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First Rockford community sing January 7
ROCKFORD IL - Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 920 Third Avenue will host Rockford’s first community sing on Saturday, January 7 at 7:30 pm. There will also be a free harmony singing workshop at 2:00 pm. Suggested donation is $10. The event will support Emmanuel Lutheran’s Center for Arts & Spirituality.
Rockford’s Ron Holm and Luke McGowan will be joined by the Old Town School of Folk Music’s Mark Dvorak in a program of familiar folk songs, sing along favorites and a few other surprises too.
“The idea is to get people - of all ages - singing together in a social setting,” said Holm, whose career in music spans four decades. “And it seems like it’s an idea whose time has come.”
Holm performs over 100 concerts each year and provides music for church services nearly every week. He has shared the stage with legendary stars like Roy Orbison, Vassar Clemens and others.
“Community singing is popping up all over the place,” said Dvorak, who is artist-in-residence at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago. “East Lansing, Michigan, Milwaukee, Plymouth, Indiana, Mt. Morris, Wisconsin, of course Chicago, and now Rockford. I was more than ready to jump on board when Ron phoned me with this opportunity. We’re really excited,” he said.
“Mark is a fan-favorite,” said Holm. “And he is part of the new enthusiasm for community music here in Rockford."
Rockford’s nineteen year-old Luke McGown will also make a special appearance. “Luke is a very special young man,” said Holm. "He’s Rockford’s own ‘legend-in-the-making' and we wanted to be sure to include him on this first community sing."
Other surprise guests will be part of the program which will take place in the acoustically-superb sanctuary at Emmanuel Lutheran.
Holm and Dvorak will offer a free harmony singing workshop at 2:00 pm the afternoon of the concert. The first fifteen who attend the workshop and make an advance donation will be invited to join the cast on stage the second half of the concert. The workshop will cover harmony singing basics, other vocal topics and serve as a loose rehearsal.
“We’re hoping to fill the room,” said Holm. “We want this event to help bring our community together through singing, harmonizing and listening.”
For more information on the Rockford Community Sing and to make a reservation phone 815 979 1949 or 815 963 4815. Visit the Emmanuel Lutheran home page at www.elcrockford.org.
For more information on Ron Holm visit his web site www.trinadora.com. For information on Mark Dvorak go to www.markdvorak.com.
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