Gospel Sunday, April 5 – 6 pm, Main Stage, First Ward Park

F.O.C.U.S was originally founded on Christmas Day in 1997 by Wayne Ravenell, but after being called to ministry, he graciously handed over the reins to singer/musician Mike Brown, who took F.O.C.U.S. to the next level, setting trends and sharing the stages with a “Who’s Who” of gospel music power players such as: Karen Clark – Sheard, Hezekiah Walker, Tye Tribbett and more. In March 2005, F.O.C.U.S. recorded their first live project entitled The Heart of a Worshiper and albeit eclectic in style, this offering cemented the group as ones to watch on the East coast. In 2008, they released Sound of Victory, but it was 2012’s Good Time that garnered the attention of radio programmers, bloggers and gospel music enthusiasts – featuring a bevy of high-profile artists like: Tasha Cobbs – Leonard, Jonathan Nelson, Timiney Figueroa and Jojo Martin. At the top of 2017, the ensemble released an energetic worship song, Glorify. After a five-year hiatus, Mike Brown and F.O.C.U.S reunited in 2022 with beautiful ballad, Working Together, written by Brown and featuring a transcendent vocal performance delivered by indie soul singer, Stout.