There’s music in the air at Tallowood – and it goes on and on.
This Sunday evening, January 31, Gerald Ray hosts another of his extremely popular “Hymn Sing” concerts and on Friday, February 5, there is the evening of “Pasta and Pianos and More” benefiting the Sonlight Mission 2010 project.
Performers at Hymn Sing include the Tallowood adult choir; Grammy award winner Cynthia Clawson; Scot Cameron, minister of music at Williams Trace Baptist Church; pianist Marvin Gaspard from St. Luke’s Presbyterian; Barbara Bamberg, from St. Luke’s Methodist; author and poet Regan Courtney; trumpeter Matthew Baker and a surprise “mystery” pianist.
Hymn Sing blends solo performers with audience participation, singing traditional hymns and spirituals. Ray, the retired minister of music at Houston’s First Baptist Church, is a Tallowood member and audiences at his Hymn Sing programs usually fill the auditorium early.
The program gets underway at 6 p.m. in the main worship center, and doors will open at approximately 5 p.m. There is no admission fee and an offering is taken to help defray costs.
“Pasta and Pianos and More” is an evening of delicious pasta and great music from outstanding musicians. This year the event will feature four pianos and an organ, and Marvin Gaspard will be the special artist.
Proceeds from the event benefit Tallowood’s mission trip for students July 16-26 to San Diego. General admission is $20 per person and includes the meal and entertainment. An entire table for 8 can be purchased for $150, and Underwriter’s tickets will again be available for $50 and purchasers enjoy their meal with the performers and have front row seats for the concert.
Tickets are on sale each Sunday morning and Wednesday evenings. No tickets will be sold at the door. Childcare for birth to 5 years old is available by reservation.
