Quiet Testimonies - Gulemo

ST. PETER’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
30 Church Street - 228-3244
Rector: Rev. Everett “Perry” Perine
Worship Time: Sunday, 8 and 10 a.m.
Thursday: Holy Eucharist, 7 p.m.
Sunday School convenes at 9:45 a.m., September ~ May
Pre-K Class Available
Web site: www.stpetershebron.org
GILEAD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UCC
672 Gilead Street - 228-3077
Pastor: The Reverend Denise Esslinger
Worship Time Sunday morning at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School is offered during the second service at 10:30 a.m.
Child Care Available
Web site: www.gileadchurchucc.org
UNITED BRETHREN OF HEBRON (Jewish)
10 Church Street - 228-1781
Cantor: Diane Maran
Worship Time: Unavailable
Web site: Unavailable
THE WORSHIP CENTER (non-denominational)
Church Office & Hall: 39 Prentice Hill Road – 228-4442
Pastor: The Reverend Mark Santostefano
Worship Time: Sunday, 10 a.m.
Sunday Service meets at RHAM High School
Childcare Available
Children’s Church: During sermon, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School for Adults: September – June, 9:15 a.m.
Web site: www.TheWorshipCenterCT.org
Email: worship_center@sbcglobal.net
CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH (Missouri synod)
330 Church Street, P.O. Box 62 - 228-1152
Pastor: The Reverend Jonathan Liebich
Worship Time: Sunday, 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
Sunday School all ages: 9:15 a.m.
Web site: www.clchebron.org
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF HEBRON, CCCC
P.O. Box 141
1 Main Street - 228-3011
Pastor: Kevin Zufall
Worship Time: Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
Communion first Sunday of month
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. - Child Care Available
AWANA meets Tuesdays @ 6 p.m., preschool to Grade 6
Web site: www.firstchurchhebron.org
CHURCH OF THE HOLY FAMILY (Roman Catholic)
185 Church Street - 228-0096
Priest: The Reverend Michael Smith
Times of Masses:
Saturday, 5 p.m.
Sunday, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday and Thursday: 7 p.m.
Wednesday and Friday: 9 a.m.
Web site: www.church-of-the-holy-family.org
Deadline Dates: Feb. 10, May 10, Aug. 10, Nov. 10
The History of Gospel
by Rev. Fred Shapiro
Reverend Dan Smith was the last of the sacred
minstrels who wrote, played, lived & preached
Country-Blues Gospel. This Chicago Blues
influenced gospel singer didn’t begin singing
professionally until the early ‘60s, when he
played behind folk legends Rev. Gary Davis
and Pete Seeger.
There are a number of Reverend Dan Smith
tribute albums including: Lord’s House- A
Tribute to Reverend Dan Smith by Darrell
Mansfield.The Festival of Gospel Music (heard
Sundays on WILI AM 14 @ 6PM) plays a number of his songs covered
by others including: God’s Radar, I’ve Never Been to Seminary,
Everyday will be Sunday.
Sadly, his recordings are so rare, that I had never had the privilege of
hearing him sing until last week. Through Amazon.com, a copy of
his final recording “Just Keep Goin
On” was available for a mere $35.
Finally, I would own the rare release,
recorded soon before he died. Before
the final purchase with the click of
“buy now,” I did one more search
for Rev Dan’s music on a different
search engine. I was directed to a
link for Volume 5 of the The Gospel
According to Austin (GAA).
The GAA is a 5 volume project that
celebrates “Roots Gospel” music of all types. The producer of the
project, Greg Adkins, is on a mission to convince everyone that rural
gospel music is foundational to all American music and Volume 5 of
GAA project is clearly good evidence of that fact.
This two disc compilation CD includes Country, Blues, R&B, Rock,
Mariachi and even Comanche, genres of Gospel music. Some of the
highlights include: Don Walser performing live with the Kronos Quartet,
The Soul Stirrer’s (The quartet that featured both Sam Cooke and
Otis Redding), Legendary Austin Bluesman WC Clark (a “Handy”
Award winner), Dale Watson, and Ruthie Foster.
As for Reverend Dan Smith, the 2nd disc in the set is a copy of Reverend
Dan Smith’s “Just Keep Going On”. I immediately phoned Greg
Adkins and ordered not just Volume 5, but volumes 1-4 as well.
“Just Keep Going On” is one of the best examples of Chicago Blues
Gospel I have ever heard. It reminds me of Muddy Waters, but with
a little more harmonica and lots of
preaching.
There are a few sure ways to hear this
amazing music. You can listen to the
Festival of Gospel Music on WILI
Sundays at 6pm or by going to www.
gospelaccording2austin.com.
If you love Gospel Music - You owe it
to yourself to do both.
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