Hi Everyone, and Happy New Year!
I hope this year has gotten off to a good start for you. Here, in the “warm” and sunny south, we had 3 inches of snow in Ellisville a couple of weeks ago, followed by 4 days in a row when we didn’t reach freezing, while our overnight lows dropped as low as 8 degrees. Can’t wait to see next month’s electric bill (Ugh!).
It looks likeThe Gordon Ellis Ensemble will be on hiatus a while longer, as our keyboard player (And my right hand man in the band) continues to recover from extensive back surgery in December. Hopefully we will be back together and performing by mid to late March, but it may be later–you can’t rush these things.
In the meantime, this Sunday, 2/2/25, I will be the Guest Performer at our CSLN Sunday Service, doing 3 of my inspirational songs with their great band. I always look forward to that. Noon to 1 p.m. at Unity Of Franklin, 5125 Franklin Pk., Nashville, 37220.
Next Friday, Feb. 7th, AJ Bigler and I will once again host the CSLN Coffeehouse at Unity Center, 5125 Franklin Pk Nashville, 37220. Here is the pertinent info:
Sign-up for Open Mic is at 6 pm. Seven slots available
Open Mic 6:30 – 7pm.
Original songs, poems, short stories, and stand up comedy
Please limit your presentation to 5 minutes.
SPOTLIGHT PERFORMERS
BRUCE-JON BRIGHAM – 7pm
JULIE GROWER – 7:30pm
SHAWN GALLAWAY – 8pm
Potluck snacks and drinks and love offering to CSLN appreciated.
Notes on our Spotlight Performers:
| SHAWN GALLAWAY: Shawn Gallaway is an award-winning singer/songwriter, visual artist, author, workshop facilitator and energetic healer. He has traveled the world over, sharing his message of “Healing and Transformation through the Arts”. His “I Choose Love” song and online course (a collection of videos, songs, artwork, meditations and processes) continue to inspire and educate people of all ages on how to awaken their hearts and find their art. JULIE GROWERJulie Grower is Nashville-based Folk/Americana singer-songwriter. She has released two albums,” In a New Light” and “Lucky 7.” Her song “Hometown Hallelujah”, written to celebrate the resilience and cooperative spirit of the people of Nashville, in the wake of catastrophic flooding in May 2010 was chosen as the theme song for the podcast The Voice of Free Earth. Julie’s song “Down Here” was showcased by Alive Hospice as a song of healing for those affected by grief. Her recent music features songs devoted to animals with a focus on endangered species, and she writes songs for film and television. BRUCE-JON BRIGHAMBruce-jon Brigham came to Nashville in August 2000 and has been playing & writing original music and songs here since that time. More recently and since February of 2023 he has been recording a definitive album project which will highlight his music and will feature guest artists on several of its 11 slated songs. A four song pre-teaser EP will be released soon [Springtime 2025] |
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Any questions, please contact A.J. Bigler, or myself, [email protected]
Well, that’s all the news I know that I know. Have a great February. Be safe, be well, be you.
Gordon