Our own inimitable Music Minister Jerry held a piano concert on Sunday afternoon, October 3rd. It was quite a treat. Jerry entered the sanctuary sporting a tux (astounding enough by itself!) and a candlelabra.
Jerry performed 20 peices – all original compositions or arrangements. Between songs, Jerry related anecdotes, joked, and provided extra information about the music he composed or arranged. Most of the audience had no idea that Jerry's music has been performed internationally, for instance, or that one piece was written after a friend died in a plane explosion.
After a Love Offering and an intermission featuring scrumptious snacks made by church members, the audience even got a chance to sing along to an original peppy composition, "(There Won't Be) Bad Hair Days in Heaven". The donations received will be split between the general Operating Fund and the music department's budget.
Jerry ended the memorable evening with "Avondale Nights" and a musical interpretation of the bible -- "Revelation 5".