Newnan, Georgia's Jerry Yates came out a big winner at the 2008 Roots Music Association's Award Ceremony, held on November 15th, in San Marcos, Texas.
The ceremony, was part of the World United Music Festival and Radio Conference, presented by the Roots Music Association and the United States Entertainment Forces. The festival and conference were the premier radio and music industry networking events for professionals involved in the music industry, around the globe. The event's focus was on the national and international radio, music industry, and related press, within the worldwide music market, providing a platform, primarily for independent musicians and artists, but including established performers, to gain exposure and be heard.
Although bad weather forced the cancellation of the music festival Saturday night and Sunday, the event was not a total wash out.
Rev. Jerry Yates, a solo Gospel artist, who sings, writes songs, and plays acoustic guitar, with a country blues, rockabilly style, performed Friday afternoon, showcasing his talents before a small, but enthusiastic crowd. However, the big event for Yates came during the award ceremony, which was held in the Embassy Suites Hotel, in San Marcos, when he walked away with the 2008 Roots Music Association's "Gospel Artist of the Year Award"! Other nominees in the "Gospel Category" included Ricky Scaggs and the Blind Boys of Alabama.
"It was absolutely impossible for me to win" Yates said, after the ceremony. "But God is known for doing the impossible, and I know it was only by His grace that I won! I need to hurry and get back home, to see if I'm dreaming" he said.
To learn more about the music ministry of Jerry Yates, listen to some of his music, and find booking information, visit www.jerryyatesministries.com or www.indieheaven.com/artists/jerryyates. Jerry's radio promotion is managed by RhonBob Promotions, www.rhonbob.com.
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Monday, December 29, 2008
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Southern Nights Chorale Holding Mid-Season Auditions
The Southern Nights Chorale, a South Metro men's precision acappella chorus, is holding mid-season auditions during the first two weeks of January. They have performed at the Governor's Mansion, Turner Field, and Clayton County Performing Arts Center. Their repertoire consists of sacred, popular, and patriotic music. Members must be able to read music. Those who are interested, please call J.D. Holmes, 770-461-3258.
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Sunday, December 21, 2008
Chairman Dubs USO Tour 'Smiles Around the World'
Photo: American Idol contestant and country musician Kellie Pickler grants a Christmas wish for a kiss to Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Lambert at the 2008 USO Holiday Tour stop at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Dec. 19, 2008. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeleyThe enthusiastic reception servicemembers are giving performers on this year's Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff USO Holiday Tour have led Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, the nation's top military officer, to call the trip "Smiles Around the World."
The tour started its third day today with shows in Mosul and Al Asad Air Base in Iraq, and ended with a performance here.
At Mosul, more than 1,500 servicemembers trooped into a large fest tent for the show featuring Kid Rock, Kellie Pickler, Lewis Black, Tichina Arnold, Zac Brown, Kathleen Madigan and John Bowman.
In Al Asad, the performers entertained more than 3,000 Marines, sailors, airmen, soldiers and civilians at the soccer field from a stage that Navy Seabees built for the occasion.
The show at Al Asad started with decent temperatures, but once the sun went down, the temperature went south pretty quickly, too. The musicians felt the cold the most, but still kept "pickin' and grinnin'" through a number of songs that brought the house down.
The comedians – led by Lewis Black – clearly were enjoying the energy they were getting from the crowd, and all of the performers were on longer than scheduled. At the end of the show, the servicemembers started a chant of "One more song, one more song, one more song!" Kid Rock, Kellie Pickler and Zac Brown played John Cougar Mellencamp's "Little Pink Houses." The servicemembers all sang the chorus -- "which begins, "Ain't that America?" -- along with the performers.
The show here didn't start until midnight. It originally was scheduled to begin at 8:30, but the plane was late getting in, and then weather forced the group to motorcade from the airport in Kosovo's capital of Pristina to the base. The sound equipment took some time to get to Bondsteel and be set up. Mullen came early, spoke with the servicemembers and passed his personal coin out.
Few members of the mostly National Guard audience left the theater, despite the long wait. "We're sort of forgotten here in Kosovo," one specialist said. "Believe me, we're so pleased to have people like this come and entertain, we'd sit here all night, if necessary."
This is Mullen's second holiday tour.
"'Smiles Around the World' is what I call it," he said during an interview aboard the C-17 taking the troupe to Kosovo. "These performers can relate to the troops, and they appreciate the troops' sacrifices. They know how they feel at this time of year."
During the day, the chairman not only introduced the shows, but also received operational updates in Mosul and in Pristina. Earlier in the morning, he met with leaders of Multinational Corps Iraq at the Al Faw Palace at Camp Victory, outside Baghdad.
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
John Jorgenson Quintet to Play in Ellijay
John Jorgenson Quintet
Saturday, January 10, 2009
7:30 pm
Ellijay Elementary Auditorium
Ellijay, GA
(70 miles north of Atlanta)
Tickets: $17.99 - $37.99 (plus tax)
Buy online at www.gilmerarts.org or call 706-635-5605
Jorgenson is known as one of the pioneers of American gypsy jazz, and amazes audiences with his dazzling guitar work as well as his mastery as a clarinet player and vocalist. He tours nationwide with The John Jorgenson Quintet.
Gilmer Arts and Heritage Association
207 Dalton Street
Ellijay, GA
706-635-5605
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Saturday, January 10, 2009
7:30 pm
Ellijay Elementary Auditorium
Ellijay, GA
(70 miles north of Atlanta)
Tickets: $17.99 - $37.99 (plus tax)
Buy online at www.gilmerarts.org or call 706-635-5605
Jorgenson is known as one of the pioneers of American gypsy jazz, and amazes audiences with his dazzling guitar work as well as his mastery as a clarinet player and vocalist. He tours nationwide with The John Jorgenson Quintet.
Gilmer Arts and Heritage Association
207 Dalton Street
Ellijay, GA
706-635-5605
www.gilmerarts.org
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Monday, December 15, 2008
Songwriters and BBQ Make For A Fun Family Holiday Outing
Hit Nashville songwriter, Kim McLean and former Kerrville Folk Festival winner, Mark Elliott join forces onstage Friday and Saturday, December 19 and 20 at two 10pm shows at Swallow at the Hollow. Two headliners sharing a band, these two headlining song spinners will keep you entertained as part of their national Folklahoma Appalachi-Groove Train Tour.
Kim McLean has been a career songwriter for twenty years with over 200 song credits from Tim McGraw to Trisha Yearwood to Lee Ann Womack to having her own performances on TV’s JAG, West Wing, and Hope & Faith. As an artist, her duet with Dolly Parton, “Angels and Eagles” has become an anthem from parents to children.
Mark Elliott is a folk troubadour who weaves stories and songs in a jubilant look at life with a cock-eyed sense of humor. With song credits by artists like Neal McCoy and the late Chris LeDoux, Mark’s meaningful masterpieces are thought provoking as well as entertaining. Sharing a small acoustic band, the show sprinkles stories and humorous anecdotes with tight harmonies and groove-laden rhythms.
The two perform at 10pm shows on Friday and Saturday, Dec 19 and 20 at Roswell’s Swallow at the Hollow; located at 1072 Green Street in Roswell, Georgia (30075) and tickets are $17.50. Reservations can be made by calling 678-352-1975. There are show only tickets available as well. Swallow at the Hollow is a mainstay for good southern cooking with great BBQ being their mainstay, and specialty dishes like their homemade chocolate chip banana pudding as well as becoming a destination location for intimate acoustic live music. For more information, check online at www.swallowatthehollow.com.
Listen for Kim McLean’s live performance on the Moby in the Morning Show, at 8:30am on Friday, Dec. 19th at 8:30am on WEKS 92.5 Griffin, GA (or visit online www.mobyinthemorning.com for other stations) for a sneak preview of what you will hear at Swallow at the Hollow. Call 615-400-5140 for interview information about Kim McLean or Mark Elliott.
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Kim McLean has been a career songwriter for twenty years with over 200 song credits from Tim McGraw to Trisha Yearwood to Lee Ann Womack to having her own performances on TV’s JAG, West Wing, and Hope & Faith. As an artist, her duet with Dolly Parton, “Angels and Eagles” has become an anthem from parents to children.
Mark Elliott is a folk troubadour who weaves stories and songs in a jubilant look at life with a cock-eyed sense of humor. With song credits by artists like Neal McCoy and the late Chris LeDoux, Mark’s meaningful masterpieces are thought provoking as well as entertaining. Sharing a small acoustic band, the show sprinkles stories and humorous anecdotes with tight harmonies and groove-laden rhythms.
The two perform at 10pm shows on Friday and Saturday, Dec 19 and 20 at Roswell’s Swallow at the Hollow; located at 1072 Green Street in Roswell, Georgia (30075) and tickets are $17.50. Reservations can be made by calling 678-352-1975. There are show only tickets available as well. Swallow at the Hollow is a mainstay for good southern cooking with great BBQ being their mainstay, and specialty dishes like their homemade chocolate chip banana pudding as well as becoming a destination location for intimate acoustic live music. For more information, check online at www.swallowatthehollow.com.
Listen for Kim McLean’s live performance on the Moby in the Morning Show, at 8:30am on Friday, Dec. 19th at 8:30am on WEKS 92.5 Griffin, GA (or visit online www.mobyinthemorning.com for other stations) for a sneak preview of what you will hear at Swallow at the Hollow. Call 615-400-5140 for interview information about Kim McLean or Mark Elliott.
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Saturday, December 13, 2008
It’s Meteorology with a Musical Twist!
Who Knew Learning about the Weather Could be so en “Lightning?”
Jon Ludwig ignites the skies in Weather Rocks!, a musical revue back by popular demand! Don’t miss this sun-rockin,’ thunder-rollin,’ twister-tappin,’ cloud-coverin’ good time! It’s an exploration of the elements that any science teacher would approve. Weather Rocks! is presented as part of our 2008-09 Family Series, January 8 – March 22, 2009.
With original music ranging from gospel and jazz to bluegrass and rock, five lively meteorologists and over 20 engaging string, rod, and full-body puppets explain the mysteries of Mother Nature. The Sun explains how he sets the weather in motion, Tommy the Talking Thermometer reveals secrets about temperature, and cloud-lounging angels share the glory of the sky.
Written and directed by Jon Ludwig, Weather Rocks! features puppeteers Denise Arribas, Bryan Mercer, Julie Dansby Scarborough, Spencer Stephens, and Clint Thornton. The music is composed by Klimchak & directed by Bryan Mercer. The sound is designed by Mimi Epstein and lighting is designed by Liz Lee. Costumes are by Stephanie Kaskel Bogle.
With puppets created by Ronald Binion, Jason von Hinezmeyer, and Jon Ludwig, Weather Rocks! is a Center favorite and will be presented in the Mainstage Theater. Showtimes are as follows: Jan 8 – Feb 15, 2009: Tues-Fri @ 10am & 11:30am; Sat @ 11am, 1pm & 3pm; Sun @ 1pm & 3pm. Feb 17 – Mar 20, 2009: Tues-Fri @ 10am & 11:30am; Sat @ 12pm & 2pm; Sun @ 2pm.
Mar 21 – Mar 22, 2009: Sat @ 11am, 1pm, & 3pm; Sun @ 1pm & 3pm
Tickets for patrons ages 2 and older are $14.82 + tax for the general public and $8.33 + tax for Members. The ticket price includes a performance, the Create-A-Puppet Workshop, and admission into the permanent Museum exhibit Puppets: The Power of Wonder and special exhibits including Jim Henson: Wonders from His Workshop. Please visit www.puppet.org/museum/index.shtml for more information on the Museum.
Order your tickets “FEE-FREE” online at www.puppet.org or call the Ticket Sales Office at 404.873.3391. The Ticket Sales Office is open Monday through Saturday from 9am – 5pm and Sunday 11am – 5pm, with extended hours during evening performances. The Center is located in Midtown Atlanta, across the bridge from Atlantic Station, is accessible from MARTA, and has limited free parking.
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Jon Ludwig ignites the skies in Weather Rocks!, a musical revue back by popular demand! Don’t miss this sun-rockin,’ thunder-rollin,’ twister-tappin,’ cloud-coverin’ good time! It’s an exploration of the elements that any science teacher would approve. Weather Rocks! is presented as part of our 2008-09 Family Series, January 8 – March 22, 2009.
With original music ranging from gospel and jazz to bluegrass and rock, five lively meteorologists and over 20 engaging string, rod, and full-body puppets explain the mysteries of Mother Nature. The Sun explains how he sets the weather in motion, Tommy the Talking Thermometer reveals secrets about temperature, and cloud-lounging angels share the glory of the sky.
Written and directed by Jon Ludwig, Weather Rocks! features puppeteers Denise Arribas, Bryan Mercer, Julie Dansby Scarborough, Spencer Stephens, and Clint Thornton. The music is composed by Klimchak & directed by Bryan Mercer. The sound is designed by Mimi Epstein and lighting is designed by Liz Lee. Costumes are by Stephanie Kaskel Bogle.
With puppets created by Ronald Binion, Jason von Hinezmeyer, and Jon Ludwig, Weather Rocks! is a Center favorite and will be presented in the Mainstage Theater. Showtimes are as follows: Jan 8 – Feb 15, 2009: Tues-Fri @ 10am & 11:30am; Sat @ 11am, 1pm & 3pm; Sun @ 1pm & 3pm. Feb 17 – Mar 20, 2009: Tues-Fri @ 10am & 11:30am; Sat @ 12pm & 2pm; Sun @ 2pm.
Mar 21 – Mar 22, 2009: Sat @ 11am, 1pm, & 3pm; Sun @ 1pm & 3pm
Tickets for patrons ages 2 and older are $14.82 + tax for the general public and $8.33 + tax for Members. The ticket price includes a performance, the Create-A-Puppet Workshop, and admission into the permanent Museum exhibit Puppets: The Power of Wonder and special exhibits including Jim Henson: Wonders from His Workshop. Please visit www.puppet.org/museum/index.shtml for more information on the Museum.
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Joe Gransden Big Band Christmas Playing at Spivey Hall, December 13
Here's a recipe for Christmas cheer: Take jazz trumpeter and vocalist Joe Gransden, add a 16-piece big band, some special guests and timeless tunes, and swing into the holiday spirit at Spivey Hall.
It's all happening on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 8:15 p.m.
Not long after high school, Gransden was on the road as a sideman with the big bands of Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller. He has since performed around the world, winning fans everywhere. A metro-Atlanta jazz scene favorite, he has recorded seven CDs, including I'll Be Home for Christmas as well as Plays and Sings, featuring Gransden with renowned jazz guitarist, Earl Klugh.
Welcome Christmas at Spivey Hall with the music of Joe Gransden's big band, (www.joegransden.com) sponsored by Hot Shoe Records (www.hotshoerecords.com) Tickets are $40.
For tickets and more information, call the Spivey Hall Box Office at (678) 466-4200. Full-price tickets only are available online at www.spiveyhall.org (a per-ticket service fee applies).
A unit of the University System of Georgia, Clayton State University is an outstanding comprehensive metropolitan university located 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta.
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It's all happening on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 8:15 p.m.
Not long after high school, Gransden was on the road as a sideman with the big bands of Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller. He has since performed around the world, winning fans everywhere. A metro-Atlanta jazz scene favorite, he has recorded seven CDs, including I'll Be Home for Christmas as well as Plays and Sings, featuring Gransden with renowned jazz guitarist, Earl Klugh.
Welcome Christmas at Spivey Hall with the music of Joe Gransden's big band, (www.joegransden.com) sponsored by Hot Shoe Records (www.hotshoerecords.com) Tickets are $40.
For tickets and more information, call the Spivey Hall Box Office at (678) 466-4200. Full-price tickets only are available online at www.spiveyhall.org (a per-ticket service fee applies).
A unit of the University System of Georgia, Clayton State University is an outstanding comprehensive metropolitan university located 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta.
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Ritmo Blu World Percussion Trio at Spivey Hall December 11
Ritmo Blu, an energetic, fun-filled percussion trio guaranteed to make you laugh and want to bang a drum, will be presenting two Young People’s Concerts at Spivey Hall on the campus of Clayton State University on Thursday, Dec. 11, at 9:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
Ritmo Blu’s program celebrates the world’s winter holidays, including Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. Ritmo Blu will travel through the holiday traditions of Europe, Israel, Africa, and the United States, teaching about the music of various cultures and inviting the audience to sing along on favorites.
These performances, as part of Spivey Hall’s Young People’s Concerts, last approximately 45 minutes and are educational in nature. The concerts are designed for school children, but adults are welcome to attend and learn as well. Admission is $1 per person; the fee for all Clayton State faculty, staff, and students is waived. For more information, please contact Deborah Teske at 678-466-4491.
A unit of the University System of Georgia, Clayton State University is an outstanding comprehensive metropolitan university located 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta.
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Ritmo Blu’s program celebrates the world’s winter holidays, including Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. Ritmo Blu will travel through the holiday traditions of Europe, Israel, Africa, and the United States, teaching about the music of various cultures and inviting the audience to sing along on favorites.
These performances, as part of Spivey Hall’s Young People’s Concerts, last approximately 45 minutes and are educational in nature. The concerts are designed for school children, but adults are welcome to attend and learn as well. Admission is $1 per person; the fee for all Clayton State faculty, staff, and students is waived. For more information, please contact Deborah Teske at 678-466-4491.
A unit of the University System of Georgia, Clayton State University is an outstanding comprehensive metropolitan university located 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta.
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Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Sarah Garcia Chosen to Participate in U.S. Army All-American Marching Band
Sarah Garcia, a senior at Starr's Mill High School, has been chosen to participate in the second annual U.S. Army All-American Marching Band. Representatives of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl traveled to Fayetteville recently to announce Garcia's selection.
As a member of the All-American Marching Band, Garcia will participate in bowl game festivities and march in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl half-time show along with 96 other high school musicians from around the country. The bowl game will be broadcast live by NBC from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on January 3, 2009.
The senior clarinetist is the clarinet section leader of the Starr's Mill High School marching band and has been selected as a Georgia All-State Band member for 5 consecutive years. She is pictured with her parents, Anthony and Elaine Garcia, of Peachtree City.
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As a member of the All-American Marching Band, Garcia will participate in bowl game festivities and march in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl half-time show along with 96 other high school musicians from around the country. The bowl game will be broadcast live by NBC from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on January 3, 2009.
The senior clarinetist is the clarinet section leader of the Starr's Mill High School marching band and has been selected as a Georgia All-State Band member for 5 consecutive years. She is pictured with her parents, Anthony and Elaine Garcia, of Peachtree City.
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Friday, December 05, 2008
Spivey Hall Kicks off the Holiday Season Dec. 7th
Clayton State University’s Spivey Hall is once again preparing for the holidays, and this year, the holidays start on Sunday, Dec. 7 with the Spivey Hall debut of The Empire Brass.
One of America's leading brass quintets, the Empire Brass enjoys an international reputation for its stylistic excellence and the unparalleled diversity of its repertoire. Giving more than 100 concerts each year and adding to their discography on the Telarc label, the five musicians of the Empire Brass – Rolf Smedvig (trumpet), Marc Reese (trumpet), Gregory Miller (french horn), Alexei Doohovskoy (trombone) and Kenneth Amis (tuba) – "simply have no competition when it comes to the beauty and clarity and accuracy and balance and interaction of their playing – the first phrase of any Empire Brass performance live or on recording sends a thrill of pleasure through your nervous system" (The Boston Globe).
“Christmas With The Empire Brass” starts at 3 p.m. and celebrates Christmas through the ages with glorious music from the Renaissance to the present day. Tickets are $40.
For tickets and more information, call the Spivey Hall Box Office at (678) 466-4200. Full-price tickets only are available online at www.spiveyhall.org (a per-ticket service fee applies).
A unit of the University System of Georgia, Clayton State University is an outstanding comprehensive metropolitan university located 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta.
One of America's leading brass quintets, the Empire Brass enjoys an international reputation for its stylistic excellence and the unparalleled diversity of its repertoire. Giving more than 100 concerts each year and adding to their discography on the Telarc label, the five musicians of the Empire Brass – Rolf Smedvig (trumpet), Marc Reese (trumpet), Gregory Miller (french horn), Alexei Doohovskoy (trombone) and Kenneth Amis (tuba) – "simply have no competition when it comes to the beauty and clarity and accuracy and balance and interaction of their playing – the first phrase of any Empire Brass performance live or on recording sends a thrill of pleasure through your nervous system" (The Boston Globe).
“Christmas With The Empire Brass” starts at 3 p.m. and celebrates Christmas through the ages with glorious music from the Renaissance to the present day. Tickets are $40.
For tickets and more information, call the Spivey Hall Box Office at (678) 466-4200. Full-price tickets only are available online at www.spiveyhall.org (a per-ticket service fee applies).
A unit of the University System of Georgia, Clayton State University is an outstanding comprehensive metropolitan university located 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta.
Thursday, December 04, 2008
National Endowment for the Arts Announces First Round of Grants for FY 2009
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) today announced its first round of funding for fiscal year 2009, including Access to Artistic Excellence, Challenge America Fast Track, and Creativity and Aging in America grants, and Creative Writing Fellowships for individuals. The Arts Endowment will distribute $23,215,500 in this first round of fiscal year 2009 funding to support 1,951 projects by nonprofit national, regional, state, and local organizations nationwide as well as to 42 poets.... Click to read: National Endowment for the Arts Announces First Round of Grants for FY 2009
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Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Tara Winds Holiday Concert, Dec. 13th
Please join us on Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 8 PM for a musical gift to the community
20th Music of the Season
TARA WINDS
Dr. David Gregory, Conductor
Dr. Andrea Strauss, Associate Conductor
with
THE CHEROKEE CHORALE
Don Stafford, Conductor
STARR’S MILL HIGH SCHOOL CHANTICLEER
Dr. John Odom, Conductor
DURHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL BEL CANTO
David Hirschorn, Conductor
featuring soloists Amber Harris and Matt McCord
Admission Free
For more information contact
Clayton County Schools PAC
770-473-2875
(We've requested the location for the event, will include just as soon as we know!)
20th Music of the Season
TARA WINDS
Dr. David Gregory, Conductor
Dr. Andrea Strauss, Associate Conductor
with
THE CHEROKEE CHORALE
Don Stafford, Conductor
STARR’S MILL HIGH SCHOOL CHANTICLEER
Dr. John Odom, Conductor
DURHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL BEL CANTO
David Hirschorn, Conductor
featuring soloists Amber Harris and Matt McCord
Admission Free
For more information contact
Clayton County Schools PAC
770-473-2875
(We've requested the location for the event, will include just as soon as we know!)
Enjoy "The Wonder of Christmas" at First Presbyterian Church of Peachtree City
First Presbyterian Church of Peachtree City will be hosting a Christmas Concert titled “The Wonder of Christmas” on Sunday, December 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. This will be the third of six concerts given during the church’s 2008-2009 concert series season.
An orchestra and choir, along with organist Sam DeCarlo and accompanist Sue Eutermoser, will accompany the program’s festive seasonal works and carols. Talented ensembles and soloists from the First Presbyterian congregation and community will also share Christmas favorites. The orchestra and Chancel Choir will be conducted by Dr. John Odom. The praise band will be led by Jay Akins.
“The Wonder of Christmas” was created by renowned composer David Hamilton. This concert will weave contemporary songs and traditional Christmas carols with biblically based narrations. You will be reminded of the majesty of the Savior's birth. Sentimental heartstrings will be tugged by well-known songs and carols of the Christmas season and the original underscores that depict the many facets of the Christmas story.
This concert is free to the community. A love offering will be taken. Childcare will be available for children ages 4 and younger.
First Presbyterian Church is located in Peachtree City at 206 Willowbend Rd. across from the library and city hall. For more information, please call (770) 487-7757 or email concerts@firstpresptc.com.
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An orchestra and choir, along with organist Sam DeCarlo and accompanist Sue Eutermoser, will accompany the program’s festive seasonal works and carols. Talented ensembles and soloists from the First Presbyterian congregation and community will also share Christmas favorites. The orchestra and Chancel Choir will be conducted by Dr. John Odom. The praise band will be led by Jay Akins.
“The Wonder of Christmas” was created by renowned composer David Hamilton. This concert will weave contemporary songs and traditional Christmas carols with biblically based narrations. You will be reminded of the majesty of the Savior's birth. Sentimental heartstrings will be tugged by well-known songs and carols of the Christmas season and the original underscores that depict the many facets of the Christmas story.
This concert is free to the community. A love offering will be taken. Childcare will be available for children ages 4 and younger.
First Presbyterian Church is located in Peachtree City at 206 Willowbend Rd. across from the library and city hall. For more information, please call (770) 487-7757 or email concerts@firstpresptc.com.
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Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Valdosta State Chamber Singers Perform by Candlelight Sunday, Dec. 7
The Valdosta State Chamber Singers, an elite choral ensemble of 24 singers, will perform holiday programs by candlelight at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, in the grand acoustical stage of west Hall’s rotunda. the joyous occasion will feature renaissance motets, new compositions, and familiar favorites such as “Joy to the world,” “Angels we Have Heard on High,” and “Silent Night.”
Director of Choral Studies Dr. Paul Neal, who arranged the concert, said the Chamber Singers will also present the southern premiere of “In the bleak Midwinter,” a new Christmas carol written by Dr. Jim Shrader, chair of the Department of Music. Proceeds from the hour-long performance, which costs $10 for adults and $5 for students, will support the Chamber Singers’ spring tour to Nashville, tenn., in March 2009.
For tickets, please call the (229) 333-5812. tickets will not be sold at the door the night of the performance, so please reserve tickets today!
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Director of Choral Studies Dr. Paul Neal, who arranged the concert, said the Chamber Singers will also present the southern premiere of “In the bleak Midwinter,” a new Christmas carol written by Dr. Jim Shrader, chair of the Department of Music. Proceeds from the hour-long performance, which costs $10 for adults and $5 for students, will support the Chamber Singers’ spring tour to Nashville, tenn., in March 2009.
For tickets, please call the (229) 333-5812. tickets will not be sold at the door the night of the performance, so please reserve tickets today!
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Monday, December 01, 2008
AT&T, Ludacris and Soulja Boy Tell'em to Throw 'Unofficial' SEC Championship Afterparty at Tabernacle in Atlanta
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The air outside is chilly, but the forecast for Atlanta is HOT for Saturday, Dec. 6. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) announced it is hosting a free concert featuring performances from Ludacris and Soulja Boy Tell'em following the 2008 SEC Football Championship. Doors open at 8 p.m. ET at the Tabernacle, following red carpet appearances by the artists.
Fans can text ATTLUDA to 66937* for the chance to win a mobile ticket good for two people. Mobile tickets will be sent to the winners by Dec. 3. The first 1,000 fans in line on Saturday with a mobile ticket will be admitted.
"I'm excited to be helping AT&T recognize and celebrate the SEC Championship, which is such a time-honored tradition," said Ludacris.
Soulja Boy Tell'em said: "I receive an amazing amount of love from the South when it comes to supporting my projects -- especially in college football games where I see some of the players and fans doing my dances when they score. We even tried to capture some of that excitement in the video for my new single, 'Bird Walk.' Performing a free show at an SEC Championship game afterparty is the least I can do to give some of that support and love back."
Tim McGhee, executive director of Sponsorships for AT&T, said: "The South is known for its love of college football, and Atlanta is renowned for its thriving music scene. As a leader in mobile music and a sponsor of the 2008 SEC Football Championship, we couldn't think of a better way to celebrate both passions than with a free, high-energy, 'unofficial,' after-game concert with two of today's hottest artists."
Ludacris will perform some of his most popular songs as well as some new cuts from his album "Theater of the Mind," which dropped on Nov. 24. Soulja Boy Tell'em, who will open the show beginning at 9 p.m. ET, plans to perform songs from his upcoming album, "iSouljaBoyTellem," which drops Dec. 16.
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Fans can text ATTLUDA to 66937* for the chance to win a mobile ticket good for two people. Mobile tickets will be sent to the winners by Dec. 3. The first 1,000 fans in line on Saturday with a mobile ticket will be admitted.
"I'm excited to be helping AT&T recognize and celebrate the SEC Championship, which is such a time-honored tradition," said Ludacris.
Soulja Boy Tell'em said: "I receive an amazing amount of love from the South when it comes to supporting my projects -- especially in college football games where I see some of the players and fans doing my dances when they score. We even tried to capture some of that excitement in the video for my new single, 'Bird Walk.' Performing a free show at an SEC Championship game afterparty is the least I can do to give some of that support and love back."
Tim McGhee, executive director of Sponsorships for AT&T, said: "The South is known for its love of college football, and Atlanta is renowned for its thriving music scene. As a leader in mobile music and a sponsor of the 2008 SEC Football Championship, we couldn't think of a better way to celebrate both passions than with a free, high-energy, 'unofficial,' after-game concert with two of today's hottest artists."
Ludacris will perform some of his most popular songs as well as some new cuts from his album "Theater of the Mind," which dropped on Nov. 24. Soulja Boy Tell'em, who will open the show beginning at 9 p.m. ET, plans to perform songs from his upcoming album, "iSouljaBoyTellem," which drops Dec. 16.
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Flute Ensemble Makes Beautiful Music on December 1
The University of West Georgia will present the UWG Flute Ensemble concert on Monday, Dec. 1, at 8:15 p.m. in Kathy Cashen Recital Hall. The event is free and the community is invited to attend.
Under the direction of Melanie Fuller, instructor of flute, the audience can sit back and enjoy an evening listening to a Baroque Concerto for five flutes by J.B. de Boismortier, and to “Masques,” a contemporary piece by Anne McGinty for six flutes including a piccolo and alto flutes.
Six popular music arrangements that span decades from “Because” by the Beatles to tunes from the popular movie “Pirates of the Caribbean” and an arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s beautiful “Andante Cantabile” will round out the evening.
For more information, call 678-839-6516.
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Under the direction of Melanie Fuller, instructor of flute, the audience can sit back and enjoy an evening listening to a Baroque Concerto for five flutes by J.B. de Boismortier, and to “Masques,” a contemporary piece by Anne McGinty for six flutes including a piccolo and alto flutes.
Six popular music arrangements that span decades from “Because” by the Beatles to tunes from the popular movie “Pirates of the Caribbean” and an arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s beautiful “Andante Cantabile” will round out the evening.
For more information, call 678-839-6516.
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