The Garden Stage

Together
with

Carly Paoli

As declared by Pope Francis, Carly Paoli has ‘the voice of an angel.’ The meteoric rise of the young soprano is testament to this statement. She has become known for her romantic, lyric driven performances across multiple musical genres from Opera to Musical Theatre, Classical to Contemporary, and most importantly songs that reflect her deep Christian faith.

Mica Paris

Mica Paris is one of the UK’s finest and most respected singers with a long career spanning decades of hit singles and albums marking her out as the undisputed British Queen Of Soul.

Brian Houston

Brian Houston is a professional singer songwriter and experienced worship leader from Belfast Ireland. As a songwriter and performer he has shared stages with the likes of Van Morrison, Robert Plant, Chuck Berry and Elvis Costello.

Drakeford

Drakeford are a Brit and American, husband and wife singer-songwriter duo based in Nashville. The world-traveling duo's music is folksy at heart with hints of pop throughout. Their melodies are memorable, and the harmonies hypnotic.

Sons Of Pitches

The Sons of Pitches are one of the premiere vocal groups currently working in the UK. With soaring vocals, stellar set pieces and mind-bending improvised numbers they are taking the world of entertainment by storm and it’s all without instruments. They have won multiple awards in the world of A Cappella music and their videos have had over three million views on their YouTube channel.

Volney Morgan & New-Ye

The MOBO award winning group Volney Morgan & New-Ye, are known for their vibrant moves, rhythmic sounds and electrifying stage presence. With their innovation and boldness Volney Morgan & New-Ye are making a noticeable impact on Gospel Music in the UK and are now progressing to share what they have with the rest of the world.

Our Atlantic Roots

Cornwall based indie duo, Our Atlantic Roots (Mac and Laura Johnston) bring an uplifting blend of American & British alt-folk. Their sound isn’t something you could squeeze into one genre ‘box’; certain songs have a clear connection with the country/bluegrass sound, whereas others are delicately stripped back; acoustic alt-folk style tracks.

Philippa Hanna

Philippa Hanna is an internationally acclaimed performer racking up over 1500 shows in 25 countries. Since 2007, she has released 5 studio albums and published two books. The Yorkshire born, half-Irish, singer-songwriter is a rarity in the UK Music Industry, bridging the elusive gap between Gospel, Pop and Country music.

The Brilliance

The Brilliance’s acoustic-electric, symphonic-pop songs invite you to step outside yourself; to see the world through the eyes of the other, the stranger, and those you may consider your enemy. We’ve wanted to have them at BCDO for years and this year we’re sure David Gungor and John Arndt won’t disappoint.

Abrams

The Abrams (formerly The Abrams Brothers) are a Canadian country band composed of fourth-generation musicians John Abrams and James Abrams. They have been performing together since John was 11 and James was 9 which is no surprise when you get to experience their incredible musicianship.