GOSPEL LEGEND ERICA CAMPBELL PERFORMS IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY Nov. 11, FEATURED AT 5th ANNUAL FINANCIAL FREEDOM CONFERENCE

Franklin Township, New Jersey – Erica Campbell, the Grammy Award-winning recording artist & singer who formed the gospel duo Mary Mary, will perform at 7 PM Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens (FBCLG), as one of the highlights of the 5th Annual dfree® Financial Freedom Conference. The conference will attract some 2,500 people who are working on achieving financial security to the Central Jersey area.

“Erica Campbell is an innovative artist who remains relevant and spreads important messages wherever she goes,” said DeForest B. Soaries, Jr., dfree® Creator and founder of the dfree® Global Foundation, Inc. “We’re fortunate to have her performing and committed to ensuring people are focused on attaining financial freedom.”

Campbell, who has millions of fans worldwide, is host of the nationally syndicated inspirational radio show Get Up! Mornings with Erica Campbell. She started her career as a gospel duo in 1998 with sister, Tina, and won numerous awards including four Grammys. In 2013, Campbell launched her solo career and garnered another Grammy for Best Gospel Album in 2015, Help. She said she was only too happy to join her friend, Soaries, for this faith-based effort.

“The conference will introduce tools and strategies to encourage participants to go to the next level of financial freedom and wellness,” Campbell says in a video invite to the conference. “I’m particularly excited because I will be performing at the dfree® awards ceremony concert.”

“Say Yes to the Next Level,” Nov. 10-12, 2016, is intended to motivate existing dfree® participants to accomplish their goals and to attract new audiences. The conference will encourage participants to reevaluate personal values, habits, attitudes and relationships in order to prepare themselves to move toward financial wholeness. The $40 registration fee for the conference includes lunches and can be submitted online via: http://bit.ly/2cLAyxb.

The conference also features a power-packed lineup of speakers, including:

● Michelle Duffie, the CEO of D3 Entertainment who promoted blockbusters such as “War Room” and “Risen”

● Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, the journalist who is known as The Money Coach

● Navarrow Wright, president of Maximum Leverage Solutions

● Kevin Johnson, Sacramento mayor and former NBA player

● DeForest B. Soaries, Jr., senior pastor, author and creator of the dfree® Financial Freedom Movement

● Dharius Daniels, senior pastor, Kingdom Church of New Jersey

● Billy H. Stanfield, Jr., senior pastor, Impact Church in Georgia

● Jay Cameron, senior pastor, The Life Center in Maryland

● Avis Yates Rivers, president and CEO, Technology Concepts Group International

● Olivia Stoner, Esq., Stoner Law Offices, Philadelphia

● Kemberley Washington, CPA, author, educator and personal finance news contributor

“When you are paying last month’s bills with next week’s check, when you’re drowning in consumer debt, you’ve lost options and lost control of your life. You’re existence promotes the welfare of others,” Soaries said. “We have to have this conversation. The reality is that we’re spending without thinking. Most Americans, in general, and African Americans, in particular, live without a budget. We don’t have spending plans or savings. We have no emergency fund. We don’t have a retirement plan or investments. In a capitalistic society, to have no capital capacity is to be non-existent.”

The dfree® Financial Freedom Movement is a practical yet holistic approach to financial security that exposes root causes of negative financial habits and provides financial literacy, faith-based methods and community support to help individuals achieve and maintain financial success.

The informative, uplifting and celebratory financial freedom conference is being held at FBCLG, 771 Somerset Street, Somerset, New Jersey 08873. The Campbell event takes place in the Main Sanctuary. The conference includes concerts, networking, youth activities and dfree® training and support. Sessions are available for beginners through seasoned dfree® participants.

The title sponsor for the conference is Prudential Financial, with Wells Fargo, Lyft, Stand Together, Griffin Capital Funding and others also participating as sponsors. Those seeking sponsorship opportunities should contact Khristi Adams, kadams@mydfree.org.

About dfree®:

Founded in 2005, dfree® is a financial freedom movement that addresses the cultural, psychological and spiritual influences on financial wellness and offers practical strategies for achieving financial success. dfree® was featured by CNN in a 90­minute documentary, “Almighty Debt,” an installment of the “Black in America” series, hosted by Soledad O’Brien. The dfree® strategy is being used by hundreds of churches and organizations worldwide. For more information about dfree® visit www.mydfree.org and follow the hashtag, #dFreeNextLevel, on social media.

Churches can join the dfree® movement by contacting Sheldon Stevenson at SStevenson@mydfree.org or Tamika Stembridge at TStembridge@mydfree.org.

About Soaries:

Rev. Dr. DeForest B. Soaries Jr. is known as an active agent for change and is a widely-requested speaker. He is the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens in Somerset, New Jersey and former New Jersey Secretary of State. His pastoral ministry focuses on spiritual growth, educational excellence, economic empowerment and faith-based community development. Soaries, author of Say Yes to No Debt: 12 Steps to Financial Freedom, has issued a Billion Dollar Challenge as a national initiative and free resource to help individuals and families collectively pay down $1 billion in consumer debt.

N.B. Photos available upon request.