Three of the top names in contemporary Christian music are combining forces for one big Bay Area show.
TobyMac, MercyMe and Zach Williams — a trio of chart-topping, platinum-selling concert headliners — will share the bill on Nov. 23 at Oakland Arena.
Having been one of the genre’s premier artists since the late ’80s — first as a member of the groundbreaking hip-hop group DC Talk and then later as a solo act — TobyMac deserves the top billing on the marquee.
The Grammy-winning vocalist’s best-known numbers include “Gone,” “Made to Love” and “Lose My Soul.”
Then there’s MercyMe, the Oklahoma outfit that touched millions of lives with the landmark single “I Can Only Imagine.” Released in 2001, “I Can Only Imagine” reportedly now stands as the best-selling Christian song of all time.
The song reached new audiences — and new generations — when it was featured in the incredibly popular 2018 biopic film of the same name, which was based on MercyMe singer Bart Millard’s life and focused in large part on the story behind the song.
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Rounding out the bill is Williams, who has put together such an impressive string of singles in recent years. His top offerings include “Chain Breaker,” “Old Church Choir,” “Less Like Me” and the strikingly beautiful duet with Dolly Parton “There Was Jesus.”
Showtime is 7 p.m. and tickets start at $31, awakeningevents.com.
