Charles Jenkins Rocks London and Hits Road With McDonald's Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour‏

By Timothy Yap May 30, 2016 04:48 AM EDT

Charles Jenkins' London tour was an "awesome" success. The singing songwriter known for No. 1 American gospel hits such as "Awesome" and "#War" hit the ground running with hours of radio, newspaper and television interviews. On Friday morning, Charles started the day co-hosting "The Gospel Breakfast Show" with Lady T, a veteran radio announcer, at Premier Gospel, the largest Christian radio network in the United Kingdom.

Around 3 p.m. people, some of whom drove from as far as three hours away, began to queue for the 7:30 p.m. concert at Rock Tower where the line stretched for blocks. "This concert sold out within the first six days of tickets becoming available," says Muyiwa Olarewaju, the program director at Premier Gospel that co-sponsored the concert with House On The Rock church.

As the concert opened with the high energy smash "Your Love Is Enough," the audience collectively danced with joy and they never sat back down even as the show featured with an unstoppable 20 minute rendition of "Awesome." Pastor Temi from House on the Rock said, "It was simply amazing." Pastor Jenkins was then welcomed by UK influencers for a series of business meetings throughout the week, including visits with one of the leading British Broadcasting Company's (BBC) radio executives.

On Sunday morning Pastor Jenkins and his team rocked the stage at London's largest church, Kingsway International Christian Centre's Prayer City location. Jenkins then headed back to The US to co-headline the 10th annual McDonald's Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour that kicked off May 25th at The Greater Grace Temple Apostolic Church in Detroit, MI. The show's explosive open features Pastor Jenkins introducing gospel greats such as Donald Lawrence, Marvin Sapp, Karen Clark Sheard, Canton Jones, Jonathan McReynolds and Doug Williams as they each individualize his #1 smash "#WAR!" This exciting tour also features comedian Small Fire and is hosted by Lonnie Hunter. All concerts are free of charge. Fans can obtain tickets by visiting www.365Black.com. The multi-city tour will make stops in 13 markets, including: Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Detroit, Greensboro, Houston, Jackson, Los Angeles, Memphis, Philadelphia, Raleigh, St. Louis and Washington, D.C.

• May 25 - Detroit, Greater Grace Temple
• June 1 - Raleigh, Wake Chapel Church
• June 2 - Greensboro, Mount Zion Baptist Church
• June 3 - Charlotte, The Park Church
• June 16 - Jackson, Jackson Convention Center
• June 22 - Philadelphia, Dell Music Center
• July 22 - Houston, New Light Center
• August 4 - Chicago, House of Hope
• August 12 - St. Louis, Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church
• August 19 - Atlanta, Changing a Generation Full Gospel Baptist Church
• September 8 - Memphis, Greater Imani Cathedral of Faith
• September 12 - Washington, D.C., The Kennedy Center
• October 15 - Los Angeles, Taste of Soul Family Festival

McDonald's Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour is an extension of the brand's 365Black platform, an initiative that celebrates the pride, heritage and achievements of African-Americans year round. Dr Pepper® also returns as the tour's sponsor, showing its appreciation and commitment to the African- American community. The tour is produced by Hoyett Owens, Chairman of Faith Based Communications. Visit www.365Black.com to learn more about the 10th annual tour and McDonald's 365Black initiative. Follow @365Black on Twitter for tour updates and join the conversation using #365BlackGospel.