Singing On Grandfather Mountain
Description
Always the Fourth Sunday in June
June 22, 2025
Singing on Grandfather: Halfway to Heaven is a free gospel music & worship festival that takes place the fourth Sunday in June in McRae Meadows at the base of Grandfather Mountain.
The event maintains the tradition of a century-long event that began in 1924 to cultivate fellowship through gospel music in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.
Singing on Grandfather begins at 11 a.m. and continues until 4 p.m. It features music from roughly a half dozen bands, along with a gospel message delivered at 1 p.m. by a noted minister or evangelist.
The spirit of the event is much the same as it was at the first Singing in 1924 when Joe Hartley Sr. coordinated a Sunday School picnic on the same grounds. The festival has gained in popularity over the years, drawing such notables as Johnny Cash, Roy Acuff and Bob Hope.
Attendees are encouraged to dress casually and bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnics. Food trucks provide concessions and a prayer tent is available. A goodwill offering is collected to support the musicians, who volunteer their time to perform.
This is an alcohol-free and pet-free event.
Description
Always the Fourth Sunday in June
June 22, 2025
Singing on Grandfather: Halfway to Heaven is a free gospel music & worship festival that takes place the fourth Sunday in June in McRae Meadows at the base of Grandfather Mountain.
The event maintains the tradition of a century-long event that began in 1924 to cultivate fellowship through gospel music in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.
Singing on Grandfather begins at 11 a.m. and continues until 4 p.m. It features music from roughly a half dozen bands, along with a gospel message delivered at 1 p.m. by a noted minister or evangelist.
The spirit of the event is much the same as it was at the first Singing in 1924 when Joe Hartley Sr. coordinated a Sunday School picnic on the same grounds. The festival has gained in popularity over the years, drawing such notables as Johnny Cash, Roy Acuff and Bob Hope.
Attendees are encouraged to dress casually and bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnics. Food trucks provide concessions and a prayer tent is available. A goodwill offering is collected to support the musicians, who volunteer their time to perform.
This is an alcohol-free and pet-free event.