The first day of ICRS ended with The Power of Music, sponsored by the Gospel Music Association (GMA). John Styll, GMA president, introduced the event, telling the crowd that Christian retail is "crucial" to the distribution of Christian music.

The night began with kid-oriented tunes from Go Fish (GFK) and PureNRG (Fervent Records). Go Fish performed jazzed-up versions of Sunday school classics "The B-I-B-L-E" and "Zaccheus," while PureNRG sang "Radio," "Call on Jesus" and other songs.

Phil Stacey, an American Idol finalist and new Reunion Records artist, introduced songs from his Aug. 25 release, Into the Light, including "You're Not Shaken" and a cover of Rich Mullins' "Hard to Get." "Old Glory," an original patriotic anthem, brought the crowd to its feet.

The evening concluded with Sparrow Records recording artist Britt Nicole and band performing songs from her upcoming project The Lost Get Found, and traditional and worship songs from Dove Award-winning trio Selah.

Comedian Jeff Allen (The Apostles of Comedy) served as the evening's host, entertaining the crowd with humorous stories of family and faith.

The event was originally scheduled to end at 10 p.m., but technical difficulties and transition delays caused it to end 15-20 minutes late.

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