There are concerts that fill a room. There are events people remember. And occasionally, there is an opportunity for a church to help launch something intended to reach far beyond its own walls.
GRATITUDE UNITED™ is being created to do exactly that.
WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF WE HELPED PEOPLE THINK MORE OFTEN ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE GRATEFUL FOR?
At a time when public conversation can feel increasingly divided, angry and impersonal, GRATITUDE UNITED seeks to create something different - an evening where music, testimony, faith, service and extraordinary personal stories remind people of what still connects us.
Faith. Family. Grace. Freedom. Service. Second chances. People who stood beside us. And gratitude to God.
The ultimate vision reaches well beyond a concert tour. We want to help make gratitude contagious.
THREE EXTRAORDINARY MUSICAL JOURNEYS. ONE MESSAGE.
THE IMPERIALS One of the foundational groups in contemporary Christian and Gospel music, with a legacy that helped shape generations of Christian artists and audiences.
LEON PATILLO An extraordinary journey from Santana to Christian ministry - bringing together music, testimony, worship and the story of a life redirected toward serving God.
MICHAEL PETERSON Award-winning country artist, songwriter and speaker whose work has taken him from country radio and major concert stages to churches, schools, military installations and service members around the world.
Together, the artists represented in GRATITUDE UNITED bring a combined career history that includes 33+ #1 songs, 50+ Top 40 hits, 16 Grammy nominations and 4 Grammy wins, according to career materials supplied by the artists and management.
THE LEADERSHIP BEHIND THE VISION
Pat Melfi is a veteran music-industry executive, former Vice-President of MCA Records, songwriter, producer and manager whose career spans more than four decades in songwriting, recording, artist development, touring and management. His career has included decades of building audiences, developing artists and projects, and working at the intersection of music, ministry, storytelling and live events. Today, through The Music Associates, LLC, he manages the three participating acts and is leading the development of GRATITUDE UNITED as a national initiative.
The credentials give the team the platform. Gratitude gives the platform its purpose.