The Kiski Unity Free Methodist Church has been having country gospel events. I have been playing lead guitar with the gospel band of Paul Eckenrode and the Country Gospel band since last spring. There is no practice, but somehow the music falls together. Pastor Paul Eckenrode sings most of the lead vocals and provides comedy to make for an enjoyable and spiritual evening. Pastor Walt Marr accompanies the band on drums and he always comes dressed as someone from history. This past Sunday evening he came dressed as Abraham Lincoln. Walt took a few moments to recite Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. Lincoln gave his famous address at Gettysburg on November 19th, 1863. 
Don and Sherry Townsend play guitar and piano. Their grand-daughter, Rachel sings great! Phyllis S. plays the keyboards. Davey Whitmire usually plays the bass guitar and vocals. Joe Wagner often plays the mandolin and I play the lead guitar. Joe and Davey couldn’t make this Sunday’s event due to prior commitments. (The two play in another gospel band called In Transition.) A guest mandolin player stopped by last Sunday.
The church is 99% filled to capacity for these gospel music events currently. WOW! The words to most songs are displayed overhead and anybody may sing along as they desire. Most do! Next event will be the first Sunday of December. A Christmas candle-light special is being planned for December 18th.
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Larry, I really enjoy your talent(s)—see many of your photos of the Armstrong County Tourist Bureau and just now saw the art you produce on the rocks;;;beautiful! I was also wondering if your group has ever played at the Apollo Free Methodist Church? We used to have a group that came but I’m fairly new up there so not sure where they came from but we haven’t had any for past year or so;;;maybe i should ask our pastor (new young man very inspiring) if we could invite you and your group/ If not, guess I’ll have to go to the Kiski Unity F. M; Church (I don’t live far from it at all and really enjoy country gospel);;;great that you perform that genre of music!
Marge, Thank you so much for your kind words. Yes, we played at the Apollo Free Methodist Church during their 120 year anniversary. I’ll send you a reminder for the next country gospel event at the Kiski church. Thanks again! I e-mailed more details about the music.