Joseph Habedank, HCHS Gospel Group to Perform Feb. 28 at Calvary Baptist

The Holmes County High School Gospel Music Group will host a gospel music concert on Saturday, February 28 beginning at 6 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, located at 595 Son In Law Road in Bonifay, the Holmes County Advertiser reports. The event pairs HCHS students with nationally touring gospel artist Joseph Habedank and takes place at the Bonifay church sanctuary.

"The evening will feature a mix of gospel standards and contemporary favorites performed by HCHS students," the Advertiser noted, and listed student selections as "Then Came the Morning, Temporary Home, The Old Gospel Ship, These Are They, Give It Away, and more." The student group will present those songs as part of the program; the Advertiser did not list an order of performance or indicate whether Habedank will perform with the students or in a separate guest set.

Joseph Habedank appears on the bill as a Daywind recording artist and a GRAMMY-nominated performer. The Holmes County Advertiser identified him as "Daywind recording artist, Grammy-nominated and Dove Award winner Joseph Habedank, formerly of the award-winning group The Perrys and a regular on the Bill Gaither Homecoming videos." Promotional materials from IMCConcerts describe him as "a multi award-winning and Dove Award nominated singer/songwriter," a discrepancy the Advertiser and IMCConcerts present differently on Dove Award status.

Habedank's career résumé includes ten years with The Perrys, where IMCConcerts reports he served first as baritone and later as lead singer. IMCConcerts also lists several career honors and milestones: Young Artist of the Year in 2009 (fans of Gospel Music), Songwriter of the Year at the Absolutely Gospel Music Awards in 2011, and Singing News Magazine's New Soloist of the Year in 2014. IMCConcerts further notes he co-wrote "If You Knew Him" with Rodney Griffin, a 2010 GMA Dove Awards nominee for Southern Gospel Song of the Year that won the Singing News Fan Award for Song of the Year.

Habedank is active on the 2026 concert circuit. NewReleaseToday published a tour announcement stating, "Following a successful Christmas Tour and holiday break, the GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter Joseph Habedank is excited to hit the road again with The Church Tour," and that the Church Tour will include 24 concert events across 14 states and "will kick off in Texas on January 29." Shazam's public listings show multiple 2026 dates for Habedank in venues such as The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts in Branson on March 6 and the Crystal Grand Music Theatre in Wisconsin Dells on May 7. No available source explicitly ties the Feb. 28 Calvary Baptist concert to The Church Tour; the Holmes County Advertiser does not state the Bonifay date is a tour stop.

For more information about the Feb. 28 concert, organizers direct callers to Holmes County High School at 850-547-9000 or to the Holmes County High School Drama Department Facebook page. The Advertiser and event listings did not provide ticket prices, admission policy, or seating details; callers can confirm whether there is an admission charge, whether seating is general or reserved, and whether Habedank will perform separately or alongside HCHS students. Final verification of Habedank's Dove Award status and the concert's tour affiliation can be obtained from the artist's publicity team or Daywind Records.