GOODlife Magazine May 2016

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The oldest and largest Christian
music festival in the South is back,
and right in our backyard!
Summer 2016 marks the 30th
anniversary of AtlantaFest – and
it’s returning with plans and an
artist line-up that are bigger and
better than ever before! The threeday
festival features top names in
the Christian music industry, this
year including TobyMac, MercyMe,
Jeremy Camp, Tenth Avenue
North, Natalie Grant, and a long list
of others that will make this year’s
event the biggest yet.
Founded in 1986, AtlantaFest
was one of the first large-scale
Christian music festivals in the
country. Since then, it has grown
into a frontrunner in the industry,
paving the way for live Christian
entertainment and earning its title
as “THE Christian Music Festival.”
AtlantaFest is returning this year
under new ownership by Dr.
Chris Leader, founder of Ignite
Outreach and President of Food
Aid International, and Teresa
Ferraro, Director of Promotions
and Social Media for The Q99.7.
Dr. Leader has worked in ministry
and international missions for over
10 years; Ferraro has served in
Christian radio for years, working
to help launch artists and to
connect believers to positive,
encouraging music.
Given his experience and
background, Dr. Leader is excited
to be grafting missions into the
DNA of the festival. “When it’s
all said and done, our goal for
AtlantaFest is simple: to equip,
encourage, and empower people
with the gospel of Jesus Christ,”
said Leader. Festival attendees
will be packing 100,000 meals
for orphans in Haiti with Food
Aid International, sponsoring
orphanages through Hopegivers
International, and hosting a 5k to
raise support for Whole Hearts,
Matt Hammitt’s (Sanctus Real)
foundation to raise awareness
for child heart disorders. Ferraro,
whose life has been dramatically
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