Hello Krew
I wanted to give you
my weekly report of
travels. This past
Saturday night, I
sang in
Philadelphia,
Mississippi.
WFCA radio station
promoted the concert
at the coliseum and
it was a great
evening. The Hoppers
and Promised Quartet
were on the program.
We had over 1000
people and it was
great to see a lot
of friends from that
area of the country.
The Hoppers were
their usual
"wonderful" singing
lots their new songs
from their new
album, "The Ride".
Of course, after
intermission, we did
a few things
together. Dean and
Kim joined me on "He
Is Here" and then
the three of us did
"What A Lovely Name"
together. The crowd
seemed to love the
interaction between
us. Fun is
contagious and when
we were having fun,
naturally they were
having fun too. A
special thank you to
WFCA radio station,
Chuck and all the
gang were so nice!
They provided a
chicken dinner along
with slaw, potatoes
and red beans and
rice!
Last week I told you
I was planning a
great weekend for
the weekend of April
21st. Here is what
we have worked out.
April 21st 11 am-
Concert featuring
Kirk Talley, Crist
Family, Mike Bowling
Group and Gospel
Enforcers
4 pm-We will car
pool and drive 90
miles west to
Crossville Tenn to
the Cumberland
Mountain State Park
to enjoy a wonderful
dinner buffet. With
the time change
between Eastern and
Central Standard
time, we should
arrive there between
4:30 and 5:00 pm
(Central Standard
time). We will have
ample time to eat
and laugh and enjoy
a lot of fellowship
before going on to
the
Cumberland County
Playhouse for the
World Premier
Production of "Smoke
On the
Mountain-Homecoming
at 7:30 pm. This is
a hilarious
production featuring
The Sanders Family,
the setting is the
Mt. Pleasant Baptist
Church just after
the Great War in
1946. The audience
actually becomes the
church congregation,
we even sing along
with the Sanders
Family as they
comically entertain
us with their
shenanigans.
Sunday Morning,the
22nd of April, at
10:30 am, we will
visit New Hope
Church of God in
Sevierville
TN. This is a
beautiful theatre,
formerly the Lee
Greenwood Theatre.
We will sit as a
group and hear some
wonderful music and
Pastor Tom Sterbans.
He is an amazing
speaker. I have
visited there
several times and am
always blessed with
what he has to
share.
Immediately after
the Sunday Morning
Worship Service, we
will continue toward
Sevierville a
few miles and have
lunch at Tony Gore's
Pig Palace. Now
that's not the
actual name of it,
but that's what I
call it! Tony is a
wonderful cook. He
has the best ribs
and all kinds of
fixin's. (Fixin is a
southern word which
means "all kinds of
extras") This will
be a fun time. I
will be waiting
tables and helping
them feed all of our
group. I know you
will enjoy the menu
there! The Fried
Pickles are
unbelievable. The
Ribs are tops (Tony
smokes them himself)
The Baked BBQ
potato, and the BBQ
Nachos are amazing!
Even the Pig Wings
are wonderful. I
Know, I know, Pigs
don't have
wings.....but at the
Pig Palace, you will
find all kinds of
things you haven't
tried before. Like
the most incredible
Baked Beans with BBQ
in them, and like
the Carmel Apple
Pie! Tony also makes
a mean Banana
Pudding.
Additional
Information on each
planned stop:
The concert on
Saturday is Free to
the Public. No
offering will be
taken. David Hayes,
the owner of David's
Carpets does this
once a year as an
appreciation concert
for his customers.
The concert takes
place in the parking
lot of David's
Carpets under a big
tent. The address is
8204 Asheville
Highway, Knoxville
Tenn
The Dinner Buffet at
Cumberland State
Park will be charged
individually. I am
not sure what the
cost of the buffet
is, but I think it's
between 10 and 15
dollars per person.
It might not even be
that much. But it's
the best buffet type
restaurant I have
ever eaten and the
State Park Scenery
is beautiful.
The Smoke On the
Mountain Production
is $20.00 each since
we were able to get
a group rate. We
have reserved 50
tickets in the first
three rows for the
Production. The
first 50 people who
respond will be
seated in that
section. After the
50, tickets are
still available but
won't be with the
first 50 ticket
holders. So it's
very important to
make your plans
immediately and Call
Dot at the office to
reserve your tickets
to the play with a
credit card.
865-933-2100
The Morning Worship
Service at New Hope
Church Of God will
of course not cost
you anything, but of
course, they will
pass an offering
plate!
The lunch at Tony
Gore's Pig Palace
(where the butts (a
butt of BBQ) are big
and the sauce is
sweet) will be at
your own expense of
course. And I might
add that EVERYTHING
is worth the price
there! After lunch,
you will have plenty
of time to enjoy the
Smokies, possibly
the outlets, or even
more eating! ( I
doubt that) But some
of the men can nap
in the car while the
ladies visit the
outlet stores in
Pigeon Forge!
Hotel Information:
All the hotels
listed below are
located at exit 398,
The Strawberry
Plains exit on
Interstate 40. Three
miles from The
concert on Saturday
Morning and
approximately Ten
Miles from New Hope
Church of God on
Sunday Morning.
Holiday Inn Express
865-525-5100
Econo Lodge
865-932-1217
Ramada
865-546-7271
La Quinta
865-633-5100
Hampton
865-525-3511
Fairfield Inn
865-971-4033
We just checked
rates and the Ramada
Inn Express seems to
be the least
expensive. We
recommend you call
them directly when
making your
reservation. Be sure
to ask for AAA
discount or Sr.
discounts, many of
the hotels offer
those discounts and
sometimes they are
substantial savings.
This weekend I will
be in Hampton
VA. Rev Larry
Lykens will be
joining me there and
I am looking forward
to two great
services. If you are
in the area, please
check out the
website,
www.kirktalley.com
for all the info. By
the way Charles
Brady has added an
artist calendar
section to his
webpage and here is
the link to my page
http://thesoutherngospel.com/events/week.php?cid=52
Check it out when
you have time.
If you haven't
received your Kirks
Krewse tickets, call
the office
immediately.
865 933 2100
If you want to go
with us to Cozymul
and Grand Caymen,
Feb 26th -March 3,
We can still get you
onboard. Call the
office immediately.
Thanks again for all
your prayers and
support. Please keep
praying for all the
concerns that I ask
about each week.
Kapt Kirk
PS Dani Knight made
me aware of some
online voting that's
started. Last year I
won a Diamond Award
in Sept and the
voting has now
started again. Go to
www.diamondawardsonline.com
to vote. Please vote
for "Judge Not" in
the song category.
