Six Flags Over

Georgia is the site of thrilling rides like Ninja, Georgia Scorcher and

the new Deja Vu roller coaster, but for the next four days it is also

the site of Atlanta Fest, the South's largest Christian music festival.

Celebrating

its 15th anniversary, Atlanta Fest features all-day concerts, various

seminars for youths and youth leaders, question-and-answer sessions with

performers and a live talent search competition out of pre-selected bands.

Some of the big name groups that will be in attendance this year include

Third Day, dc talk, and Newsboys.

"We are

glad to be back," said festival director Chuck Tilley. "The

eight years we were at Six Flags were wonderful and we always had great

success here. The new management has been great to work with and we look

forward to seeing the many great things the Lord has in store."

For 15 years

Atlanta Fest has presented more than 100 Grammy Award nominees, 300 Dove

Award winners, and has gathered more than 500,000 people worldwide. Many

of this year's artists are well known for the awards they have achieved

at the 2001 Dove Awards. Third Day won the artist and group of the year

awards, while Nicole C. Mullen won Dove awards for singer and song writer

of the year. dc talk won the award for Modern Rock/Alternative recorded

song for their song "Dive" and Rachel Lampa won the Dove Award

for Inspirational Recorded Song for her hit "Blessed."

The festival

kicks off today with performances from Spinaround, Aurora, Nikki Leonti,

Audio Adrenaline, Children of the World, Sonic Flood and more. Thursday

will feature bands like dc talk, Out of Eden, Luna Halo, Katy Hudson and

Kindred. Smalltown Poets, Pete Orta, Paige Lewis, Supertones and Third

Day. Performing Saturday will be Whisperloud, Sons of Mercy, True Vibe

Dozens of other musical acts also will play throughout the weekend.

Tickets are

available at 1-800-783-8839 and include general park admission. Visit

www.atlantafest.com for information.

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