gospel Fest held this year, a decision made after factoring all the issues which would make it difficult to host the event.

Speaking to BVI Platinum News on Monday, Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Melvin A. Turnbull said that when they looked at the space, time, money involved, availability and the tight schedule at the festival grounds, they decided to cancel the event.

However, he said that if all goes well they might very well be able to host it later this year, but for now it has been postponed to next year.

Pastor Turnbull said since it started some 14 years ago, this is the first year that the fest had a cancellation, but stated that the artists who were scheduled to perform last Thursday night will be performing at next year´s fest.

Last Thursday due to the inclement weather, they were forced to postpone the event and at the time, Pastor Turnbull said that they would have held the event before the month is out or early August.

Some of the artists that were expected to take the stage were Suzette Best out of Anguilla and Jason Mighty and Papa San out of Jamaica. Local artists Joy Praise and Dominion, among others were also expected to perform.

This year´s Emancipation Festival is being celebrated under the theme; A Colourful Cultural Jamboree with the slogan; Celebrating our Freedom with Family and Friends, BVI Festival 2010.

Meanwhile, Pastor Turnbull said that they will be having their customary Freedom March on August 1 and Church Service at the Sunday Morning Well.
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It is sad
July 28, 2010 - 3:36 PM AST | Reply ▪ Like ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
It is sad to see so many negative comments about the gospel fest being cancelled. Who is the first person you all call on when something happens. All u hold all u head and first thing outta all u mouth is Lord have mercy. but all u still rejoicing that the gospel fest cancelled. when god... more
irony
July 27, 2010 - 10:48 PM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 1 ) ▪ Dislike ( 2 ) ▪ Report Abuse
Anybody notice the irony of celebrating a god that was incepted on the caribbean heritage by slave-driven surpression? Its never really been heritage but what was indoctrinated. The indoctrination continues today. True caribbean heritage should be celebrated, what the people can call their own.... more
GREAT-FUL
July 27, 2010 - 3:50 PM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 1 ) ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
3 words i have to say--- praise the lord?
stop it
July 28, 2010 - 6:46 AM AST ▪ Like ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
Stop mocking my Minister Glasgow. AMEN
Sorry for us
July 27, 2010 - 1:17 PM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 3 ) ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
Really, which Bible are we reading? Which God do we believe in? Are we all reading from the same book about the same man --Jesus-- who went among the culprits like us? And still he have the courage to be around heedens like us, to give us grace. No wonder why we Christians are loosing our members... more
Strange
July 27, 2010 - 2:50 PM AST ▪ Like ( 3 ) ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
It is strange that just yesterday or this morning I was thinking aloud "Why not have a gospel competition instead of a calypso competition?" And now this....We see where our priorities lie and what is important.
There is a place for everything...
July 27, 2010 - 12:39 PM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 2 ) ▪ Dislike ( 3 ) ▪ Report Abuse
God dont sleep my grandma would say... The showers was sent to stop the blasphemous craziness Pastor Mel calls celebration of emancipation. Open your eyes and see everyone, the numbers go down every year. You will be there and other booths are still playing their secular music. Not the right... more
place
July 27, 2010 - 1:23 PM AST ▪ Like ( 2 ) ▪ Dislike ( 2 ) ▪ Report Abuse
without gosepl fest we having all these crazy stuff going on. we have taken god out of everyting.
What
July 27, 2010 - 3:01 PM AST ▪ Like ( 2 ) ▪ Dislike ( 1 ) ▪ Report Abuse
You all keep off my Pastor dread.
Respect
July 28, 2010 - 12:39 AM AST ▪ Like ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
I aint a Christian, and to come on here to see how you all talk about Pastors, and churches and stuff does really make me questio the Kind of God you all worhsipping. I listen to Pastor Mel every now and again and he's one of the few Pastors on this Island that aint caught up in all the Drama... more
Opinion
July 27, 2010 - 11:37 AM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 15 ) ▪ Dislike ( 2 ) ▪ Report Abuse
I think that a Gospel Fest has its place but NOT at the opening of village. You don't see soca artists opening a gospel fest!!! Have a prayer to open the village festivities, but not a gospel fest. Take it to another venue. Be in the world and NOT of the world!
Wow....
July 27, 2010 - 11:53 AM AST ▪ Like ( 3 ) ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
Thank You!! Could Agree with you more...
Come Out From Amoung Them..
u r wrong
July 27, 2010 - 3:18 PM AST ▪ Like ( 3 ) ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
You have the wrong idea about the festival and if this is the biggest thing that we have sorry for us. Festival should be a time to celebrate our heritage and GOD is the BIGGEST part of it. All of the churches should get involved and take three days away and make the gospel fest a big thing.... more
Ignorance!
July 27, 2010 - 11:08 AM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 1 ) ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
Signs of the time...if it was some other event we would have nearly bent over backwards to getteh show running but "Gospel" just isn't important to us anymore. It's a crying shame!
Wow.....
July 27, 2010 - 12:00 PM AST ▪ Like ( 1 ) ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
Not just a shame........Make you wonder and pray more....where is this country going to??
What will the BVI be like in ten years (if the world last for long)....
So true
July 27, 2010 - 6:31 PM AST ▪ Like ( 2 ) ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
Let a heavy rain....rain out destra or cecile, u go see the crowd grind and gyrate in the rain.
Snakes and then this!!!!
July 27, 2010 - 10:47 AM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 5 ) ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
Maybe Dr Pickering is right....we are being overrun by negative things in Tortola (i.e snakes, bank robberies, child molestation, lawlessness, corruption and theft) and then Gospel Fest is rained out but I am sure that the lewd and rude acts of Friday and Saturday night will be allowed to... more
Mary
July 27, 2010 - 10:46 AM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 3 ) ▪ Dislike ( 1 ) ▪ Report Abuse
This is indeed very disappointing. I feel that thanks must be given to God in all that we do. This country has been keep afloat inspite of all the challenges and that is because God is in control. They should have started Friday witht he Gospel fest and pushed eveything else forward to another... more
ey ey
July 27, 2010 - 10:27 AM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 6 ) ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
How about no g ospel fest during the festival season. Let festival be festival and gospel be GOSPEL. We shouldn't santify the festival grounds to be provoked by the enemy and his demons to trample on. Let Gospel stand on its own...after all, its GOSPEL-the bringing of GOOD NEWS!
Strange
July 27, 2010 - 10:04 AM AST | Reply ▪ Like ▪ Dislike ( 1 ) ▪ Report Abuse
The Gospel Fest only have Cane Garden Bay groups singing, what happen to all the other local groups around the BVI, is all the money going to one church. No where in the caribbean this happens, it should be an exciting time, for almost all the BVI local gospel groups to showcase their talents and... more
CORRECTION
July 27, 2010 - 1:11 PM AST ▪ Like ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
Dominion is not from Cane Garden Bay. It is a all stars gospel band. This group include members from Church of God, Methodist, Anglican, Church of Christ, for example.
The Truth is the Truth
July 27, 2010 - 2:31 PM AST ▪ Like ▪ Dislike ( 1 ) ▪ Report Abuse
For the past few years (maybe about 5), the Gospel Fest always features Dominion & Joy PRaise. It is one-sided. I hear people saying they won't support it because it seems like a CGBB thing. Although that's not a good reason not to support. The truth is the truth. To involve some other... more
Inaccurate
July 28, 2010 - 12:33 AM AST ▪ Like ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
Although it appears lopsidded that is not the intention the festival has been going on for 14 years, and every group local has sung mutiple times, including Genesis, Adoration, MBJ,, Papa Das, etc up to last year, their only a few active groups. But please don't try to say is a CGB Bay thing,... more
Thank the Lord
July 27, 2010 - 8:29 AM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 68 ) ▪ Dislike ( 35 ) ▪ Report Abuse
Thank God its cancelled... its painful having to listen to that endless screaming echoing off the hills all around town.
Disheartened
July 27, 2010 - 9:19 AM AST ▪ Like ( 15 ) ▪ Dislike ( 20 ) ▪ Report Abuse
But you dont seem to be affected by the loud sounds coming from the village each night. At least its not heard in your comment. but when we meet up on some difficulties in life, we want this same God who we trample on year round to step in and help us. This is so sad. He says in his word, when we... more
Shame on you
July 27, 2010 - 9:28 AM AST ▪ Like ( 12 ) ▪ Dislike ( 19 ) ▪ Report Abuse
you should be ashame of yourself..the gospel fest is whats needed instead of those bands up there whinning their waists and sing vulgar songs. we need to bring Christ back into the territory..look around you and see where the country is heading..then you will say..bring gospel fest every week.
Idiot
July 27, 2010 - 10:58 AM AST ▪ Like ( 12 ) ▪ Dislike ( 21 ) ▪ Report Abuse
I hope when u take sick or something happen to you you wont call on the same god that you are thanking for no gosepel fest.
To Idiot
July 27, 2010 - 4:20 PM AST ▪ Like ( 2 ) ▪ Dislike ( 4 ) ▪ Report Abuse
Why would you call on God if I were sick and not a doctor... I feel its best to stick with reality.
To: To idiot
July 27, 2010 - 8:28 PM AST ▪ Like ( 2 ) ▪ Dislike ( 1 ) ▪ Report Abuse
Keep putting your faith in a man and see how far that gets you ok, he's not A doctor he's THE doctor, you fool.

Doctors quick to give up patients, so stay there.
Hello
July 27, 2010 - 11:23 PM AST ▪ Like ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
Can't believe you said thank the lord for no gospel fest. you prefer 2 hear the vulgar music than listen 2 godly music? poor lost soul. wonder who you going 2 turn 2 when bad things start happening 2 u. enjoy your 2 weeks of sin.
To: To Idiot
July 28, 2010 - 6:43 AM AST ▪ Like ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
Continue dissing God like that and you will see. The saying goes, who laugh last laughs best. I wish the best for you but My God is in control.
harry belsack
July 27, 2010 - 8:08 AM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 5 ) ▪ Dislike ( 30 ) ▪ Report Abuse
I find this disappointing. Next they will cancel the festival and build another bathroom.
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