The festival was sponsored by nearby Greenville College and had been student-run since its inception in 1977.

Greenville College was unable provide funding for AgapeFest in 2014, and that year's planned festival was not hosted.

However, Greenville College hosted Encore Music festival in its place in 2014 [1] and currently brings events such as Propaganda (musician), Noah Gundersen, and the Nashville Contemporary Music Center's Holotour to campus.

[2] Past festivals have featured Christian musicians like TobyMac, Audio Adrenaline, Kutless, Hawk Nelson, Lecrae, Owl City, RunKidRun, BarlowGirl, Salvador, Relient K, Sanctus Real, Newsboys, Jeremy Camp, Falling Up, John Reuben, David Crowder Band, Superchick, Skillet, Five Iron Frenzy, Switchfoot, Jars of Clay, The O.C.

Supertones, Petra, Rich Mullins, Whiteheart, Grammatrain, The Waiting, Johnny Q.