NewSong will host the concert. Also appearing are:

Skillet: Rock. This two-time Grammy nominated quartet will headline the show. It won the 2011 Billboard Award for Top Christian Album for its eighth studio release, "Awake." www.skillet.com

Sanctus Real: Rock. A five-piece outfit from Toledo, Ohio, the band has had seven No. 1 hits, including a cover of U2's "Beautiful Day," and its most recent single, "Forgiven," from its last album, "Pieces of a Real Heart." www.sanctusreal.com

Peter Furler: Pop. A co-founder of the Australian Christian pop rock band Newsboys, Furler also served as its original drummer and was later its lead singer for more than a decade. He departed in 2009 and released his debut solo album, "On Fire," in June. www.peterfurler.com

Kari Jobe: Singer/songwriter. In addition to her solo career, which began in 2009, Jobe is also a worship/music pastor and a member of her church's band, Gateway Worship. In 2010, she won the Dove Award for Spanish Language Album of the Year for "Le Canto," the Spanish-language version of her self-titled debut. www.karijobe.com

Building 429: Pop rock. This quartet released three independent albums in the early 2000's, but it wasn't until the band's first major label release, the EP "Glory Defined," in 2004 that it achieved breakout success. In 2005, it won the Dove Award for Best New Artist. www.building429.com

Group 1 Crew: Hip hop. This trio's last album, "Outta Space Love," has drawn comparisons to the Black Eyed Peas. In season five (2010) of NBC's "America's Got Talent," the titled track from the album was performed by dancers Studio One Young Beast Society in the show's Top 10 round. www.group1crew.com

Dara Maclean: Soul/urban pop. Influenced by Lauryn Hill and Motown, the 25-year-old singer from Fort Worth, Texas, describes her sound as "'70s-influenced acoustic soul meets modern pop." She released her debut album, "You Got My Attention," in July. www.daramaclean.com

For King and Country: International pop rock. Born and raised in Australia, brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone come from a musical family, which includes their sister, award-winning Christian singer/songwriter Rebecca St. James. The band's first effort, an EP simply titled "The EP," was released in September. www.forkingandcountry.com

We As Human: Hard rock. The Nashville by way of Northern Idaho quintet landed its big break after its road manager passed its demo onto Skillet while on tour with that group. The band released a self-titled EP in October and has plans for a full-length album to be released later this year. www.weashuman.com

Brock Gill: Illusionist. Gill has been performing illusions for more than a decade. In 2005, his documentary "The Miracles of Jesus" aired on the Discovery Channel. He also performs as part of Freedom Experience, a touring festival that mixes music, magic and action sports. Visit www.wvgazette.com/Entertainment to read an interview with him. www.brockgill.com

Nick Hall: Speaker. Hall is the founder of the nonprofit organization PULSE, a student-led outreach to unite, empower and connect college Christians. He presented the idea for the group in an English class while a student at North Dakota State University, and within a year, it had spread to other campuses across America. www.pulsemovement.com

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