Michigan. Spring 2009, Professional Musicians from around metropolitan
Detroit are proving that you can “Feed the Needy with a Song”;
by performing live benefit concerts to help those in need. Hosted
by Bushnell Congregational Church in Detroit, musicians will perform
a Summer Concert Series during the months of June July August and
September on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 4 p.m. until 9
p.m. net proceeds to raise money and awareness to aid Bushnell’s
Homeless Ministry, “Inn for a Night”, that houses, clothes
and feeds Detroit’s residents who are without shelter on the
coldest nights of the year.
Promoted as a Benefit Concerts and Dinners the series will feature
some of Detroit’s most talented vocalists, and instrumentalists
such as Adrienne Webster, Mezzo Soprano and Richard Schooping, New
Age Artist of light and Love Tony Paris, guitarist and many others.
These performers are brilliant stars in their own right with distinctive
styles that will inspire and impress the most discriminating critics
as well as dazzle the most dedicated music fans. All will perform
a medley of their most endearing musical favorites.
“Feed the Needy with a Song” performs benefit concerts
and other artistic presentations such as poetry, dance and theater
throughout the year, offering artists the opportunity to raise money
and awareness for socially conscious projects that help the community.
Over the past year, local artists such as Dr. Norah Duncan (organist)
and Jillian Joier (dancer), Tony Paris (singer/guitarist) and Dr.
Quincy Dobbs (Organist) have volunteered their talents to help homeless
shelters, food banks, soup kitchens and other community outreach
projects.
“Feed the Needy with a Song” is based at Bushnell Congregational
Church under the direction of Associate Minister EJ Joier, Outreach
Director. Bushnell has a long reputation over its 83-year history
of great music and community outreach. Bushnell’s Sanctuary
built in Classic Georgian Architecture is acoustically perfect and
is considered to be one of the finest performance venues available
anywhere. Some of the finest artists from around the world have
performed at Bushnell Congregational Church.
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