'Blast Off' Music, Poetry and Comedy Event Rocks the Rafters

Pastor Ralph J. Buxton, III and his wife Natoya Buxton were still hard at work as audience members began taking their seats for Labourers For Christ Church in Farmington Hills' second annual gospel and music festival held at in West Bloomfield on Friday evening.

Titled "Blast Off! Believers Laughing and Serving Together," the event was well attended and audience members were enthusiastic about every performer.

Buxton is pastor of Labourers For Christ Church. The church created and hosts this family evening of gospel music, praise poetry, gospel rap and Christian comedy every year.

"We plan to do this every year for our congregation and anyone else who would like to attend. People need to take break from their daily lives sometimes, to sing and to laugh. And, we do it to show people who may be non-believers that Christians have fun, too," Natoya Buxton said.

Friday night's event also featured singer Sean Johnson, winner of the Independent Gospel Artists Alliance Blue M. I. C. Award for Indepdendent Showcase Artist of the Year.