Shelby, N.C.) – The year’s biggest concert promises to be an evening filled with inspiring music, entertainment, and uplifting ministry. The full line-up of artists is gearing up to bless and anoint, as they perform on Saturday, October 3. The event will take place in the Malcolm Brown Auditorium at Shelby High School in N.C. at 6 p.m.

Bring family members and friends to Celebrate 2009! The concert will feature some of Gospel music’s inspirational worship leaders, including award-winning recording artist, Luther Barnes; contemporary recording artist, Christopher Lewis; comedian Small Fire, the Jones Twins, MC Ricky McCluney, and host Denise Williams. The evening will be MC’d by Small Fire, formerly known as Small Fry, and youth minister, Ricky McCluney. Attendees will be excited to experience a local artist showcase of soloists, dancers, mime, choirs and more!

“Celebrate 2009 was produced with the whole family in mind,” says Denise Williams. “The line-up is absolutely FABulous with Luther, Christopher and Small Fire. It is such a pleasure to bring this event to Shelby and surrounding counties. I am really looking forward to the local artist showcase. There is some spectacular talent in this area.”

Ricky McCluney is a youth pastor at Family Christian Center, located in Gastonia, N.C. He says the event will be a great outlet for young people and their families. “I think there’s a great need…and this will be a great outlet for the older ones and the younger ones,” says McCluney. “To be able to bring the young and the middle-aged together…[I would tell the youth] do something you never done before to get something you never had before… I think they can really get a blessing at this event.”

Luther Barnes will be performing some of his legendary pieces including, ‘You Keep On Blessing Me,’ and ‘Heaven on My Mind,’ among others. “We’ll all come together to just celebrate and be inspired and have a great time,” says Luther, who says his ministry is all about uplifting and encouraging people in life. “God is able to deliver and to heal and I just enjoy good music and good fellowship.” Luther Barnes is currently working on an album that will be released early next year. He has recorded over two dozen albums and has been performing, recording, and ministering the gospel for many year.