Tye Tribbett, Tamela Mann and more join the 34th annual SpiritFest at Bon Secours Wellness Arena Sunday, September 6.

Lisa Knowles-Smith SpiritFest 2026 news, follows one of the biggest nights of the 41st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards. Lisa Knowles-Smith & The Brown Singers will bring their celebrated sound to Greenville this Sunday, September 6, as part of the 34th annual SpiritFest at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.

Lisa Knowles-Smith SpiritFest 2026: Five Stellar Award Wins

Lisa Knowles-Smith SpiritFest 2026: Revival Live in Dallas

Knowles-Smith emerged from this year’s Stellar Awards with five honors connected to a standout season for Revival: Live in Dallas and the hit song “Promises (Live).”

The honors included Albertina Walker Female Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Producer of the Year with Frederick Perry, and wins with The Brown Singers for Duo/Chorus Group of the Year and Quartet of the Year.

The Stellar Awards made their national cable premiere on BET Sunday, August 30, putting one of Gospel music’s biggest current success stories before a national audience one week before SpiritFest.

Readers may review ELEV8’s 2026 Stellar Awards coverage and the official 2026 Stellar Awards winners.

Lisa Knowles-Smith SpiritFest 2026: Gospel Lineup

Lisa Knowles-Smith SpiritFest 2026: Artists Appearing

Lisa Knowles-Smith & The Brown Singers join a SpiritFest lineup featuring Tye Tribbett, Tamela Mann, Tim Rogers & The Fellas, Keyla Richardson, and Alphaeus Anderson and Pure-N-Heart.

The Sensational Southern Echoes and Purified will appear during the pre-show. David Mann will co-host the evening.

Tribbett was also among the featured performers during this year’s Stellar Awards celebration, further connecting SpiritFest’s Greenville stage with artists currently shaping the national Gospel conversation.

The September 6 gathering marks SpiritFest’s 34th annual event and 35 years since its 1991 founding, accounting for the 2020 pause during the COVID-19 pandemic.

For more than three decades, the Greenville tradition has brought Gospel music, worship, community service and recognition together in one of the Upstate’s longstanding faith-centered gatherings.

This year, SpiritFest carries the theme:

“One Sound. One Spirit. One Community. Let’s Come Together.”

The 2026 message calls churches, generations and communities to gather around a shared faith in Christ while celebrating Gospel music and the community it continues to serve.

“SpiritFest is more than a concert. It is a demonstration of what becomes possible when people unite around Christ.”

Dr. Elijah Ray, founder and longtime steward of SpiritFest

Lisa Knowles-Smith SpiritFest 2026: Event Details

Lisa Knowles-Smith SpiritFest 2026: Date, Time and Tickets

Ray, a business development and relationship management executive, has stewarded SpiritFest for more than three decades, drawing upon relationship-building, faith, cultural stewardship and a commitment to excellence to sustain the annual gathering.

SpiritFest’s impact also extends beyond the concert stage. Its community initiatives include SpiritFest 30 Days of Prayer, a community food-drive partnership and a scholarship program that has supported college students for more than a decade.

The event also recognizes leadership, excellence and service through the Trailblazer Award, Dr. Elijah Ray Award and Community Impact Award.

With SpiritFest now days away, tickets remain on sale for Sunday’s celebration.

Doors open at 3:30 p.m., followed by the pre-show at 4:15 p.m. and the main concert at 5:00 p.m.

Group rates for parties of 10 or more are available at $45 per general-admission seat while they last.

Contact Sandy Norman at (864) 420-7973.

Event Details

What: SpiritFest 2026, 34th Annual Gospel Concert

When: Sunday, September 6, 2026

Doors: Senior Citizens 3:30, General Public 4:00 p.m.

Pre-show: 4:15 p.m.

Concert: 5:00 p.m.

Where: Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 North Academy Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601

Tickets: Visit SpiritFest.co.

Media Contact

Dr. Naé Thompson
NTPR Agency
nae@ntpragency.com
(702) 613-6222

Related SpiritFest Coverage

SpiritFest returns for its 34th annual Gospel celebration

SpiritFest announces a special Moment of Honor