Moving on down the road from our previous singing on the same day (Legacy Care Center), the Echoes arrived at Trader's Mall, just off I-24 at the US 68 Exit. There we joined a number of other soloist and group members of the West Kentucky Gospel Music Association for a late afternoon and evening singing convention.
Drawing numbers to determine the order that everyone would appear, emcee Mike Glover then introduced each group or soloist as they came to the stage to sing a couple of songs. After about 12 different "acts," everyone broke for a time of fellowship and a delicious rib-eye steak dinner at the on-premises restaurant.
Then, after dinner, everyone then drew new numbers and the singing started all over again. It was a grand afternoon / evening of great Gospel singing. The Echoes had the evening rockin', as we ended up our evening set with "I'm Rich."
We surely are!!
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Legacy Solana Alzheimer's Care Center - Paducah, KY
The Echoes visited with and sang for the residents of Legacy Alzheimer's Care Center in Paducah, Kentucky. This was the first visit to Legacy by the Echoes, and we had a great time. The residents were very attentive and sang along with us on some of the "old standard hymns" that we interspersed with our normal Southern Gospel current repertoire. Since there was no piano in the area where we sang, those old standards were sung acapella, or as David said, "Italian for ain't got no piano."
Archie Watkins, formerly of the Inspirations, recently recorded a song "He'll Remember Me." Although most people with Alzheimer's Disease can't recall most aspects of life, it is truly amazing that one of the things that they seem to always remember are the words to the hymns they grew up with. And that was exhibited as we sang at Legacy. But at the point in time where a person invites Jesus into his or her heart, it's guaranteed that no disease -- or even the forgetfulness of Alzheimer's -- will ever take away the deep-down ingrained love and assurance that Jesus provides. We saw proof of that in the faces of the residents of Legacy.
We were blessed to have experienced that.
Archie Watkins, formerly of the Inspirations, recently recorded a song "He'll Remember Me." Although most people with Alzheimer's Disease can't recall most aspects of life, it is truly amazing that one of the things that they seem to always remember are the words to the hymns they grew up with. And that was exhibited as we sang at Legacy. But at the point in time where a person invites Jesus into his or her heart, it's guaranteed that no disease -- or even the forgetfulness of Alzheimer's -- will ever take away the deep-down ingrained love and assurance that Jesus provides. We saw proof of that in the faces of the residents of Legacy.
We were blessed to have experienced that.
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