By Wil Comstock
MCAU Contributing Writer
Mercyland Concert, 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 at Downtown Presbyterian Church:
I
am so glad I attended this show. I
enjoyed talking to people as we sat on the front steps of Downtown Presbyterian
waiting for the doors to open. We shared
our church backgrounds, or lack of… What
a treat once we were inside. The 1850s-era church was designed in the Egyptian
revival style.
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| John Paul White and Emmylou Harris |
Phil
Madeira, on guitar, hosted the show backed by the Red Dirt Boys, Emmylou
Harris’ former band (Will Kimbrough, guitar; Chris Donohue, bass; and Bryan
Owings, drums).
Madeira
is the man behind the CD “Mercyland. For this show, he rounded up some of the
best and heartfelt musicians in town to join him. Among the guests were The McCrary Sisters,
The Wood Brothers, John Paul White (The Civil Wars), Sarah Potenza (an alto like none other you have ever heard), and Emmylou Harris.
To
quote audience member Jake Burkhalter, “It's a joy
and a rare treat in my otherwise humdrum life to be lifted up and reminded
through song of the sublime beauty, sorrow, sacrifice, love and redemption that
the world has to offer. Thank you!” That
sure sums it up for me. What a show!
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