Six Flags over

Georgia is best known for thrill rides like the Ninja, Mindbender, and

Superman: Ultimate Flight. However, each year the amusement park hosts

Atlanta Fest, a three-day festival featuring Christian bands and speakers.

This year's

Atlanta Fest will feature some of the biggest acts in Contemporary Christian

music as well as top-of-the-line speakers and some new additions.

A number of

this year's acts were award winners at the 33rd annual Dove Awards held

recently in Nashville, Tenn. Some of the headliners for the festival who

were winners at the Dove Awards this year are Michael W. Smith, who was

recently named Artist of the Year, and Third Day, which won Group of the

Year at the Dove Awards for the second straight year. Other Dove award

winners appearing at Atlanta Fest this year are Toby McKeehan, who won

five Dove awards, and By the Tree, which won two Dove awards.

Though there

will be over 50 artists performing throughout the four-day event, the

list of headliners is impressive. Jars of Clay, a very popular act with

crossover appeal will perform, as will Audio Adrenaline, Delirious, Relient

K and Skillet. In addition to the music there will be praise and worship

ties and talks by some of the nation's top Christian speakers including

Ron Luce, Louie Giglio, David Nasser and Efrem Smith.

New to Atlanta

Fest this year is the 'Prayer Labyrinth' which gives participants an opportunity

to encounter God on a personal level. Each participant is given a CD player

and headphones as they walk through the path of the labyrinth, located

in the Carrot Club of Bugs Bunny World inside the park.

Atlanta Fest

will feature a number of concerts, activities and meetings for Christians

and Non-Christians to enjoy. To purchase tickets or get more information

about Atlanta Fest, visit www.atlantafest.com or phone 1-800-783-8839.

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