Jackie Gouche
Southern California McDonald’s is bringing hope, inspiration and fellowship to the 10th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival by presenting the Brenda Marsh-Mitchell Gospel Stage. In addition to the McDonald’s® Inspiration Celebration® Gospel Tour, local gospel talent from Los Angeles and the Inland Empire will be hitting the stage to kick off the day. Taste of Soul attendees can expect to hear uplifting music from Donald Taylor and the Los Angeles Mass Choir, Brent Jones with the KJLH Radio Free Performance Choir, the Holman United Methodist Church Quartet and many others.
Jay Frazier
“We are overjoyed to present the Brenda Marsh-Mitchell Gospel Stage, in partnership with the Taste of Soul organization, to the community,” said Clay Paschen III, McDonald’s owner/operator and president of the McDonald’s Operators’ Association of Southern California (MOASC). “Bringing local talent to the stage is a show of commitment to the communities we serve across Southern California. The local gospel talent is icing on top of what is already slated to be an amazing event.”
Southern California McDonald’s is committed to being a partner in the local community. Bringing together local and national talent to perform on the Brenda Marsh-Mitchell Gospel stage has been collaboration between local McDonald’s owner/operators, Pastor Kevin Sauls of Holman United Methodist Church in Los Angeles and Pastor Mannie Brodie of Principles of Faith Christian Center in Fontana.
“We are beyond thankful to work with Pastor Sauls and Pastor Brodie, along with many other partners to bring such a high caliber of gospel talent to Taste of Soul,” says Lindsay Hughes, local McDonald’s owner/operator. “This type of partnership, and the merging of these communities, is what the Taste of Soul is all about.”
The national Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour artists performing on the Brenda Marsh-Mitchell Gospel Stage, presented by McDonald’s, will include: Yolanda Adams, Dorinda Clark-Cole, Ricky Dillard, Donald Lawrence, Tasha Page-Lockhart and DeWayne Woods. The event will be hosted by Lonnie Hunter and comedian Small Fire.
Jubilant Voices Praise Team
Local talent that will grace the stage will include: Brent Jones with the KJLH Radio Free Performance Choir, Donald Taylor and the Los Angeles Mass Choir, Karen Wiggins and the Inland Empire Explosion Choir, Jubilant Voices, Holman United Methodist Church Quartet, Linda Broadous Miles, Episcopal Chorale, Ward African Methodist Episcopal Choir, Kevin Henderson, Jay Frazier/G-Rap, Echoes of Praise, Jackie Gouche and Joe Douglas.
“Extending the Taste of Soul Family Festival to include the Inland Empire is another special part of our partnership,” said Reggie Webb, McDonald’s owner/operator. “We are working with Pastor Brodie and Principles of Faith to provide transportation for any community members who want to experience Taste of Soul and McDonald’s® Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour for themselves.”
Kevin Henderson Redefined
Transportation to Taste of Soul is available on a first come, first serve basis. The bus will depart from Webb Family Enterprises located at 3155 Sedona Court, Ontario, CA 91764. Those interested can secure a ticket for transportation by calling Ana Luevano of Webb Family Enterprises at (909) 608-1940.
McDonald’s® Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour is an extension of the brand’s 365Black platform, an initiative that celebrates the pride, heritage and achievements of African-Americans year round. To learn more about the tour and the 365Black initiative, visit www.365Black.com. For more information on local gospel acts gracing the stage and details, follow @McDonalds_SoCal on Twitter and join the conversation at #365BlackGospel.
Linda Broadous Miles
About Southern California McDonald’s
McDonald’s Operators’ Association of Southern California is comprised of more than 600 franchised and company-owned McDonald’s restaurants in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties. For more information, visit http://www.mcdonaldssocal.com/, or follow us on Twitter (@McDonalds_SoCal).
