Top Gospel band in concert with local singers

TOP local Country Gospel Band, Live Issue, will be appearing in Scarva Street Presbyterian Church Banbridge along with celebrated local singer, Emma Pickering and flautist George RIce for a one off concert on Saturday, February 27.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Feb 2010, 13:04 BST
Updated 23rd Feb 2010, 18:08 BST

Since Live Issue reformed back in 2006, the band’s unique style of music and ministry has reached a whole new generation across Ireland, the United Kingdom and America.

Live Issue literally made history in Nashville by becoming the first group from Ireland to perform on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry and only the second group from the British Isles. To appear at either of these venues would be ‘a dream come’ true for any artist in the Country music business, and yet this great honour has fallen to the five members of an unassuming Country Gospel band based just outside Lurgan.

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Live Issue comprises of Colin Elliott, Roy Dreaning, Sam Armstrong, Samuel Purdy and Carl Sands.

Live Issue's special guests artist for the evening are no strangers to the area. Emma Pickering is known throughout the locality as an excellent Gospel singer.

George Rice is a renown flautist and had perfomed in many top venues.

The concert in Scarva Street Presbyterian Church Hall begins at 8pm. Admission is free however an offering will be taken up towards the Haiti Disaster Fund.

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