Megafest: Celebration of Unity Concert

Bishop T.D. Jakes received a Humanitarian award from former New Orleans Mayor Mark M. Morial during the concert in Celebration of Jakes 30 years of ministry.



Will Smith, the star of Pursuit of Happiness, introduced Kirk Franklin. Franklin, in his angelic white shirt, brought the down the house, after walking off stage the crowd begin to sing the chorus of Looking for You. Then he could not resist and came back on stage and sung Revolution from his second album Nu Nation Project.

Donnie McClurkin told of his funny rendition of how Lady Serita Jakes introduced Bishop Jakes for the first time. Then McClurkin continues of how the message that Jakes gave touched him on a personally level that he has stayed in contact with Jakes ever since. In the end McClurkin sung until we cried with joy.


Shirley Caesar brought in the old school gospel.

Other guest singers included were Aretha Franklin, Kelly Price, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Fred Hammond Jeff Majors.



In addition, former NFL Cowboys Emmit Smith and Michael Irvin told how they see Bishop Jakes as their dad and mentor thru their ups and downs of life.