Chicago Gospel Music Festival 2023: PHOTO GALLERY

A member of Carsie Barnes IV and Favored Friday ABC performing Saturday at the Chicago Gospel Music Festival at Millennium Park. (Pat Nabong / Sun-Times)

The Chicago Gospel Music Festival got underway Saturday under hot, sunny conditions at Millennium Park, celebrating genres from traditional choirs to R&B.

The festival showcasing local choirs and musicians continues Sunday at the Pritzker Pavilion with a 6:30 p.m. performance by RIZE Youth Company of its multidisciplinary theatrical production “Call Her By Name.”

The full lineup can be found at ChicagoGospelMusicFestival.us 

Photos from the festival Saturday

Rev. Michael Pfleger delivers a short sermon as Sam Williams and Selah St. Sabina Youth Choir of Chicago perform during the Chicago Gospel Music Festival at Millennium Park in the Loop on Saturday. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

Carsie Barnes IV and Favored Friday ABC perform during the Chicago Gospel Music Festival at Millennium Park in the Loop Saturday. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

A member of Sam Williams and Selah St. Sabina Youth Choir of Chicago performs during the Chicago Gospel Music Festival at Millennium Park in the Loop Saturday. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

Attendees sway to the music during the Chicago Gospel Music Festival at Millennium Park in the Loop Saturday. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

Carsie Barnes IV and Favored Friday ABC perform during the Chicago Gospel Music Festival. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

People sway to the music as Sam Williams and Selah St. Sabina Youth Choir of Chicago perform during the Chicago Gospel Music Festival at Millennium Park. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

Nate Martin & S.I.G.N. perform during the Chicago Gospel Music Festival at Millennium Park in the Loop Saturday. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

Bridgette Hurt sings with Bishop Dan Willis and All Nations Choir during the Chicago Gospel Music Festival at Millennium Park in the Loop Saturday. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

Dexter Walker and Zion Movement perform during the Chicago Gospel Music Festival at Millennium Park in the Loop Saturday. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

An attendee becomes emotional while watching Dexter Walker and Zion Movement perform during the Chicago Gospel Music Festival at Millennium Park in the Loop Saturday. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

BLU Lucas joins Nate Martin & S.I.G.N. as they perform during the Chicago Gospel Music Festival at Millennium Park in the Loop Saturday. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

BLU Lucas joins Nate Martin & S.I.G.N. as they perform during the Chicago Gospel Music Festival at Millennium Park in the Loop Saturday. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

Bishop Dan Willis meets people who are watching the Chicago Gospel Music Festival at Millennium Park in the Loop Saturday. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

An attendee becomes emotional while watching Dexter Walker and Zion Movement perform during the Chicago Gospel Music Festival at Millennium Park in the Loop Saturday. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

Bishop Dan Willis and All Nations Choir perform during the Chicago Gospel Music Festival at Millennium Park in the Loop Saturday. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)