Singer To Bring 'Electrifying Jazz Experience' To The Stage In Newtown

NEWTOWN, PA — Singer Demetria Joyce Bailey will appear in a vibrant celebration of music and talent on Saturday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at St. Mark AME Church, 136 North Congress Street, Newtown.

Demetria Joyce Bailey has been captivating audiences since she began singing at the age of 12. Now an accomplished vocalist, as well as a stage and screen actress, Demetria boasts a powerful vocal range and a mesmerizing style. She is also an accomplished stage and screen actress, having appeared in "The Wire."

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"Her performances harken back to the golden age of jazz and blues, echoing legends like Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughan," according to On Demand, which is presenting the concert. "Her voice has graced stages at Philadelphia's 4th of July on the Parkway, World Cafe Live (in both Philly and Delaware), and the Cape May Jazz Festival."

St. Mark A.M.E. Zion Church is a registered historic building, having been constructed in 1897 and dedicated in 1898. It was originally known as John Wesley African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church founded in Newtown around 1820.

Soon after it founding, members built a small frame meeting house at the corner of Frost Lane and Congress Street and included an adjacent cemetery.

Around 1840, the building high on the hill overlooking Newtown burned, and the fire could be seen for miles. This gave way to the nickname Light House Hill where the church cemetery remains in use today.

In May, the Rev. Jeffrey L. Ruffin was appointed the pastor of the historic church.

On Demand, founded by Natalie Kaye in 2010, provides entertainment and educational programs to more than 200 venues in the Greater Philadelphia and NJ areas, including theaters, colleges, libraries, senior living communities, schools, private events and faith-based groups. On Demand represents over 100 talented musical performers and speakers, providing a wide variety of programs of different musical genres and educational topics.

Tickets to the "Ladies Swingin' With The Band" concert are $30 and can be purchased on Eventbrite.com.