RAPID CITY, S.D. — Christian bands and sunny day vibes — all half of the Hills Alive Festival that introduced households from Rapid City and guests from across the U.S.
Since 1985, the pageant has highlighted some of probably the most noteworthy Christian bands.
“We wish to seize the bands which are really the perfect bands within the enterprise,” mentioned Jamie Johnson, this system director for the KSLT Radio Station. “If it’s of their schedule they usually can come, we ebook them.”
Organizers expect round 60,000 folks at Hills Alive.
But the environment of the occasion doesn’t cease with the songs. Organizers say it brings folks collectively, who’ve tales of hardship that present hope.
“They can wander in from any route and listen to any person with a narrative of hope, a message that there may be pleasure, that there may be mild at the top of a tunnel and I believe that’s what that is all about,” mentioned Tim Stuen of KSLT.
Those in attendance are in a position to benefit from the music and a better message.
It’s the primary time for some, like Lauren McNabb of Indianapolis, Indiana, who got here along with her aunt, Barbara LaPlante of Eagle Butte, South Dakota.
“She’s been speaking about it for thus lengthy, so I made a decision to come back,” McNabb mentioned.
Jon Harris and his household from Montana made the journey as much as the Mount Rushmore state.
“You know, it lastly labored out for everyone to come back at the identical time — have identified about it for fairly some time,” Harris mentioned. “I simply by no means made it down right here. I’m fairly excited.”
But folks like LaPlante haven’t missed the occasion in years — maintaining a practice and love of worship alive.
“So, I’ve been coming for 20-plus years — virtually 30 — however with my very own children and youth group,” she mentioned. “Everything right here is like, excellent, you already know.”
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