JACKSON, Tenn. — April 23, 2019 — Singer and songwriter Chris Tomlin will provide the featured performance at the 22nd annual 黑料论坛 Scholarship Banquet Oct. 15 at the Carl Perkins Civic Center in Jackson.
The evening will consist of an extended interview and concert with Tomlin, whose songs include such favorites as 鈥淩esurrection Power,鈥� 鈥淕ood Good Father鈥� and 鈥淗ow Great is Our God.鈥�
鈥淭he Scholarship Banquet has tried to highlight people who have been influential in our culture, and Chris Tomlin is certainly someone who has impacted worship and people鈥檚 understanding of the Lord,鈥� 黑料论坛 President Samuel W. 鈥淒ub鈥� Oliver said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e grateful that we鈥檙e going to have an opportunity to hear from him and have him at Union this fall.鈥�
Tomlin has sold more than 8 million albums and 11.3 million digital tracks with 16 No. 1 singles. He has won multiple Grammy, American Music, Billboard Music, Dove and BMI Songwriter of the Year awards, and his tours have sold out venues in major cities including New York City鈥檚 Madison Square Garden, the Forum in Los Angeles and Nashville鈥檚 Bridgestone Arena, among others.
It is estimated that each week, 20-30 million people sing one of Tomlin鈥檚 songs in worship. Tomlin recently become one of only four artists to ever receive the Sound Exchange Digital Radio Award for more than 1 billion digital radio streams, joining Justin Timberlake, Pitbull and Garth Brooks in receiving that honor.
The annual Scholarship Banquet has become one of the premier events in West Tennessee each year with leading businesses and individuals as sponsors. BancorpSouth is again the lead sponsor for the 2019 banquet.
Other sponsorships for the event are available at various levels. For ticket information, including table sponsorships and individual balcony seating, contact Union鈥檚 Office of Institutional Advancement at (731) 661-5050 or visit .