Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse

All Saturday concerts start at 7:30

Aug 28 - Ted Fillhart & Unlikely Heroes

Time after time you'll find that Ted Fillhart and the Unlikely Heroes delivering heart-pounding blues unlike many other bands in the North Carolina region. This band is not worried about being successful but are focused on being significant. They are music artists who are passionate followers of Christ that want to make a difference in people's lives. This band will energize your soul with music that is fun, foot stomping, hand clapping, and soulfully rooted. Comprised of experienced musicians, the band exhibits levels of professionalism and musicianship that makes it easy to become a dedicated fan. Based out of North Carolina they are a must see act as they mix inspiring lyrics and soulful musical compositions to extend a powerful message of hope for the lost or renewing the Spirit of believers. 

Sep 4 - Neil Donnelly

Neil is an excellent singer, guitarist, magician and stand-up comedian and has performed extensively in Las Vegas and on cruise ships. I first heard Neil sing ‘How Great Thou Art’ at a funeral and he sounded like Elvis - after talking to Neil I found that he also does Elvis impersonations and sings multiple genres of music. Then he blew me away with several magic tricks - this will be a fun night you don’t want to miss.

Sep 11 - David Russell

David has various musical interests including acoustic string music-Traditional-plus, bluegrass, Americana and contemporary, Guitar-acoustic & electric, mandolin, banjo, resophonics. songwriting, publishing and performance.  A gifted songwriter, between road dates he does studio work, advertising jingles, film music scores and on call sideman jobs. He’s traveled all over the country, entertaining audiences with high energy delivery and powerful presence. He has toured or appeared with: Doc & Merle Watson, Norman & Nancy Blake, Lester Flatt & the Nashville Grass (w/ Marty Stuart), Earl Scruggs, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, John McEuen, John Hartford , Steve Martin, Jimmy Buffett, Tom Parks and others. From Celtic  to Bluegrass, Country/blues to traditional & contemporary Americana, when it comes to performance he says ” I always strive to leave people feeling entertained and uplifted with memories that stay with them in their daily life-as a matter of the craft and work I take pride in.” Audiences agree - he loves to
play and that shows every concert.

http://myspace.com/daviddrewrussell

Sep 18 - 3rd Stage

3RD Stage is a relatively new group comprised of Stuart Gordon (appeared many times here with another group) who sings and plays guitar, mandolin and harmonica, Alan Goldman who plays guitar, banjo and hammered dulcimer, and Melissa Holland who sings and plays piano and fiddle. Their songs come from bluegrass, traditional, old country and folk idioms. They 1st graced our stage in April and we’ve been looking forward to their return. Their list of songs include a ton of favorites so please help us welcome their 2nd appearance at Sacred Grounds.

Sep 25 - New Direction

New Direction is a Bluegrass Gospel Band that played at Sacred Grounds in January to fill in for a cancellation - they were so well received that we brought them back in June and hope they can continue coming back. Bobby Gales plays guitar and banjo, Charity Dixon Gales (who recently married Bobby) plays a bass guitar, Billy Mickel plays guitar and Greg Burris plays the mandolin. This group is comprised of fine musicians and singers - if you’re a bluegrass fan you don’t want to miss this concert.

Oct 2 - Mike Poole

Mike is another of our multi-talented regulars - He had the best repertoire of old country favorites that we’ve had on our stage and he’s also an accomplished Southern Gospel singer. For this concert he will present a mixture of gospel and country, mixed rapid-fire banter and clean jokes.  You’ll be amazed at how many songs he has stored in his memory banks. Please welcome Mike for this inspiring concert.

Oct 9 - String Peddlers

String Peddlers  are an acoustic music group from Raleigh, NC., comprised of Stuart Gordon on guitar, mandolin and harmonica, Bill Olding on guitar and bass and Bob Setzer on guitar.  They play a mix of  traditional,  blues, and world music on a variety of instruments. Without  missing a  beat, it could go from Johnny Cash to Jimmy Reed to the  Melodians. They performed at the Sacred Grounds picnic shelter for a community outing and had great music in spite of sizzling heat.

http://stringpeddlers.com

Oct 16 - Thomas Brennan

Tommy Brennan, has a powerful music and humor ministry called Amusing Grace (a/k/a by other neat names such as Parodies, Puns, and Prayers) that is unique, evangelistic, and God-centered, in a  Christ-focused way. Tommy says “A merry heart ABSOLUTELY doeth good like a  medicine, and I'd love to 'bring some of that medicine' to your event  with me! My gifting is in Christian impersonation humor and  "parodies".  My goal is to engage, delight  and encourage the believer and give the non-believer something they can  relate to "from the world" to lead them towards Christ.  Musically, I do dozens of truly powerful Christianized songs in the original  artist's voice (folks like "Rev. Willie Nelson, Evangelist Elvis, the  Reverend Johnny Cash, Sanctified Frank Sinatra, Pastor Tom Jones,  Worshipping Bobby Darin, Willin' Bob Dylan", as just a few examples),  and cover a very wide style of music (a lot of Country, Broadway, Rat  Pack, Rap, Rock etc.). 
My Darin, Elvis, Willie, Frank, Johnny Cash  rewrites are particularly awesome Christian songs, with vocals and  presentation are strong, but words for so many of these songs that are  both biblically-based and off-the-charts powerful - definitely better  than the original words!  Around the  songs, I blend in impression based humor (e.g., what would Bogie,  Shrek, Rodney Dangerfield, the Honeymooners, Ross Perot, Gomer Pyle,  Forrest Gump, Father Guido, and others sound like if they were FLAT OUT  on fire for the Lord?) It's all biblically-based, clean,  evangelistic and God-focused.  Simply put, folks who love Christ love it!“

Oct 23 - Bethesda Bluegrass boys (maybe)

Oct 30 - Todd parrott

Todd is a Christian harmonica player and singer - if you haven’t heard a really great harmonica player perform you will be shocked at the great and varied sounds Todd can produce. His appearances are not merely “performances”, but are opportunities for those present to be blessed as they open their hearts through singing and music.  Come and see why Todd is so highly thought of at Sacred Grounds.

http://toddparrott.com

Nov 6 - Blake Addison

Blake writes” I look forward to playing at sacred grounds! My music is about people and their relationship with our Creator. God loves us so much and wants to be a part of our daily routine and lives!  All of the songs that I wrote on the “Unreachable” were God inspired and pulled right out of the Bible. I am giving back to Him what He has so freely given to me! The gift of music!!

Nov 13 - Eric Thomas & Don Smith

Nov 20 - Charlie McNeill (tentative)

Nov 27 - City Folk (tentative)

Dec 4 - Eric Thomas & Helen Wolfson

Singer/songwriter Eric Thomas plays guitar and sings, mainly light rock and rthythm and blues. Helen is an accomplished hammered dulcimer player with a repertoire ranging from classical through Celtic fiddle tunes to familiar standards. Together, they’ve created their own eclectic, blended style, showcased by a number of Eric’s original tunes plus some surprising takes on old favorites. They will play music from their new CD on which each performs their own songs and are backed up by their partner - a very interesting mix of songs!

http://helenwolfson.com

Dec 11 - Linda Metz

Dec 18 - David russell (tentative)

Dec 25 - Jan 1- Closed for the Holidays

Jan 8 - Neil Donnelly (tentative)

Jan 29 -- Wildflower

Wildflower is a new trio consisting of Don Smith (our longest continuously running performer here at Sacred Grounds), Dan Heimsoth and Ceil Chappell.  Dan and Ceil formed Wildflower nearly two years ago and spent much of that time looking for just the right instrumentalist/singer to round out their sound.  They met Don in early summer, played a little music with him, and VOILA -- a trio was born!  Wildflower's music is a mix of both old and new folk/country. Performing on guitar, banjo and mandolin, they cover the music of such artists as The Carter Family, Dolly Parton, John Prine, Emmylou  Harris, Gordon Lightfoot, Tom Paxton, and Johnny & June Cash. In addition, Dan is an extraordinarily talented songwriter and has contributed a number of wonderful original tunes to their repertoire. We're honored that Wildflower has chosen Sacred Grounds for their debut performance, so please mark your calendar and plan to come out for the first appearance of what will undoubtedly be many more to come.

The mission of Sacred Grounds is to reach out to the community and provide a safe, clean, peaceful atmosphere for people to come and enjoy a good cup of coffee, music, games and fun. All concerts, drinks and desserts are by donation.  NO one will be turned away from our doors so please come and enjoy the music and fellowship.