Arts & Entertainment
Three Country Music hitmakers return to Berwyn, on Sat. Apr 4th
On Saturday, April 4th at 7pm, Craig Bickhardt and Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame inductees Thom Schuyler & Tony Arata take the stage.
The Spotlight Concert Series at Trinity Presbyterian Church (Berwyn, PA) continues on Saturday, April 4th at 7pm. Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Craig Bickhardt (“In Between Dances”-Pam Tillis) and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees Thom Schuyler (“Love Will Turn You Around”-Kenny Rogers) and Tony Arata (“The Dance”-Garth Brooks) are joined by drummer Tommy Geddes on stage for a special evening of music and stories.
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ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
CRAIG BICKHARDT has penned four #1 hits, and his songs have found their way onto platinum and Grammy-winning recordings by legends such as Johnny Cash, Martina McBride, Willie Nelson, Ray Charles, B.B. King, The Judds, Ty Herndon, Pam Tillis, Kathy Mattea and Alison Krauss. His voice and songs can be heard in the Academy Award-winning film "Tender Mercies," starring Robert Duvall.
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THOM SCHUYLER originally from Bethlehem, PA. was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011. His songs have been recorded by more than 200 artists including "16th Avenue" by Lacy J. Dalton and "Long Line of Love" by Michael Martin Murphy. His song "Love Will Turn You Around" (Kenny Rogers) was ASCAP Song of the Year in 1982, and American Music Awards Song of the Year in 1983. Thom's latest album "Banks Of The Jordan" is a folky/country collection of unique Christian tunes that he penned and was produced by John Mock.
TONY ARATA was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2012. He has penned songs for dozens of famed country artists, including Reba McEntire, Bonnie Raitt, Clay Walker and Lee Roy Parnell. Arata's best-known tune "The Dance," was recorded by Garth Brooks, won Song of the Year at The Academy of Country Music Awards and it also was nominated for a Grammy. Tony has written four other #1 hits and seven other Garth Brooks songs including "Face to Face."
The doors will open at 6:30 PM. There is no charge for admission, but a free-will offering of $15-20 per person is suggested.
Trinity Presbyterian Church is located on Berwyn Avenue, 1 block south of Route 30 (Lancaster Pike) in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. Parking is free. The GPS address for the main church parking lot is 51 Waterloo Ave, Berwyn PA, 19312. The church is one block from the Berwyn train station (Septa's Paoli-Thorndale line).
