Featured Artists & Speakers

Katie Prejean McGrady

Katie Prejean McGrady is a wife, mom, award-winning author, international speaker, podcaster & daily radio show host.
After working in youth ministry and high school education for a number of years, Katie began speaking full time in 2017, averaging over 100,000 miles a year traveling to speak at events for young people, parishes, parent groups, fundraisers, retreats, religious education conferences, and more.
In March of 2021, Katie began hosting The Katie McGrady Show, a daily radio program on The Catholic Channel on Sirius XM 129 that talks about pop culture, current events, Catholic news, how to live a life of abundant joy, and introduces listeners to a variety of engaging, dynamic, and profoundly inspiring guests.
Katie makes her home in Lake Charles, LA with her husband, Tommy, and daughters, Rose and Clare.

Revival begins in our hearts
(Talk for Ministry Leaders)
When we lead others in and through the faith, focus on the Eucharist can become "outward." We talk a lot about Jesus, we explain a lot about Jesus, but do we truly, really, personally know Jesus? That's the heart of it all, for each one of us.

It's Really Jesus, and that changes everything.
(Evening Keynote)
The Eucharist is our source and summit, and the focus of our faith. When we know that's actually, really, truly the Lord, does that change anything in our lives? Because it should.

Josh Blakesley Band

Josh Blakesley has acknowledged a simple calling: To make music that moves people into prayer and action. Josh has been stirred by the rhythms, melodies and chord progressions of contemporary songs long before he was old enough to know what these words meant.

Josh’s most recent release, “Summer 2023 LIVE”, is a 3-song EP that captures the heart of his ministry on the road. Filled with the energy of live crowds, the project offers an opportunity to feel the worship just as it occurred in venues across the country this summer. The live recording is a follow up to his 2022 release entitled “Outpoured” which features brand new original songs such as “Jesus, I Trust in You” and “Love is Above All Things.” Both albums are available anywhere you stream music.

Josh Blakesley currently lives in the Houston, TX area with his wife Heather and their two children, Sophie and Sutton. He is the Director of Music Ministry at St. Faustina Church in Fulshear, TX.

Joe Melendrez

Joe Melendrez has forged a unique path to becoming one of America’s most exciting Catholic performers. At age fifteen, Joe was featured on MTV and developed a love for performing. Later that year, on a Teen A.C.T.S. Retreat, Joe encountered the awesome love of God. It was then that he decided to dedicate his life to sharing the Good News. Joe shares the Gospel in many unique ways, from his development of a faith-based clothing line (God Swagg Apparel), his release of four major Catholic hip-hop albums, to sharing the winnings from a college Chipotle contest (a year of free burritos), as a means to evangelize to different people with each meal!

Alexandria Glaudé

Alexandria Glaudé is a freestyle wrestler for Team USA.
Through her athletic journey, she is continually inspired to become the best in her craft and the woman God has called her to be. Throughout her wrestling career, Alexandria has learned much about herself and about life. Though wrestling is her passion, her faith in Christ has taught her to live life fully, which encompasses all the beautiful experiences life has to offer: the love and support of her family, the people she has met, the lessons learned, the tears shed, the rebounds gained through perseverance, the hearts touched, and most important, the LOVE shared. Alexandria wants to inspire others to live each moment of life to the fullest and to always radiate the love of Jesus.

United Ministries

UNITED Ministries is a bilingual Catholic Praise & Worship band from the Diocese of Fresno, called to evangelize through the performing arts. UNITED is composed of three major ministries: theater, dance, and music. UNITED’s cover band performs well-known worship songs, creating a space for spiritual encounter through music. Made up of gifted individuals from various parishes, they unite to serve their diocese by playing at confirmation events, Adoration nights, praise and worship evenings, local concerts, and more. Their mission is to inspire and bring people closer to the Eucharist through the arts.