Inspirational singer Sherry Anne will be joined by The Oak Ridge FM Quartet for a lively Southern gospel concert at the Mudville Softball Complex at 3350 Route 28 north of Herkimer on Friday, August 26, 2016, at 6 pm. In the event of rain, the concert will be held at the Herkimer Reformed Church on the historic four corners of Church Street and Main Street in Herkimer.
Organizers suggest visitors bring lawn chairs. A free will offering will be suggested in support of The Oak Ridge FM Quartet and Sherry Anne Ministries. CDs will be available for purchase.
The Oak Ridge FM Quartet has been involved in gospel concert ministry for the past 10 years. The group donates 15 percent of all offerings to support Smile Train, an organization that repairs cleft lips and palates free of charge for children from third world countries.
‘It is our joy to sing the gospel message in many different musical styles from classical hymns to moving contemporary pieces,’ says group member Karl Ermisch.
Sherry Anne, born with a bilateral hearing and speech impairment, sings with an authentic and powerful voice that perfectly blends a passion for Southern gospel, R and B, country, and blues music with her deep faith. She is a Singing News Fan Awards Top Ten Favorite New Artist nominee for 2016.
Sherry Anne has recorded contemporary and Southern gospel CDs, produced by Academy of Country Music Award winner Gordon Mote, Gaither Homecoming Friend Woody Wright, Southern Gospel Hall of Famer Nick Bruno, and Tony Griffith of The Griffith Family of Nashville, TN. This spring, her radio single ‘To Be Forgiven’ made the National Top 80 Southern Gospel Chart published by The Singing News.
Sherry Anne, who is also a Doctor of Chiropractic, often speaks, and sings, to encourage individuals with disabilities, inner city children, and audiences at schools, college campuses, and corporate events. Her ministry also encourages support of International Christian Centers for the Deaf, a missionary outreach to the deaf and visually disabled in third world countries, http://www.iccd.net/. For more information on Sherry Anne, visit sherryanne.com or call 315.735.1947.
The Mudville Softball Complex in Herkimer, NY, is named for the fictional town in the poem Casey at the Bat. For more information on the August 26 concert at the Complex, contact Perry Novak at 315-866-6661.