Singing For Democracy - Gospel Fest Wednesday

Gospel Fest to Restore Voting Rights to Former Felons who have served their debt to society.

Featuring great church choirs, soloists, and hip-hop talents from all over Lexington and the rest of the state.  

Free! – But donations to Kentuckians For The Commonwealth are welcome

Forgiveness, loving your neighbor, compassion - If we truly believed all of that, then we wouldn’t have to have this discussion about whether former felons can vote or not.   God is always watching – and we’d better make this right.â€        

                   – Tayna Fogle, former felon, and event organizer

Performing Groups:
- Wayside Christian Missionary – Louisville – ministry of Former Felons – "Down By The Wayside" 
- Total Praise – Lexington. House of God choir. 
- Voices of Bethsaida – Lexington. Bethsaida Baptist
- Black Phoenix Gang –   Louisville, KY. 
- Vettina People- Wright - Lexington, Ky Historic Pleasant Green
- Knucklehead Muzik.   Louisville – Former- Felons.   Hip-hop Gospel.
- Karen Dishman – solo  Lexington
- Rene Felder-Riley – solo – former -felon  Lexington
- Brandi – solo,  Cincinnati, Ohio Impact Life Ministries
- Jerry Moody – solo  KFTC member
- Elsie Speed - solo - Chronic Pain Support Inc.
- Jeff/Brianna Schultz - duo - Northern, Ky.  Kentucky Jail Ministries
- Edwards Singers: Jimtown, Ky.

Speakers:
- State Representative: Jessie Crenshaw "HB 70"
- Change Recovery House for Women: Kim Moore - Director
- Isaiah House Recovery Center:   Choe Sergent
- Brighton Recovery Center For Women:  Anita Prater - Director
- Drug Court:  Stephen Lyons - Graduate

Issue Background:

Kentucky is one of the two most difficult states for a former felon to get their voting rights back in.  186,000 Kentuckians can’t vote because of these laws – including 1 in 4 African Americans. 

We think that after someone has served their time, they should be given back their right to vote – because that’s the fair thing to do and because it make’s Kentucky’s Democracy stronger. 

Sponsored by Kentuckians For The Commonwealth
and co-sponsored by People Advocating Recovery, Never Alone, and other organizations. 

Contact:
Tayna Fogle – 859-270-9470 – [email protected]
Dave Newton – 859-420-8919 – [email protected]

To get involved:

- Gospel Fest Planning Meeting.  Tomorrow (Saturday, November 28th) at  1:30pm at the Lexington KFTC Office (250 Plaza Dr., Lexington)

- Flyering Day Tuesday, December 1st at 1pm, meeting at the Lexington KFTC Office (250 Plaza Dr., Lexington)

- You can even download a flyer for the event from our website and post them around town or share them with organizations you're involved in.