The Echoes joined a number of other groups and soloist in The Big WEBQ Tent at the Saline County Fair, in Harrisburg, IL. The tent, located on the main entrance walk, was in an excellent location to expose a lot of people to the Gospel of Jesus Christ in song. And since this was "one price for all" on the rides, there were a LOT of people walking by. Some of them stopped by to listen, too.
First on the stage were the Nehrkorns, who kicked things off in a grand way. Following them were the Glorylanders. Rindy Nehrkorn (daughter of Dee and Dianne Ozment) was filling in for her mom, Dianne, who was with their son and daughter-in-law awaiting the birth of Dee and Dianne's first grandchild. And while the Glorylanders were singing, the message came that little Marli had indeed entered this world. Contratulations, Dee and Dianne. Don't spoil Marli too much. (And forgive us if we've misspelled any names).
Linda Guest was then up to sing several solo numbers, followed by emcee Alma Young for additional solo renditions. Next up were the Echoes. During this set, we debuted two songs on our repertoire -- "Under Control" and "Jesus Made A Believer Out Of Me." Both were well-received by the crowd.
Finishing up the first round were the Voices of Praise, who continued with additional messages in song.
Then it started all over again, with each group or soloist singing a few more songs. This time around, Robin Sowells arrived after getting off work and sang several inspirational-style selections.
By the time it was over, the lights had been turned on, the breeze had died down, the bugs were drawn to the lights, and the Gospel had been powerfully proclaimed -- a great way to spend an evening at the Fair.
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