Second Friday Coffeehouse presents Richard Curzi & Positive Energy with The Blood Mountain Brothers and The Linden Singers

First Church's own keyboardist and singer, Richard Curzi, returns to the Second Friday Coffeehouse for the 12th time, performing both sets in a variety of musical configurations in a wide-ranging variety show guaranteed to delight lovers of all musical genres.

The first set will be an “unplugged” acoustic set featuring Richard on solo piano; First Church’s own a-cappella blue-grass gospel quartet, The Linden Singers (with Roger Read, Paul Judge, and John Howe), and The Blood Mountain Brothers (with Roger Brown, Jim Wooster, Paul Judge, Bridget Curzi, & Rick Dimino) that performed Americana roots music to great acclaim at Berklee Café 939.

Thesecond set will be classic Positive Energy fare - an unconventionally eclectic mix of nostalgic pop styles with
lots of richly textured vocal harmonies and virtuosic instrumental improvisations. Special guests Spinal
Cracker will reprise some tunes from the recent All You Need Is Love fundraiser.

Positive Energy has audiences saying "We were in a frenzy of delight - I can't remember smiling so much!". The band is a benefit concert favorite that drew a sellout crowd and raised over $11,000 for Haiti, and over $7,500 for the Belmont Parents of Music Students. Featuring Roger Brown on drums and percussion, Rick Dimino on bass, Jim Wooster, Jon Svetkey, Jerry Twomey, & Rich Vettel on guitars, and vocalists Paul Judge, Bridget Curzi, Heather Quay, Roger Read, and John Howe.

Featured beneficiaries: The Children’s Room - An organization providing caring support for grieving children, teens and families. The Prison Book Program - An organization that sends free literature books to prisoners throughout the USA.