Grammy award-winning Fred Hammond has been active as both a solo gospel artist and also as a member of the gospel performing group Commissioned. As a singer, songwriter, producer, and musician, Hammond has been influential in gospel music, consistently pushing the genre into new melodic territory. With a new tour and single, “I Will Trust”, Fred looks forward to embracing and reconnecting with his fans. “The Festival of Praise 2014 Tour is going to be an awesome, anointed, praise and worship experience,” says Hammond. “Donnie has been my friend and brother for years and although we have worked together in the past, this is really the first time we have collaborated on an endeavor of this magnitude. The synergy and creativity in the presentation of this tour will be like none other. I sincerely hope that this tour inspires people everywhere and that we deposit something into their lives that will continue to be a blessing over and over again.”

One of the most celebrated artists in gospel music, Donnie McClurkin is the Senior Pastor of Perfecting Faith Church in Freeport, NY, host of a nationally syndicated radio show, and a judge on Sunday Best, the highly-rated gospel talent competition show on BET Network. He is currently promoting his latest CD project, Duets. This is McClurkin’s first tour since the highly acclaimed The King’s Men Tour in 2012. “I can’t begin to express how excited I am to be teaming up with my long-time friend and brother, Fred Hammond, for the Festival of Praise Tour,” says Mcclurkin. “We’re planning on a great evening of worship that we know will minister to people across the country and spread the message of God’s love.”

Fred and Donnie will perform a series of duets, as well as, some of their classic hits.