ROSE HALL, St James — Gospel singer Kevin Downswell is among several acts to grace the stage at the eighth staging of Come Celebrate Jesus in Jamaica, scheduled for Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall on Saturday, October 5.

No stranger to the much-anticipated event, Downswell, whose hits include Stronger, If It’s Not You, Goodbye World, Close to You, Enough, and Already Done, is expected to minister through his musical selections.

“Come Celebrate Jesus in Jamaica has now become an entertainment calendar fixture, endorsed by the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association and has hosted over 20,000 patrons since its inception, and we are looking for yet another great show this year,” said Donald Brooks, who along with his sister Rev Talsey Brooks of BA &D Gospel Production Limited, conceptualised the event.

This year’s event will also showcase the talents of other local gospel artistes, including Judith Gayle, Jermaine Gordon, Jai Kingston, Flavia Beswick, Leharia Singers and the Foster Triplets.

Part proceeds from the event will go towards two charities.

Pre-sold regular tickets are for $2,500 and $3,000 at the gate, while tickets for children will cost $1,500.

Pre-sold VIP tickets are priced at $5,000 and $6,000 at the gate, while VIP tickets for children will be sold at the gate for $3,500 each. VIP tickets include cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.

Gates will be opened at 4:00 pm, while showtime is set for 6:30 pm.

Emcees for the event are Basillia Barnaby-Cuff and Markland Edwards.