There was certainly love in the air at last weekend's (August 11 and 12) two-day Christian music festival.

Despite the chilly weather, 'No Greater Love' saw roughly 5000 people come out to enjoy great music and performers over the two-day stretch at their new location. Moving from the Good Stoney Rodeo Grounds in Morley to the Canadian Baptist Seminary Grounds proved to be a great fit, says Tammy Love, one of two Executive Producers of No Greater Love. "Other than the parka weather we had to bring out for some of our artists who came up in t-shirts, it was really, really good. Everyone really loved the venue and being close to Cochrane. There were many people that went down into town whether to grab a coffee or parka or go out for dinner, everyone really loved the location and we couldn't be more thrilled."

The response has been absolutely incredible, says Love. "So far they said the third year has been the best year yet, so that was really great to hear."

While they still need to debrief with the Baptist Seminary and the Town of Cochrane, they were pleased with how it came together. "We have to go through a lot of debriefing still and of course there are some kinks we'll have to iron out but other than that everybody's waiting for us to put ticket sales on and make the announcement; so we're holding our breath we can do that soon."

No Greater Love is a one of a kind family-friendly event and the country's largest Christian music festival; besides drawing in attendees from all over Canada and the United States it is developing a great reputation. "Whether you are faith-based or not it's an event that anyone can truly enjoy. The music is great, there was so much to do for every family age group, food trucks, vendors and everything else; there was just something to do for everyone which really helps make it a family atmosphere and something that people can enjoy for years to come." 

Tammy and No Greater Love's other Executive Producer Karri Ward are not sure if another huge name, like last year's Reba Mcentire, will headline in the future but they are already putting some thought towards it. "We have looked at crossing over into different artists that are Christian but more mainstream, it's just finding out who those are and seeing if the budget allows and going from there. We are starting to grow a real core audience of people that are coming from all over Canada and the US too, and the good thing about the artists is they want to come back to Canada."

Making the two-day festival a success together took the efforts of Love, Ward, and 225 volunteers and by the overall community response, the group nailed it.