Dear Friends,

My how time flies! 

It is hard to believe the it was nearly seven months ago when we met in Fresno for the 2005 Great Western Southern Gospel Fan Fest. 

We are so grateful that you chose to spend a few days with us celebrating the wonderful sounds of Southern Gospel music.  We shared in song, fellowship and laughs and together hearts were lifted and I’m sure lives were touched.  Thank you for your attendance and thank you for your continued support.

It is with that grateful spirit that we have already begun to make plans and are so excited about next year’s Fan Fest in Fresno, April 27-29, 2006.  We are doing everything we can to make this the best Fan Fest ever with some new and innovative plans in the works.   If you’ve already signed up for your ticket renewals – great, if not, now is the time.  You can call 1.800.589.4669 for VIP Fan Pack renewals and tickets.

Many of you signed up to help pass out brochures and posters to your friends and church family.  If you didn’t sign up and would like to help out in this special area, please e-mail us at GWSGFF@aol.com with your contact information. We both thank you for this special effort and we look forward to growing the Fan Fest together.

We wish you all the best in the coming months and a very Merry Christmas … until we meet again in Fresno,

Yours truly,

Les Beasley and Claude Hopper

Great Western Fan Festival 2006