Formerly the Appletime Gospel Sing, we've reformatted Opening Night of the Festival into Faith & Family Night! Opening on the Appletime Stage with family-friendly and faith-based entertainment, we will be featuring several performers from local churches. To top the night off, we will feature a nationally known headlining act!
Opening for our Headliner, we will feature local talent between 6pm and 7pm.
If you or your group is interested in performing and would like to be considered, click HERE for more information and to register online. REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!
Formed in 2007 as a mainstream pop band, today Stars Go Dim is the moniker for Christian Pop artist and songwriter Chris Cleveland.
After years at the helm of an acclaimed independent secular band and more than a decade leading worship at Tulsa’s Asbury United Methodist Church—one of America’s largest congregations—Cleveland found success in the Christian format with his self-titled debut album.
The singer has garnered multiple international No. 1’s and Top 5 hits on Pop and Christian radio, including the massive U.S radio smash, “You Are Loved." Chris and his songs have garnered multiple awards, including CMT, Nashville Songwriters Association International Listener’s Choice Award, ASCAP & Billboard Songwriting award winners, and a Dove Award nomination. His songs have hundreds of millions of streams and have been featured in hundreds of commercials and ads.
In addition, Chris has toured the world, and written and played with many of the biggest artists in Pop and Christian music in the last 17 years, including Justin Bieber, John Mayer, The GooGoo Dolls, Elton John, Billy Joel, Jason Derulo, The Fray, Natasha Bedingfield, The Roots, Lauren Daigle, For King & Country, Bethel Music, Mav City, and countless more.
His latest project, Grace In The Wilderness, was released in the spring of 2022 with the first single, "Yes He Does," quickly becoming another international No. 1 radio single and “Authority (In The Name of Jesus)" becoming the highest-consumed song of his career. Chris also continues to write songs recorded by many of today’s biggest artists and worship groups.
You can see Chris on tour and keep up with him online at www.StarsGoDim.com, Instagram, and Facebook.
Stars Go Dim's music can be streamed on all major music platforms.
Spotify
Apple Music
YouTube
Amazon Music
WHERE: Appletime Stage
EVENT CHAIRS: Bryce Pitlick & Wes Henson
COST: FREE
For questions, please contact Jesse Boudet
618.687.1769
jesse@fbcmurphy.org
Bench seating available - lawn chairs are strongly encouraged
The Murphysboro Apple Festival has implemented enhanced cleaning and sanitizing procedures and has added additional handwashing stations and sanitizing stations throughout the Festival grounds. Please follow all recommended guidelines while attending the Festival in order to keep it fun and safe for everyone!
