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The Super Bowl Gospel Celebration
Ebony, May, 2005
THE sixth annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration, sponsored in part by EBONY, featured a variety of award-winning vocalists, including Patti LaBelle and Bonnie McClurkin, during the inspiration-filled evening that kicked off the Super Bowl weekend festivities.
The star-studded event, which took place at Jacksonville's (Fla.) Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church and was hosted by Antwaan Randle El of the Pittsburgh Steelers, attracted more than 4,000 attendees. In addition to the soul-stirring gospel music, there were emotional testimonies from some NFL players, as well as the presentation of a pair of Super Bowl tickets presented by EBONY, the exclusive Super Bowl Gospel Celebration print partner.
The Super Bowl Gospel Celebration, which continues to grow in popularity, evolved from the desire of Christian NFL players who wanted an inspirational, family-oriented event during Super Bowl weekend.
(1) Antwaan Randle El, Pittsburgh Steelers and the show's host (2) Patti LaBelle (3) Michael Gaines, Carolina Panthers (4) Karen Clark Sheard (5) Patti LaBelle joined by Samuel McNabb and Wilma Charlene McNabb, parents of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb (6) Raquel Graham Crayton (left to right), EBONY marketing director; McDonald's owner/operator Curtis Paris; McDonald's owner/operator Craig Wilburn; McDonald's owner/operator Jackie Paris; Mrs. Craig Wilburn; McDonald's owners/operators Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Adair; McDonald's owner/operator Ralph King; Nicole Buchanan, EBONY senior account executive (7) Don Davis, New England Patriots (left), Ben Watson, New England Patriots (8) Tommie Harris, Chicago Bears (9) Bryant McKinnie, Minnesota Vikings (10) Richard Seymour, New England Patriots (11) Kierra (Kiki) Sheard (12) Dexter Clinkscale, formerly of the Dallas Cowboys (13) Byron Cage (14) Todd Howard (left to right), Jacksonville Jaguars assistant coach; Roland Williams, Oakland Raiders; Alvin Reynolds, Jacksonville Jaguars assistant coach; Willie Whitehead, New Orleans Saints (15) Marcus Stroud, Jacksonville Jaguars (16) Raquel Graham Crayton, EBONY marketing director, and Sharon Rene Jones, winner of the Super Bowl tickets, courtesy of EBONY magazine (17) Donnie McClurkin.
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