Ascension Coffee House will feature guest artist, Gene Brigham, on May 13th. Gene is a singer/songwriter from Rome, Georgia. He has been performing in the Coosa Valley area and beyond since 1986. Gene toured the southern US with Deeper, a band he co-founded, from 1993 to 1995. Two of the band's original songs, “Would Give Anything” and “Rainy Day Sunday,” found airtime on college radio stations around the US in 1995. A disc of original material, “Outside Looking In,” was released in 2002. This varied compilation includes the song “Coosa,” for which he has received some local notoriety. Gene is also a founding member of the Rome Area Songwriter's Association, a group of independent singer/songwriters from northwest Georgia.
Rick McKee will continue to serve as host and offer his original songs at the coffee house. Rick is a singer/songwriter, composer, music educator, and multi-instrumentalist from Cartersville. He has released two albums on the Cosmic Possum label.
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Admission is free to the community, but all voluntary tips and donations collected will benefit ministries at Church of the Ascension. Non-perishable food contributions are appreciated for the Ascension Food Pantry. Specific needs include: 6oz. cans of tuna, chicken, or salmon, potatoes, corn, pork and beans; boxes of macaroni and cheese, and packages of Ramen noodles soup. The food pantry has a critical need of cat and dog food for needy pets.
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Please join us from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Friday, May 13th in the parish hall at The Episcopal Church of The Ascension, 205 West Cherokee Avenue, Cartersville. Enjoy some great, live music and help a worthy cause! For more information, go to the church’s web site at www.ascensioncartersville.org or call 770-382-2626.
