Three Shows Coming Up

Just a last minute post to say how excited I am about the shows coming up in the next few days.

First off, Connections is back with our new show. We’ve been rehearsing the past few months, and tomorrow night we’re back with our fifth tribute show:

Connections Tribute to Billy Joel and Stevie Wonder
November 13, 2010 7 pm
Stonebridge United Methodist Church
1800 South Stonebridge Drive
McKinney, TX
(214) 726-0578

I’ve often written blogs about my love for the artists we cover. I don’t really have time to write an entry on Stevie Wonder, even though he’s a musical genius. But I did write this a few years back about Billy Joel and his music.

I’m more than pleased to be singing some of my favorite Billy songs….”Piano Man,” “You May Be Right”…and most of all “Scenes From An Italian Restaurant.”

And as of Saturday night, I will be able to say I’ve been able to sing my top three alltime favorite songs with Connections (“There’s a Place in the World for a Gambler,” and “Make Me Smile” being the other two…)

Added bonus: Cornell is back!!! The incomparable Cornell K is joining us again for this show, on woodwinds an recreating Steve’s harmonica parts.

Then, Sunday I’ll be doing a short set of my own music at something called “Chile Pepperama.” A whole bunch of local musicians will be providing the music throughout the weekend:

Then, Tuesday I’ll play another noon set of my music for the great folks down at “The Bridge” in downtown Dallas. My friend and fellow bandmate, John Fleming, arranges for a local musician to play a show for the homeless folks there.

That’s me playing there back in early September. It will be a joy to be there again. It’s a great cause and I always enjoy going.
The show tomorrow night will be a first and last:
First time to see the new Billy Joel/Stevie Wonder show.
Last time to see the band this year.
Hope to see a lot of you on Saturday and Sunday.
Eric

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Eric Folkerth is a minister, musician, author and blogger. He is Senior Pastor of Kessler Park UMC United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas. Previously, he was pastor at Northaven UMC in Dallas for seventeen years. Eric loves to write on topics of spirituality, social justice, music/art and politics. The entries on this blog reflect that diversity of interests. His passion for social justice goes beyond mere words. He’s been arrested at the White House, defending immigrants and “The Dreamers,” and he’s officiated at same sex weddings in his churches, in defiance of what some believe is Methodist teaching. Eric is an avid blogger and published author, and 2017 recipient of the prestigeous Kuchling Humanitarian Award from Dallas’ Black Tie Dinner. (Human Rights Campaign) Eric has led or co-led hundreds of persons on mission trips around the globe, to places such as Mexico, Haiti, Russia, and Nepal. He has worked with lay persons to build ten homes, and one Community Center, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Dallas. He’s a popular preacher, and often tackles challenging issues of social justice in his writings and sermons. His wife, Judge Dennise Garcia, is a State District Judge for Dallas, County. As judge of the 303rd Family District Court, she consistently gets high ratings from area lawyers, and was named “best judge” by The Dallas Observer. First elected in 2004, she was the first Latina ever elected to a county-wide bench in Dallas County, and is currently the longest service district judge in that district. She was re-elected for a fourth term in 2018. They have the world’s best daughter, Maria, and an incredible dog, Daisy. Find links to Eric’s music-related websites, at the top of this site’s navigation menu.

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