Susan Boyle To Sing At Lakewood Church In First Live U.S. Solo Performance

HOUSTON, Oct. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pastors Joel and Victoria Osteen welcome Susan Boyle to Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, for her biggest-ever live performance in the USA during two Sunday services (at 8:30 and 11:00 am CST) November 17, 2013.  Both services will be live-streamed at www.joelosteen.com and rebroadcast on the Daystar Television Network three weeks later. 

Boyle will perform three songs, including "Miracle Hymn," an original composition from "The Christmas Candle" film, as well as "O Come, All Ye Faithful," her duet with Elvis Presley.  Both tracks are on her upcoming album "Home for Christmas," releasing October 29. 

Averaging 43,500 in weekly attendance, Lakewood is America's largest church and the first stop on Boyle's U.S. promo tour for her fifth album as well as her major motion picture debut in "The Christmas Candle," the first feature film based on a book by best-selling author, Max Lucado.

"Victoria and I, like all of America, fell in love with Susan Boyle the first time we saw her," Pastor Osteen said.  "We are delighted and honored that she chose Lakewood Church for her first solo performance in this country."

Boyle said: "I am really looking forward to attending and performing at Lakewood. This will be the largest audience I have ever performed to in the USA and I am very excited. I'm also looking forward to my first trip to Texas. Many of my Texan fans have travelled around the globe for me so I am excited to be visiting their home state and singing in such a wonderful venue. It is also the first time I perform Miracle Hymn and O Come, All Ye Faithful to a live audience so it will be a very special moment."

Boyle gained worldwide attention with her appearance as a contestant on the TV program "Britain's Got Talent" in April 2009, singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from "Les Misérables."  Susan has gone on to become a top selling artist with over 20 million albums sold worldwide, stormed to the top of the charts in over 30 countries, garnered two Grammy nominations and her four albums have gone multi-platinum in over 38 countries.

Adding to her myriad of talents, Boyle will appear in her first acting role with the release of "The Christmas Candle" next month. Boyle stars alongside Samantha Barks ("Les Misérables") as Eleanor Hopewell, wife of the churchwarden in the enchanting village of Gladbury. The inspirational family film, produced by Impact Productions and Big Book Media, and distributed by EchoLight Studios, will release in the U.S. on Nov. 22.

For additional information about Boyle, visit http://www.susanboylemusic.com/, and about "The Christmas Candle," visit http://www.christmascandlemovie.com.

ABOUT SUSAN BOYLE

In 2009 Susan Boyle stepped onto the "Britain's Got Talent" stage and surprised the world.  In the blink of an eye, she went from unknown to worldwide fame, and news crews from around the globe were camped on the small narrow street in provincial Blackburn Scotland, outside her childhood home.  In Nov. 2013 she debuts her acting role in "The Christmas Candle," cementing her versatility within the world of entertainment.  She shows no sign of slowing down with her raw combination of strength and fragility, beauty and solitude that is her singing voice with which she captured the world's imagination.

ABOUT "THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE"

"The Christmas Candle" is based on the book by international best-selling author, Max Lucado, who also makes a cameo in the film set deep in the heart of the English countryside in the enchanting village of Gladbury. Legend has it every 25 years an angel visits the village candle maker and touches a single candle. Whoever lights the Christmas Candle receives a miracle on Christmas Eve. But in 1890, at the dawn of the electric age, this centuries-old legend may come to an end. Featuring Hans Matheson (Sherlock Holmes), Samantha Barks ("Les Misérables") and Sylvester McCoy ("The Hobbit"). Distributed by EchoLight Studios, the film opens widely November 22.  

ABOUT LAKEWOOD CHURCH

Lakewood Church of Houston, TX is America's largest church and one of the most diverse.  Joel Osteen's weekly services are broadcast in the U.S. and around the world in over 100 nations.  According to Nielsen Media Research, Joel Osteen is the most watched minister in America and reaches 95% of all U.S. television households. Since 1999, under the leadership of Joel and his wife Victoria Osteen, Lakewood has grown to over 43,500 attending each week and unprecedented outreach through television, online and stadium events across the U.S.  In 2005, Lakewood moved into its present location, the former Compaq Center, a 16,000-seat arena that was once home to the Houston Rockets professional basketball team. For more information, go to www.lakewood.cc or www.joelosteen.com 

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Andrea Davis, (713) 491-1339, [email protected] (for Lakewood)
Candace Lee, (918) 381 6306, [email protected] (for Susan Boyle)
Melany Ethridge (972) 267-1111, [email protected] (for "The Christmas Candle")

SOURCE EchoLight Studios