2015-08-29 T. Graham Brown

2015-08-29  T. Graham Brown   

We have seen T. Graham a couple times now. Once in Pigeon Forge, TN at a Gospel Tribute to our Armed Forces and again at the Paramount Theater in Burlington, NC.  Both times we have thoroughly enjoyed being entertained by him and just love his songs. He has that down home rich quality in his voice that doesn’t waiver even after all these years. We saw him in Chumuckla, FL a couple years ago and again in Pace, FL last March.

T. Graham  is now in his early sixties and his performances reflect his younger years and the accomplishments he made with  songs such as “Darlene”,” Don’t go to Strangers”, “The Last Resort”, “Tell it Like it used To Be”, and many others. My favorites are “Wine Into Water” and “Which Way to Pray.” Of course he sang many favorites that the audience just loved. 

The Paramount Theater can seat 400 and it appeared to be quite full. It is a restored movie theater  from the late twenties and home to many   performing artists and 
musical groups.

T. Graham talked to the crowd and made everyone feel like an old friend. He told us about his church building projects he has with  International Cooperating Ministries. They build small churches in countries like Guatemala to allow the people a place to worship the LORD.

 Opening for T. Graham were two local performers. One was an Elvis Impersonator from Graham, NC, who was quite good and was dressed and performed like the real Elvis. The other was an American Idol contestant, Chelsie Sorrell, who finished in the top 24 of the 2012 season. She is now married and she had her new baby boy with her. In addition to her short performance, she sang back up for T. Graham.

                                     

Chelsie Sorrell

We always seem to meet new people who   becomes friends and this outing produced another couple that we enjoyed talking to. Meet Grant and Denise Matthews. Grant is a retired U.S. Marine Major  (Marines never retire-they just rest awhile) with over 20  years active service. OORA! My brother was a Vietnam Veteran  Marine Master Gunnery Sargent (E-9). GOD rest his sole. We lost him to Agent Orange 20 years ago.

Grant & Denise Matthews