[NEohioPAL]FREE! Shawn Thomas Concert In Akron THIS FRIDAY

Tue Oct 17 12:19:13 PDT 2006

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Home for the Arts presents openly gay gospel recording artist Shawn Thomas In Concert<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
Friday, October 20, at 7PM<o:p></o:p>
First Grace United <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Church</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Christ</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><o:p></o:p>
At the corner of Portage Path and W. Exchange Streets<o:p></o:p>
350 <st1:place w:st="on">S. Portage</st1:place> Path<o:p></o:p>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Akron</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">OH</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">44320</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p>
Concert is Free of charge (Free will offering will be accepted)<o:p></o:p>
"Aaron's Rainbow Project" (ARP) and  “Home for the Arts”  are proud to announce Shawn Thomas in concert. He will be performing songs off his well-known recording "Everything I Am" as well as his newest, recently released CD entitled "Changed.  "Changed", has been nominated for the 2006 OutMusic awards as Outstanding New Inspirational Recording, and features the driving title track and an upbeat cover of Amy Grant's "What About the Love".  Awarded "Best Independent Songwriter" by the Spring 2004 Indie Awards and labeled as "groovin'"..."wholesome"...and "inspirational" by Pride Christian Music, Shawn continues to develop his music career in a new direction of Spirituality and ministry. "I actually resisted writing 
Contemporary Christian type music in the past because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to still perform the style of music that I enjoy." That style of music, as featured on "Everything I Am" and "Changed", includes a wide variety from traditional ballads, to praise music, to pop/rock, to club-dance, to country. <o:p></o:p>
With a minister as his father and a very talented musician as his mother, Shawn's ministry through ARP is the natural combination of his musical and spiritual influences. Pursuing his talents in many directions including songwriting, production, dance and choreography, Shawn Thomas emerges not only as a competent performer and singer, but as a dynamic and versatile entertainer and presenter. His intention is to share the message of practicing the principles of Love  and Grace in order to build unity, understanding, and acceptance. <o:p></o:p>
"Everything I Am" and "Changed" are available for sale on popular internet sites including BestBuy.com, TowerRecords.com, and CDBaby.com and is distributed by Aaron's Rainbow Project and Shawn Thomas Studios, North Little Rock, AR.
The concert is presented by Home for the Arts, a community arts initiative of First Grace United Church of Christ. 
 <A href="http://www.firstgraceucc.org">www.firstgraceucc.org</A>
<A href="http://www.shawnthomasonline.com">www.shawnthomasonline.com</A>
www.homeforthearts.com<o:p></o:p>
 
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