Hi, Believers!

Thanks for a super rehearsal on Monday!  Here are the details for Saturday:

Dress:
New Blue “Believers Band” polo shirt
Khaki pants, capris or skirts

Bring:
Instrument
Music – in concert order (see below)
Water
Clothespins – to hold your music if it is windy 

Schedule:

9:00 am	Arrive and set-up chairs, stands and percussion for rehearsal (park on the street or in a nearby parking lot or parking garage).  Please warm-up, tune and be ready to start at 9:30 am
9:30-10:15 am	Warm-up/rehearsal
10:15-11:50 am	Relax, go to the restroom, listen to piano player, etc…
10:50 am	Be in your seats ready to start
10:55 am	Dianasue will tune the group
11:00 am	Concert/Performance starts
11:45 am	Concert/Performance ends – Please help put up stands, stack chairs, and load the truck
12:15 pm	Unload the truck at GFUMC

Thank you for all of your awesome work preparing for this concert!!  It will be a wonderful memorial to Dr. Leigh.  Here is a link to an article from Tuesday, August 10th – https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/life/people/memorial-concert-will-be-held-surgeon-who-helped-make-longstreet-clinic-what-it-today/.

We will not rehearse next Monday, August 16th.  You deserve a break.  We will resume practice on Monday, August 23rd.  Location to be announced.

Upcoming performances (tentative):
Sunday, September 26th, Lakeside Service at GFUMC
Sunday, November 7th, Time TBA, Veterans Day Celebration possibly at the American Legion Post
Thursday, November 11th, 7:00 pm?  Veterans Day Concert – GFUMC
Saturday, November 20th, Time TBA – Jingle Mingle – Main Street Market – Gainesville

Thank you for being such and a wonderful group of people.  You are a blessing to all who hear you perform.

David

This is the order for the performance on Saturday, August 14th:

Welcome

Crown Him with Many Crowns (#200)

Reading Psalm 100

Precious Lord, Take My Hand (#168)

Just a Closer Walk with Thee (#434)

The U.S. Field Artillery (#754)

Reading Ecclesiastes 43:9-12

Nearer, My God, to Thee (#558)

A Saint-sational Trio! (#755) Trio – David Arvold, Steve Ryan and Jerry Butler Guest Conductor – Larry Preiss

There’s Power in the Blood (#528)

The Heaven Medley (#756) Soprano – Michelle Martin

Closing

The Lord Bless and Keep You Soprano – Michelle Martin

God Bless America (#654) Soprano – Michelle Martin