An already solid two-day lineup of music for the No Greater Love faith festival has grown by leaps and bounds with the addition of one performer.

Country superstar and faith performer Reba McEntire has been added as the Saturday night headliner and her vast crossover appeal is expected to draw further attention and boost crowds at Canada's largest faith festival that's returning to the Stony Nakoda Nation, Aug. 12-13.

McEntire has sold 56 million records worldwide and recently released her faith-based double disc "Sing It Now: Songs of Faith and Hope." In addition to her music, she has authored two books and is an actress who's many roles include playing the deadpan Heather Gummer in the cult classic "Tremors." It's her first performance in the Calgary area since 2014.

Festival co-founder Kerri Ward says they were searching for the right person to anchor the festival and McEntire was a perfect fit.

"We saw this incredible opportunity to do a melding of her mainstream music with her gospel music. She has just released a gospel album and has been very vocal about her faith, so she'll be able to combine a little of both worlds into her show and we were very excited about that. It just seemed to be the right fit."

It was Pastor Jason Johnson, son of George Weasel Bear, a full-blooded Blackfoot, who torn open the envelope that revealed the secret organizers had been hinting about for the last week in their social media. He had fun with the moment, as did co-founders Ward and Tammy Love standing on either side.

"Are you serious? This isn't a typo is it? Like, this isn't Photoshopped, is it?" he jested, looking side-to-side.

In its debut, the festival attracted 5,000 people and there's plenty of room to grow. A strong foundation was laid and those core qualities remain, including a powerful stage presence of solid sound and dazzling lighting.

"We can hold over 100,000 people in this field. We're hoping for 20,000, but nobody can predict. We want people to come out and experience this. This is an incredible family weekend."

Over two days, 16 performers will hit the festival stage and besides McEntire include numerous internationally acclaimed faith artists, including For King and Country, Building 429, 10th Avenue North and Sidewalk Prophets. It's a dry event and the grounds include children activities, prayer tent, First Nation village, vendors and food trucks. Camping is available nearby.

Ward says they feel blessed with their relationship with the Stoney Nakoda Nation and having the opportunity stage the event on what's now becoming known as "Mother Nature's Movie Set."

"I had this vision in 2002 in terms of what this festival will look like. We drove on to the land and I immediately said, 'This is it'."

Chiniki Chief Aaron Young brought greetings and spoke on how we need to appreciate and accept one another. Chief Ernst Wesley brought blessings to the meal and a prayer ceremony opened the event. The presser included performances by the Nakoda Nation drum band and several native dancers.

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