Music and laughter at Beech Grove
Published 9:14 pm Friday, March 11, 2016
There will be music — one horn that can play the sounds of 250 different instruments.
Christian entertainers Jonathan Cring and Janet Clazzy will also bring stories, laughter and lots of heart to Beech Grove United Methodist Church, 4251 Driver Lane, on Palm Sunday. The Nashville, Tenn.-based duo will deliver most of the 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. services on March 20.
Christian entertainers Jonathan Cring and Janet Clazzy will bring an inspiring message to Beech Grove United Methodist Church on Palm Sunday. (Submitted Photo)
Cring and Clazzy will share their newest program, “567: Go tell it from the Mount,” a modern-day look at the Sermon on the Mount, through music, stories and song. Cring will also read excerpts from his newest book, “Within.”
“‘567’ is a program that unites generations, closes political gaps and gets us to laugh long enough that we stop fussing with each other,” said Clazzy, who was the first female orchestra conductor in Tennessee.
She will play an instrument called the WX5 Wind Machine, a horn that incorporates the sounds of hundreds of other musical instruments.
Cring and Clazzy have been touring for nearly 20 years, sharing their messages and music at churches and universities around the country. During the past three years, they have done 518 performances in 362 cities.
“We believe the message of the Sermon on the Mount is one of common sense, power and the possibility to make people happier and their lives better,” Clazzy said. “The Sermon on the Mount teaches us that God is the father and we are all brothers and sisters … and that humans need to be of good cheer.
“We provide all original music for the service.”
Although Cring and Clazzy will provide most of the services at Beech Grove, the congregation will continue its tradition of bringing in palm fronds, and the Rev. Keith Moore will take a few minutes to talk about events planned for Holy Week.
“Even though it’s not the traditional Palm Sunday message, it sums up everything Jesus said,” said Janet Moore, the pastor’s wife. “This is a chance for the message to be brought home in a new, different way.
“I think anyone who comes will be greatly blessed by the message,” Moore said. “We would love to have folks in the community come out and join us for the very inspirational service.”
