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[Berwyn, PA - 10/29/2024] - For Immediate Release
In keeping with our tradition, the Trinity Spotlight Christmas Concert continues but in a new Malvern venue this year. Spotlight Concerts and Jackyard Concerts have teamed up to present Songs, Stories & Sleighbells - A Holiday Concert, at the magnificent High Point at St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley in Malvern, PA on Saturday, December 7th at 3:00 PM. As in the past four amazing singer songwriters will perform in the round. You will be serenaded by Craig Bickhardt, Jesse Terry, Hally Neal and Sam Robbins as they perform classic and original holiday tunes that will surely get you in the Christmas spirit. All of these artists have recorded their own Christmas albums that will be available at the concert.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, Saturday December 7, 2024
Time: Doors open at 2:30 PM, Show starts at 3:00 PM
Venue: High Point at St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley, 2475 Saint Peters Road, Malvern, PA 19355
RSVP Tickets: Eventbrite.com
There is no charge for admission, but a freewill offering of $25 per person is suggested.
For more information about the concert, rsvp, info or questions, contact Jack Rickenbach at jackenbach@gmail.com.
About the musicians:
Craig Bickhardt is a Delaware County resident, and is a folk/Americana performing songwriter with major writing credits, a poet’s voice, a virtuoso guitar style and a veteran’s experience. Craig composed nine (9) Top-10 ten Billboard hits including four (4) #1's and, and has shared the stage with Bruce Springsteen, Stephen Stills, Judy Collins, Hank Williams Jr., Kathy Mattea, and others. Craig's songs have found their way onto platinum and Grammy-winning recordings by legends such as Johnny Cash, Martina McBride, Willie Nelson, Ray Charles, B.B. King, and Alison Krauss. Craig and his long-time friend Thom Schuyler co-wrote and produced the classic Christmas album, Precious Child. Narrated by Guy Clark, it features guest performances by Vince Gill, Alison Krauss, Janis Ian, Michael Johnson, Dan Seals, Ashley Cleveland and a host of others. Website: www.craigbickhardt.com
Jesse Terry - Having always loved Christmas music, Jesse's Christmas album "Peace" was made even more special by becoming a family affair - Michael Terry, Jesse's father, a longtime professional musician / producer, was brought on as co-producer and handled the vocal arrangements. Jesse plays over 150 shows a year, from Bonnaroo to the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the 30A Songwriters Festival to AmericanaFest. His lyrical mastery, emotional depth, and soothing voice have often been compared to the likes of Jackson Browne, Jason Isbell, Paul McCartney and James Taylor. The Grand Prize winner of The John Lennon Songwriting Contest and The CMT/NSAI Song Contest, he has garnered worldwide acclaim including an official endorsement by Stonebridge Guitars International. Website: https://www.jesseterrymusic.com
Halley Neal is a folk singer and songwriter based in Nashville, TN. Inspired by artists like Joni Mitchell and Shawn Colvin, Halley’s sound combines inspirations of classic folk music and modern day singer-songwriters and her live shows center on themes of positivity and peace. Website: https://halleyneal.com/
Sam Robbins is a Nashville based musician whose music evokes classic 70's singer songwriters with a modern upbeat edge to the storyteller troubadour persona. An avid performer, he has gained recognition from extensive touring and a 2021 winner in the Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk competition, one of the largest and most prestigious songwriting competitions in the country. Website: https://samrobbinsmusic.com/
Halley Neal and Sam Robbins joined forces and just released a Christmas album entitled "You and Me on Christmas Eve." Recorded at Skinny Elephant Recording in Nashville, TN, with Grammy-nominated producer Dylan Alldredge (Amy Speace, Mary Gauthier, Jesse Terry, Ordinary Elephant), the album features five original Christmas songs and 10 classic Holiday covers that dive deep into Robbins' and Neal's backgrounds as Nashville-based singer-songwriters, with touches of jazz born from their days at Berklee College of Music. Two tracks, "You and Me on Christmas Eve" and "Christmas is Coming Soon" can be found in the soundtrack of the New England based AMC+ movie "Christmas on the Cape."
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