The Ocean City Tabernacle welcomes singer, songwriter, author and Bible teacher Michael Card on Sunday, Aug. 6.
Card will speak at the 8:30 a.m. traditional and 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship services and perform live in concert at 7 p.m.
In a career that took off with his debut album, “First Light” in 1981, Card has recorded more than 37 albums, authored over 27 books, hosted a radio program and written for a wide range of magazines.
While he has penned such musical favorites as “El Shaddai,” “Love Crucified Arose,” and “Immanuel,” he never imagined selling more than 4 million albums and writing over 19 No. 1 hits.
The popularity of his work seemed in stark contrast to his goal in life, to simply and quietly teach the Bible, according to a Tabernacle news release.
Even as music provided him the opportunity to share insight gained through extensive research, writing songs alone limited what he felt called to share. So, he entered into book writing and has garnered numerous awards as well as teaching, preaching and conference speaking.
Card is a graduate of Western Kentucky University, where he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biblical studies. He has also received an honorary doctorate in music and Christian education from Whitfield Seminary and Philadelphia Biblical University.
His free concert begins at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6:15 p.m. for first-come, first-served seating and a hymn sing at 6:30 p.m.
The Tabernacle also hosts Boardwalk Worship at the Ocean City Music Pier on Sundays at 8 a.m., with music by Jane Zigner and a message by Rev. Terry Lothian.
For a complete schedule of speakers, concerts, programs and events at the Ocean City Tabernacle, visit octabernacle.org. The Tabernacle is located at 550 Wesley Ave. in Ocean City.
