New Song Concerts 10th Anniversary Weekend // Friday 11 & Saturday 12 September 2026
Tickets are now available for a very special weekend to celebrate ten years of New Song Concerts on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th September 2026.
The centrepiece of this event will be two concerts by popular US couple, Jim and Melissa Brady. One will happen at Glenmachan Church of God in Belfast on 11th September 2026; the second is planned for Craigavon Civic Centre on 12th September 2026. (Both concerts will begin at 7pm.)
A little about Jim and Melissa Brady
It’s been quite some time since the Gospel Music world has seen the merger of such a talented musical force. Of course, it was a merger that those close to the source felt certain would eventually happen; however, no one knew just exactly when. It was one that was destined to happen many years before it ever took place, as the ministry it is today. Nevertheless, those close to Jim and Melissa Brady have known for many years that when God united this young couple in marriage, He had great plans for them. Long before the two met, it’s easy to see how God was ordaining every step, leading them to each other and to a ministry that would honour Him. They came from very similar backgrounds, each possessing a rich musical heritage. Jim first began singing with his family at the age of five and was writing songs by the time he turned 16. Melissa was an integral part of her musical family, The Shulers, long before she and Jim met, and when the two married, Jim joined Melissa and her family, traveling, singing and ministering across the country. For nearly a decade the two travelled together with The Shulers, and then came the opportunity for Jim to join another very talented group, The Booth Brothers.
While Jim and The Booth Brothers were evolving and rising to the top of the Southern Gospel Music ladder, one constant for Jim was his wife, Melissa. She faithfully supported her husband’s calling to The Booth Brothers, and the two enjoyed singing and ministering together in churches and concerts when Jim’s schedule permitted. Jim’s schedule typically took him away from home more than 100 dates each year, but Melissa, too, found herself extremely busy.
Melissa and Jim started to write more and more songs together, and possess a catalogue that presently contains more than 200 songs. She holds a Master’s certificate in Songwriting from Berkley School of Music, and her Homecoming Day hit radio release was named Song of the Year by Absolutely Gospel. Additionally, Melissa became a regular columnist for The Singing News, Gospel Music Quarterly and Homecoming magazines, and she has toured with such popular artists as The Hoppers, The Martins and Mark Lowry. She is the host of the Something Beautiful Women’s Conference and was also featured on the Women of Homecoming Gaither Videos that were released in 2013. “I know I am probably rather biased,” Jim says with a big smile, “but when Melissa steps on stage to sing, or when she puts a pen to paper to write a song, or when she walks into her kitchen filled with family, the energy of the room rises because of her enthusiasm and her love for people. She has so many God- given talents, and I am so blessed to call her my wife and ministry partner.”
Supporting Jim and Melissa on stage will be members of the New Song Choir.
Tickets for either concert are priced at £25 per person with children under ten being admitted for free.
These are obtainable from the Faith Mission Bookshops at Ballymena, Bangor, Lisburn, Belfast and Portadown. You can also buy tickets for both venues via Eventbrite – click here for Glenmachan Church of God or click here for Craigavon Civic Centre
