‘How Sweet the Sound’ Two Continent 2024 Competition

Powerhouse gospel music competition “How Sweet the Sound” is expanding its global footprint with two signature live events this year.

Contestants will vie for top titles and cash prizes in diverse categories spanning music, dance and spoken word at Atlanta’s Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on June 1st, at 8 pm and at London’s Royal Albert Hall on October 20th, at 6 pm.

Grammy Award-winning songwriter and record producer Donald Lawrence will host both competitions. In Atlanta, he will be joined by judges Hezekiah Walker, Grammy Award winner and pastor; Tamela Mann, Grammy Award winner, actress, author, and entrepreneur; Ricky Dillard, renowned gospel choir director and Stellar Award winner; J.J. Hairston, national Billboard chart-topping choir director, syndicated radio host and pastor; Jonathan McReynolds, Grammy Award winner, actor, professor and philanthropist.

London judges will include Karen Gibson, MBE, founder of the Kingdom Choir; Bazil Meade, MBR, of the London Community Gospel Choir; and Muyiwa Olarewaju, OBE, singer, songwriter, and Premier Gospel radio presenter.

This year’s “How Sweet The Sound” (Atlanta) will be sponsored by Glory Foods, Compassion International and the “Love, Your Mind” campaign, from the Huntsman Mental Health Institute and the Ad Council. The “Love, Your Mind” campaign offers inspiration, community, and educational resources to encourage people across the U.S. to be more open and proactive when it comes to their mental health.