It was a beautiful Fall day in Aurora, Kentucky. The Echoes joined with several other gospel groups to perform outdoors under a cool, partly sunny sky, at an event sponsored by the Aurora Baptist Church.
Each October, the little Kentucky Lake town of Aurora has a fall festival, when the town population temporarily grows to many times its normal size. Food booths, craft booths, flea markets, and a parade make it a popular yearly destination for a lot of people.
We arrived as the Canaanland Quartet was singing, and followed them for a 1-hour set. Then, it was Tarnished Gold who sang until parade time. Other groups were scheduled to sing after the parade.
The stage was on a large flatbed trailer, and the area took on a dinner concert atmosphere, as people sat around at tables eating the delicious food that the church was selling as a fund raiser. David wanted to be sure they didn't run out of Bean Soup and Cornbread, but commented after the song "I Wish I Could Have Been There" that perhaps Jesus could multiply that like he did the loaves and fishes. Anyway, David found that there was plenty of Beans and Cornbread available.
What better way to spend a beautiful, outdoor, fun day, participating in the tradition of celebrating God's blessing on a bountiful harvest. It just doesn't get much better than that!
Saturday, October 08, 2005
Friday, October 07, 2005
WKGMA Mini-Convention - October 7th
We joined with our friends, the New Harmony Singers, Alma Young, and the Peacemakers in a Western Kentucky Gospel Music Association (WKGMA) Mini-Convention. The singing was held at the Union Association of Social Brethren Camp, located on Route 145 at Delwood, Illinois.
First up were the Echoes, who sang some older songs, some requested songs, and some of the current songs we have been doing recently. Next, was the New Harmony Singers, who were minus most of their band and a singer. But Alma Young filled in for the missing singer, and the piano player carried the load on the musical side.
Alma Young then sang a few songs which blessed the heart, as always, and then she introduced the Peacemakers, of Paducah, Kentucky, as the final group to sing.
The end of the singing took on tones of a Gaither Homecoming, as all the singers gathered on the stage for a rousing rendition of "I'll Fly Away." It almost made one ready to "fly away," should the Lord return.
It's always good to sing on the same program with other people who love Gospel Music and love sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Song. And it's always good to see those in the audience who are enjoying the blessings of the Lord.
First up were the Echoes, who sang some older songs, some requested songs, and some of the current songs we have been doing recently. Next, was the New Harmony Singers, who were minus most of their band and a singer. But Alma Young filled in for the missing singer, and the piano player carried the load on the musical side.
Alma Young then sang a few songs which blessed the heart, as always, and then she introduced the Peacemakers, of Paducah, Kentucky, as the final group to sing.
The end of the singing took on tones of a Gaither Homecoming, as all the singers gathered on the stage for a rousing rendition of "I'll Fly Away." It almost made one ready to "fly away," should the Lord return.
It's always good to sing on the same program with other people who love Gospel Music and love sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Song. And it's always good to see those in the audience who are enjoying the blessings of the Lord.
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