LOVELAND, Colo., Aug. 12, 2024 – The Northern Colorado Look Up Celebration with Will Graham, a free and family-friendly outreach coming to Blue Arena at The Ranch Events Complex in October, has announced a full line-up of musical guests for the two-day event.
Saturday night, Oct. 5, will feature Rend Collective, a chart-topping folk rock band originating from Bangor, Northern Ireland, which is well-known for their signature hits including My Lighthouse and Build Your Kingdom Here. Additionally, worship leader Aaron Shust, who has received Songwriter of the Year and Song of the Year commendations from the GMA Dove Awards, will perform.
Shust will be back for Sunday night, Oct. 6, when he will be joined by Spanish-language worship leader Christine D’Clario and multi-Platinum artist Michael W. Smith. One of the most enduring, recognizable, and influential artists in Christian music history, Smith is a three-time Grammy Award winner. He has also earned 45 GMA Dove Awards and is an American Music Award recipient.
KidzFest, a special event for children, will take place on Saturday morning, Oct. 5, and will feature music by Go Fish, along with an interactive animated video presentation, games, painting and more.
“My grandfather, Billy Graham, taught me the importance of music at an event like the Northern Colorado Look Up Celebration, and I’m really excited for the line-up that we have joining us for this special weekend,” said Will Graham, who will speak at each of the three events. “Along with free concerts by these incredible musicians, I’m looking forward to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ—hope for today and for eternity.”
As part of the preparation for October’s weekend-long outreach, two key events will take place in the coming days. Beginning Aug. 12, event organizers will hold a series of free classes across the region called the Christian Life & Witness Course. These classes will equip local Christians to share their faith at the Northern Colorado Look Up Celebration and beyond. Dates, times and locations for the course can be found at lookupcelebration.org/en/noco/course.
Additionally, a daylong pastors conference led by Jim Cymbala, pastor of The Brooklyn Tabernacle and author of Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, will be held at White Fields Community Church in Longmont on Aug. 22. The conference is free, but RSVPs are requested by Aug. 19. Visit lookupcelebration.org/en/noco/events/pastors-conference for more information.
About the Northern Colorado Look Up Celebration:
The Northern Colorado Look Up Celebration is a free, family-friendly outreach that will take place Oct. 5-6 at Blue Arena at The Ranch Events Complex. The schedule – which includes two evening programs at 6 p.m. nightly, as well as a special event for children on Saturday morning – will feature live music by award-winning Christian artists, and Gospel-focused messages from evangelist Will Graham. Learn more about the Northern Colorado Look Up Celebration at lookupcelebration.org/en/noco. Follow the event on Facebook at billygraham.co/noco.
About Will Graham:
Will Graham is the third generation of his family to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ under the banner of the BGEA. The grandson of Billy Graham and the oldest son of Franklin Graham, he has spoken to more than one million people across six continents. Graham also serves as executive vice president of the BGEA, giving leadership to all areas of the organization his grandfather founded in 1950. Follow Will on Facebook, Instagram and X (Twitter).
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