Bill Carter and The Presbybop Quartet

Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet will be presenting an evening of sacred Christian hymns and sacred jazz music at Jordan United Church of Christ, 1837 Church Rd, Allentown, PA on Friday, May 30, 2014 at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $10 each and are available at the church office by calling 610-395-2218 Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm or by emailing church@jordanucc.org. Please leave a message if calling after hours and someone will return your call. Featuring Presbyterian pastor Rev. Bill Carter, Pianist, Composer, and pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Clarks Summit, PA; Al Hamme on Saxophones; Tony Marino, Bassist; Ron Vincent on drums, the quartet formed in 1993 as a way to integratea love of jazz music with Christian faith and practice, evolving into a consort of musicians who have been turning heads on the musical scene - and adding new dimensions to the faith and worship of the Christian church. Based in northeastern Pennsylvania, they have presented concerts and jazz worship services in churches around the country and their music has been featured in news organizations such as NPR and The Times Tribune, Scranton, PA. To date, The Presbybop Quartet has recorded eight compact discs: Faith in a New Key, Dancing Day, Fragile Incarnation, Stand On Your Head, John According to Jazz(with biblical storyteller Dennis Dewey), Welcome Home (with vocalist Warren Cooper), Psalms Without Words, and Interior Window. Bill Carter spends most of his time as a busy pastor in a bustling church who senses that God wants him to use his musical gifts as a means of reaching people with the good news of God's grace, peace, and joy. His jazz ministry has served as a model for integrating the arts in Christian ministry. For more information, please call the church office at 610-395-2218 or check the church website at www.jordanucc.org or Bill Carter and The Presbybop Quartet website at http://www.presbybop.com.