MINEOLA, Texas (KLTV) - Around 6,000 people will attend a music festival in East Texas this weekend.

On Saturday, the Mineola Nature Preserve will host the first annual "Rock the Pines", featuring several Christian artists, including Tauren Wells, Switchfoot, Colton Dixon, and more.

Event Director Johnathan McDowell is a Winnsboro native who has spent time in the music industry in Nashville.