Not Just Another Pretty Voice
Ireland’s folklorically named Emmet Cahill took the world by storm as singer for the supergroup Celtic Thunder. Now he’s building a solo career with…
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Lawyer/Musician Helps the Oppressed — and Sings his Soul Out
His early tunes were often about wild times, so David Childers might seem like an unlikely person to record a gospel album — indeed,…
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Thriving Fletcher Community Chorus Welcomes Novices
The Fletcher Community Chorus seeks brave souls who want to sing and can carry a tune. Amateur singers are welcome. And no experience is…
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Cajón-maker Builds on Decades of Lavish Experiences
Art and drums. In the spectacular, color-drenched designs of his cajóns, Edward Carrasquillo, owner of Tribalscapes Music Factory, combines those two passions. “When I…
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Old Soul
For Sonny Knight, it’s never too late to be an overnight success. The 66-year-old frontman, who is leading Minneapolis’ neo-soul movement and winning “Best…
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Jersey Girl
“I like the country,” says Ellen Trnka. This coming from a girl who grew up in Bergen County, New Jersey, only minutes from the…
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Good Day Sunshine
Mother Nature has not been kind to organizer Terry Wetton’s plans for “The Music of the Beatles,” a fundraising concert to benefit the New…
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Altar Ego
The monthly Gospel Brunch at Southern Appalachian Brewery, hosted by the band Redneck Mimosa, has been creating some strange bedfellows.
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Piece of the Puzzle
“I get called Abigail a lot,” says Kelli Redmond, mixed-media artist and lead singer in the duo Letters To Abigail. Growing up in Fairview,…
Read MoreGospel-singing Competition at Mountain State Fair Increases its Reach
Every year for at least 15 years, Gwen and Wade Hall have been organizing the unique gospel-singing competition event at the Mountain State Fair…
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