Dear Believers,
Last Monday’s concert was awesome! I heard many, many positive comments! It was a moving tribute to our veterans! We had over 2000 Facebook views for this concert. We had the largest audience in Believers Band history? – 554 in the audience. We had donations of over $2,000.00 so far. Great job, everyone!
I want to especially thank the Public Relations Committee, Planning and Production Committee and Kay and her helpers with the amazing decorations!!!
I am looking forward to the “Jingle Mingle” this Saturday, November 23rd!!! Here are the tentative details:
- The Main Street Market, 118 Main Street SW, Gainesville, GA 30501
- Be there, rain or shine!!
- Parking is available in the parking garages.
- Jingle Mingle activities are from 4-8:00 pm so give yourself plenty of time to park and get to the Main Street Market
- Dress in your most festive Christmas-wear – decorate your instruments, stand lights and music stands – have fun making music!
- Early set-up – arrive around 4:30 pm – Take pictures of the area before moving chairs and tables. Percussion set-up first and then chairs – Please come and help if possible.
- 5:00 pm – Call time
- 5:15 pm – Warm-up.
- Bring a music stand, stand lights, instrument and the following music (in numerical order):
- 059 The Chicken Dance
- 311 White Christmas
- 318 The Sounds of Christmas Joy
- 319 Listen to the Season
- 320 On a Winter’s Eve
- 323 On A Cold Winter’s Night
- 330 Christmas Overture
- 331 Silver Bells
- 332 It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
- 333 And the Herald Angels Sang
- 339 Sleigh Ride
- 340 A Cartoon Christmas
- 342 The Christmas Song
- 343 Jingle Bell Rock
- 344 Frosty’s Caribbean Holiday
- 5:45-6:30 pm – Play first set of music
- 6:30-7:00 pm – Eat and enjoy performances on the stage (Food provided by Main Street Market)
- 7:00-7:15 pm – The Lighting of the “Big Chicken” Ceremony/Fireworks
- 7:15-8:00 pm – Play second set
- 8:00 pm – Pack-up, help put the market back together.
Here is the schedule for the remainder of 2024:
- Saturday, November 23, call time 5:00 pm (set-up 4:30 pm) – Jingle Mingle Performance
- Monday, November 25 & December 2 – No Rehearsal – Happy Thanksgiving!!
- Monday, December 9 & 16 from 6-8:00 pm – Regular Rehearsal
- Monday, December 23 & 30 – No Rehearsal – Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!
- Monday, January 6, 2025 from 6-8:00 pm – Regular rehearsals begin.
May the Lord bless you and your family this Christmas season!
David