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Count Basie Christmas Concert
Celebrate Christmas with Nancy Scharff at The Count Basie Theatre! Jane Lee Anderson of the Asbury Park Press writes this about Nancy: " An exceptionally sweet and powerful voice." Glenda Sanders of the Daily Sun, Florida writes:” to paraphrase an old Broadway tune -- that voice, that voice, that beautiful voice-strong, clear, crystalline and beautiful -- a gift". Merging her superb talents as a singer, guitarist, pianist, songwriter, and composer, Nancy has a powerful and eclectic style, unique to a performing artist. Nancy has sung on stage with renowned Christian artists, Sandi Patty, Twila Paris, and Kathy Trocolli. She has performed nationally, from the stages of New York, Carnegie Recital Hall, Lincoln Center, Off-Broadway, to Hawaii. She has performed all over the world, with special tours in Israel, South Africa, England, and Europe. Her Christmas concert at Count Basie is for the entire family! Audience participation is a highlight of all of Nancy's concerts, for a festive and memorable experience you won't forget! Make room in your heart this Christmas...Come and hear Traditional & Contemporary Christmas favorites, as well as original Christmas songs.
Special guests include an Ecumenical Choir, Children's Choir, Gospel Choir, fourteen piece orchestra, and band. Band members will include Holiday Express drummer, Jimmy Mizell, and bass player for the Duprees, Bob Marriner. Dominic Durham, producer/keyboardist, who has worked with Alicia Keys and N\'Sync, will also join Nancy on a song from Nancy's new Praise & Worship CD release. Among her inspiring solo renditions, will be "O Holy Night," and "Mary's Boy Child." Take this journey of the story of Christ's birth, along with Nancy Scharff, The Ecumenical Choir, Children's Choir, and guests. A portion of the ticket sales will benefit LOVE, INC - Love in the Name of Christ, the Red Bank-based organization that helps the needy on our community. In 1998, Nancy gave a Christian concert at Count Basie, for the benefit of LOVE, INC. She had always wanted to return to Count Basie. Those attending the concert are also asked to bring a nonperishable food item for immediate assistance to the needy. Nancy shares her story of how the idea for the concert came about: “The last few years, I had been giving Christmas concerts around the state of NJ, and also in Florida. I had always thought about doing a Christmas concert at Count Basie Theatre. But it was last year, Christmas of 2005 that confirmed my decision. When a woman who had attended the Christmas cantata, came up to me afterwards and said: ˜This is what Christmas is all about. It’s about the birth of Jesus. , her heartfelt words touched me deeply. I wanted to share the true meaning of Christmas, help LOVE, INC, and also promote the food drive. With recent attacks on Christmas, I am praying that this concert will reach out to unbelievers, the unchurched, as well as believers, so that all will share the true meaning of Christmas. Singers Needed! Soprano, alto, tenor and bass. You do not have to know how to read music. If you do not know your voice part, please contact Nancy at NScharff@aol.com. She will set up an appointment to hear you sing, than determine what voice range is best for you. Rehearsals will be held at King of Kings Lutheran Church, every Monday evening, at 7:30 PM, beginning September 18, 2006. Only the final rehearsal will take place at the Count Basie Theatre. I hope you will consider being a special part of this outreach. The heart of Christmas began 2,000 years ago ¦Let’s make room in our hearts for the baby Jesus, and share the true meaning of Christmas with our community and the world; For further information, please contact Nancy Scharff at NScharff@aol.com. For ticket information, contact the Count Basie Box Office, 732, 842-9000, or web page: www.countbasietheatre.org