Alive Festival

Alive Festival
Alive Festival
Genre	Contemporary Christian music
Location(s)	Clay's Park; North Lawrence, Ohio & Atwood Lake Park; Mineral City, Ohio
Years active	1988–2019, 2021–
Founders	Bill Graening
Website	www.alive.org

Alive Festival, located in Mineral City, Ohio, is an annual Christian music festival. It features many Christian musicians and popular Christian bands, as well as several Christian speakers and worship leaders. The festival began in 1988 and celebrated its 20th anniversary June 20–23, 2007.^[1]

Alive is usually held in mid-summer over four days. Attendants can stay overnight at Atwood Lake Park in Mineral City, Ohio. Atwood lake Park features camping, swimming, a 1,500-acre (6.1 km²) lake, boating, electric hook-ups, hiking trails, volleyball, basketball,
Alive Festival is a member of the Christian Festival Association, created in 2006.
According to Bill and Kathy Graening, former heads of the Alive Festival Staff, the festival's mission includes: "the opportunity to experience great music and teaching", as well as "the opportunity to be challenged to seek a deeper walk with Christ." It is named^[1] after the Christian belief that Jesus Christ is risen and alive.

This festival went on hiatus in 2020.

Past and upcoming Alive artists

The following artists have appeared in the past or are scheduled to appear at upcoming Alive Festivals:^[2]

Performers

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Jaci Velasquez
Jackson Waters
Jake
Jared Anderson
Jason Bonham
Jeff Anderson
Jennifer Knapp
Jeremy Camp
Jerome Olds & The Brothers aka Family Force 5
Jesse's Vineyard
Jimmy Needham
John Mark McMillan
John Reuben
Jonah33
Jonny Diaz
Jon McLaughlin
Josh Wilson
Joy Williams
Joy Whitlock
Justifide
Justin McRoberts

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ZOEgirl

Past and upcoming speakers

Kirk Cameron
Reggie Dabbs
Louie Giglio
Ben Homan, President of Food for the Hungry
Tim Hughes, UK-based worship leader
Phil Keaggy
Crystal Miller, survivor of Columbine massacre and popular speaker on the meaning of life
David Nasser, minister and director of D. Nasser Outreach
Tony Nolan, TNT Ministries^[3]
Mark Price, Point Guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers
Brady Quinn, quarterback of the Cleveland Browns
Joe Savage, pastor and organizer of Winners Influence
Phil Savage, General Manager of Cleveland Browns
Hunter Smith, Indianapolis Colts punter
Scott Spencer, founder of Character Corporation
Brad Stine, comedian
Jason Wright, American businessman and football executive^[4]

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References

^ ^a ^b The Alive Christian Music Festival (n.d.). "alive festival 2008". The Alive Christian Music Festival. Archived from the original on 4 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
^ The Alive Christian Music Festival (n.d.). "alive festival 2008". The Alive Christian Music Festival. Archived from the original on 7 January 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2008.
^ "Tony Nolan - TNT Ministries". www.tonynolan.org.
^ Huba, Stephen. "Clay's Park Is Alive!". ndeonline.com. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
^ The Alive Christian Music Festival (n.d.). "alive festival 2008". The Alive Christian Music Festival. Archived from the original on 16 January 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2008.

[AliveOrg01-1] The Alive Christian Music Festival (n.d.). "alive festival 2008". The Alive Christian Music Festival. Archived from the original on 4 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-19.

[AliveOrgArt01-2] The Alive Christian Music Festival (n.d.). "alive festival 2008". The Alive Christian Music Festival. Archived from the original on 7 January 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2008.

[3] "Tony Nolan - TNT Ministries". www.tonynolan.org.

[4] Huba, Stephen. "Clay's Park Is Alive!". ndeonline.com. Retrieved 23 February 2021.

[AliveSpkArt01-5] The Alive Christian Music Festival (n.d.). "alive festival 2008". The Alive Christian Music Festival. Archived from the original on 16 January 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2008.

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