
First-Ever Convention Interfaith Gathering To Feature Diverse Array Of Leaders From The Faith
Community
Top National and Local Religious Leaders to Speak
Richard Smallwood & Vision Among Featured Performers
DENVER – The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) announced today the highly-
regarded religious leaders and musical artists who will serve as featured speakers and performers
at the firs t-ever Democratic National Convention interfaith gathering, kicking off the 2008
Convention. The interfaith gathering will be held at 2:00 pm MT, Sunday, August 24 at the Wells
Fargo Theater, inside the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.
Bishop Charles E. Blake, Presiding Prelate of the Church of God In Christ, Inc. and pastor at the
West Angeles Church of God in Christ; Dr. Ingrid Mattson, President of the Islamic Society of
North America; social activist Sister Helen Prejean and Rabbi Tzvi Weinreb, Executive Vice
President of the Orthodox Union, will keynote the event. Musical selections will be performed
by20Grammy® award winning gospel artist Richard Smallwood & Vision and The Spirituals Project
of Denver.
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