I really wish it was possible to communicate how much we are anticipating the next few weeks! The next three concerts Trust Quartet has are all POPCORN Concerts! A couple of weeks ago, Jerry White, of Simple Faith came to hear us when we were at the Red Barn in Clewiston. We spoke of how we were looking forward to being with them in our POPCORN Concert series that was coming up. Last weekend, Paul Clark and Gregg Rawls came to hear us at the RV Park where we were singing in Wauchula. Again, we talked about how we were looking forward to being together this weekend. We even took the conversation to Wendy's and made some plans while we ate together.
Incidentally, the next best thing to attending a concert is to go out to eat with us! We do enjoy ourselves wherever we are!
Speaking of our concerts this weekend, I want to update you on Saturday's event. The POPCORN Concerts are typically a $6 donation at the door in addition to the love offering. INJECTION > We are not trying to make a lot of money ~ simply to cover our expenses!! I've just learned, however, that the concert in Bradenton at Samoset First Baptist Church (408 31st Avenue East in Bradenton) will not be requesting the donation at the door. There will be a love offering, but the $6 donation will not apply to that particular concert. If you're anywhere along the west coast of Florida, it's not too far a drive to come over to the sing. You won't regret it!
As an extra side note to the concert on Saturday night, I have been told the church is having a chili supper before the concert. I believe there is a $5 donation asked for to participate in that, and I believe they'll serve the chili from 4:30 til 5:45. Please understand neither of the three quartets are necessarily involved in promoting this part of the evening, it is a church function.
If you're more in the central part of the state, here's some great news! Sunday afternoon, we'll take our POPCORN Concert series to the Lake Gibson United Methodist Church in Lakeland (424 Daughtery Road). The Sunday concert will begin at 3 o'clock. You've got time to attend your local church before making the trip to Lakeland to experience the finest in Southern Gospel music around.
If you've not attended a POPCORN concert before, let me wrap up this article by trying to paint a picture for you. The three groups are all on stage together. The first group sings and as they are finishing their first song, the second group's music begins. They POP UP to sing and as they are finishing their song, the third group's music begins. They POP UP to sing and as they are finishing their song, the first group's music begins. And so the rotation goes for about 12 songs back to back to back to back ~~ you get the idea. There's no talking during this entire segment of the concert.
Then each group will do about four or five songs each as in a regular concert mode. We might sing a choir song, or may pull different members from a group to form what's known as a Scrap-Iron Quartet.
The concert ends with another round of the POPCORN sets of two or three songs each, and a song altogether. One of the things we talked about this past weekend while we were visiting together at Wendy's is the fact that someone can attend a POPCORN Concert this weekend, and another next weekend, and it's completely different. These things tend to take on a life of their own.
I really hope you'll consider attending a POPCORN Concert when we are near you. You won't regret it!
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