A trio from Charlottesville and a quartet from Hampton are set to headline the 2008 CROP Music Fest, which will take place on Saturday, Aug. 23 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Ridgeview Park Amphitheater.
The former is Burley Maple - Jim Beeman on rhythm guitar, Rich Gordon on bass and lead guitar, and Amber Menemsha on vocals and piano - who perform an original eclectic blend of folk, jazz, blues, and more that is greater than the sum of its parts.
The latter is Micah Watson Band - Joe Blount on bass, Steve Day on guitar, Jason Gardner on drums, and namesake Micah Watson on lead vocals and rhythm - who create praise songs that evoke the classic psalms of the Bible with a post-modern edge, all while serving as the song and worship leaders for Liberty Baptist Church in Hampton.
You can find out more about both groups and listen to song clips at their web sites, respectively: http://www.burleymaple.com/ and http://www.micahwatsonband.com/.
A third ensemble - SideTracked - which includes steering committee member, Pastor Randy Lohr - will open up the Fest and get things started with a sampler of classic finger-snapping, thought-provoking pop songs.
In addition to the great music there will be opportunities to hear from the local agencies that our Walk supports as well as from our regional director, John Javed, from Richmond, about the work that CWS is doing right now around the globe. Materials and information for this year's Walk will be distributed.
So pack a picnic, invite some friends, and make your way to the Park on the 23rd to help kick off the CROP Walk season with the right "foot"!
The former is Burley Maple - Jim Beeman on rhythm guitar, Rich Gordon on bass and lead guitar, and Amber Menemsha on vocals and piano - who perform an original eclectic blend of folk, jazz, blues, and more that is greater than the sum of its parts.
The latter is Micah Watson Band - Joe Blount on bass, Steve Day on guitar, Jason Gardner on drums, and namesake Micah Watson on lead vocals and rhythm - who create praise songs that evoke the classic psalms of the Bible with a post-modern edge, all while serving as the song and worship leaders for Liberty Baptist Church in Hampton.
You can find out more about both groups and listen to song clips at their web sites, respectively: http://www.burleymaple.com/ and http://www.micahwatsonband.com/.
A third ensemble - SideTracked - which includes steering committee member, Pastor Randy Lohr - will open up the Fest and get things started with a sampler of classic finger-snapping, thought-provoking pop songs.
In addition to the great music there will be opportunities to hear from the local agencies that our Walk supports as well as from our regional director, John Javed, from Richmond, about the work that CWS is doing right now around the globe. Materials and information for this year's Walk will be distributed.
So pack a picnic, invite some friends, and make your way to the Park on the 23rd to help kick off the CROP Walk season with the right "foot"!
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