Chantelle J: What was your experience like performing at Big Church Day Out this year?

A Star: It was amazing, I really enjoyed it! You could tell that people were really happy to be there after so many years of not being able to gather and go to festivals. I felt like the atmosphere was warm, everyone just wanted to thank God for bringing us through lockdown. Plus, the good weather was a benefit to us that day!

Chantelle J: What was it like being backstage with all the Gospel artists?

A Star: It was great, one of my best experiences at Big Church Day Out is being able to spend time with the other artists. My good friend Faith Child was there, J Vessel came and did a song with me. People really appreciated us performing together. I got to meet Limo Blaze, weve spoken online before but weve never met in person so I got to meet him for the first time! And it was good to catch up with Lecrae.

Chantelle J: You went to the festival with your wife and your two little children. What was it like going to the festival with your family?

A Star: The last time we stepped foot at Big Church Day Out my wife was miscarrying and that was around the fourth time she had a miscarriage. So, it was amazing to be there again and celebrate with our two girls and our family as well. It was a testimony for us, my wife wrote a post about it on social media saying we stood on these same grounds mourning and now were back today rejoicing. We are very grateful. For us, the weekend was a time of gratitude and thankfulness to God and a fun time too!

I really want to make it a tradition to bring my children to Big Church Day Out and festivals like that, where they can see that there are Christians who love the Lord and are also having a good time.

Interviewed and Written by Chantelle Johnson, Premier Gospel Producer

A Star is a music artist, speaker and advocate for the Sickle Cell community. This weekend he joined the stage with other UK Gospel artists to perform at Big Church Day Out. This was his fourth time performing at the family festival, and this year, God did something new for him and his family.