It was a Hot August Night on Saturday August 14th at Jammer’s Java in Lakewood. The Seattle area hit a record 95 degrees on Saturday and around 8pm it was still in the 80’s at Jammer's. With the doors closed and the fans running throughout the place it made for a very comfortable evening. Big "T" brought in ice, cold soda and water and we were ready to go.
Once Dylan and Dulcinea Hatch got up to sing Jammer’s went from Hot to Sizzling! Dulcinea started off their set with a couple of solo’s that presented a new level of maturity for the 15 year old. Her style, poise and deliverance of each song set new standards for her to reach.
Dylan wowed everyone next with his vibrant Tenor vibrato on a few solo songs but like always their set had to come to a regrettable end. But not without letting us hear their incredible duet rendition of “Amazing Grace”.
Susan Murphy remains a favorite for me. It’s not just that her voice is wonderful it’s her presentation. She shares and sings with such elegance. Susan knows who her Savior is and where her strength comes from. Every song she delivers is done with absolute sincerity and a desire to really say something to her listeners. You can discover more about Susan and her wonderful testimony at SusanMurphy.us
Jammer’s is experiencing some very stormy weather in regard to health issues with its staff and as a community of Christian brothers and sisters we need to keep them in our prayers. In saying that Jammer’s was short handed and to do my part I ran sound. I was in Sound tech mode and when I got up it felt like all the words to the songs I wrote left my brain and sifted out of every pore in my body. So you know the saying, “If you can’t say anything nice about someone don’t say anything at all.”
Next was Toyin Adekale (pronounced – toying add-ee-car-lee) who began her singing career at 15. Taking the reggae scene by storm as a writer, producer and performer her first single, “Lets Make Love” with the Instigators, a North London Based reggae band, went straight to #1 for several weeks. For her complete and exciting Biography go to www.toyinadekale.com. She shared her wonderful testimony with us and delivered her songs the same way. Toyin most certainly sang at a professional level but her personal warmth made you feel like she was part of the family. Her other links include her book “I DO, DO YOU?” available at www.idodoyou.com or www.talithavoices.com . For information contact: toyin@talithavoices.com and www.facebook.com/toyinadekale.
I am always humbled when I see and hear a guitarist like Craig Swanby. Some of Craig’s credits include recording on the third Bullfrogs and Butterflies CD “God is Good”, recording on “The Seattle Jazz Singers” CD “Love bein’ here with you”, in 2005 Craig and his daughter, Emily, were Finalists in the Washington State Christian Talent Contest in the group category and he’s an Associate Pastor at Lighthouse Foursquare Church in Kenmore, Wa. His deliverance of Jazz, Blues ala Country style music brings a message of Christ that’s uniquely his own.
www.WorthyMusicMinistries.org
www.jammersjava.com
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