Presented
by the Pullman Plaza Hotel in conjunction with the Cabell-Huntington
Convention and Visitors Bureau & The Red Caboose and Huntington
Hammer.
Benefiting
the Children’s Hospital at Cabell Huntington Hospital’s Art Cart
Program. Please bring an Art Supply donation of brushes, acrylic
paints, coloring books, or crayons, etc. or simply drop your cash
donation in the Art Jar.
Saturday,
December 3rd 8:30am-11:30am
Breakfast
Buffet: Chef Carved Fruit Display, Silver Dollar Pancakes, French
Toast Sticks, Scrambled Eggs, Applewood Smoked Bacon & Sausage Links,
Cold Cereals and Milk, a selection of homemade gourmet Muffins.
Holiday Crafts and Special Treats for the kids will be provided.
Parents bring your cameras!!
Adults
and children 6 or older is $12.00. Children under 5 eat free. A
portion of the proceeds will go to purchase Art Supplies. Reservations
Recommended.
Contact
Pullman Plaza Hotel, 1001 Third Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701
for further information at (304) 525-1001 or Email Natalieb@pullmanplaza.com
Gospel
Music Pioneer, Bill Gather, Brings Christmas Music to Huntington
Tickets On Sale
Now At The Big Sandy Superstore Arena Box Office
Gospel
music fans in Huntington are anticipating the return of renown singer,
songwriter Bill Gaither (pictured in attached jpg below) and his
Homecoming Friends, as they bring their inspirational music and
message to the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, WV, on
Saturday, December 17, 2011, at 6:00pm for a Christmas music spectacular.
Tickets for the event are on sale now and may be purchased at the
Big Sandy Superstore Arena and all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets
may be charged by phone by calling 1-800-745-3000. This event is
presented by Premier Productions.
Earlier
this year, GREATLY BLESSED, was released by The Gaither Vocal Band,
with its all-star line-up of Mark Lowry, Michael English, David
Phelps, Wes Hampton as well as Gaither. The recording features Gospel
classics, as well as refreshing, inspiring melodies that audiences
of all ages have embraced. The tour stop in Huntington, is one of
20 stops the popular group will make this Fall in follow-up to their
exciting spring worldwide tour, which took them to more than 30
cities throughout the United States, Europe, South America and South
Africa.
Few
events have the ability to unite individuals from all walks of life
the way Gaither Homecoming concerts do. Year after year, Bill Gaither
showcases the very best talent in the world of Gospel music, entertaining
both young and old, and winning new fans with every performance.
“Our audiences over the years have been so gracious and supportive
that now, more than 40 years after quitting our day jobs as teachers
to pursue music full-time, we are still shaking our heads at how
far beyond our imagination this path has taken us,” Gaither comments.
This
year marks two decades since the Gospel music pioneer began recording
his Homecoming series of videos. Since that time, the Indiana native
has seen nearly every video turn to gold and platinum. The multi-Grammy
Award winner has taken his Homecoming Tour into cities worldwide,
performing to packed houses, boasting attendance figures exceeding
1.1 million and enjoying being ranked at the top of the list for
most concerts tickets sold worldwide in any music genre.
Joining
Gaither and his multi-award winning Gaither Vocal Band for the Huntington
Christmas event will be The Martins, The Isaacs, Buddy Greene, Charlotte
Ritchie, Gene McDonald, The Booth Brothers, Gordon Mote and Kevin
Williams. Each performer has been honored with countless awards
and accolades; however, as Gaither notes, his personal greatest
joy is being able to continue to bring the music to the people.
“Awards, acclaim, gold albums cannot compare to the simple joy of
being able to do what we love, after all these years, knowing that
our work is still finding its way into the core of people’s lives.”
Gaither adds, “It all began as we were just writing songs out of
our daily struggles and questions...but it struck a chord in lives.”
As
Gaither celebrated his 75 birthday in March, he has no plans to
slow down, as long as the music continues to “strike a chord” and
change lives.
