Dixon Springs Baptist Church

The Echoes had a great time as we returned to and had the opportunity to sing to and visit with long-time friends at Dixon Springs Baptist Church.

It was especially good to see Billy Green, a founding member of the Echoes in 1970, along with his daughter, Theresa. During the Echoes' break, it was like old times as David played the piano for Billy to sing "Who Am I."

After singing a number of songs, many of them themed around the need for, and power of, Prayer, a time of fellowship took place, where we enjoyed home made ice cream and other delicious desserts.

As the old saying goes, "A good time was had by all."

Elizabethtown, IL First Baptist Church

The Echoes helped celebrate the anniversary of our Nation's birth, as we sang for the folks at the Elizabethtown First Baptist Church, in Elizabethtown, Illinois.  First Baptist, originally known as Big Creek in its early days, is the oldest active Baptist church in Illinois, in fact being founded in 1806, before the creation of Illinois in 1815.


We have sung at First Baptist a number of times in the past.  But it was especially good to return to see how beautifully the church had been restored after extensive damage during the extreme flooding in the Spring of 2011.  And the church was even more beautiful as it was decorated for the July 4th patriotic theme.


The Echoes don't have the traditional patriotic songs in our repertoire.  But David did weave a story of true Freedom as revealed in a number of songs we sang.  While honoring the many who have died for the many freedoms we enjoy in America, true Freedom can only come through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.  That was our message that evening.  What better place to celebrate our Nation's birth than in a church that is almost as old as our nation itself.