Melissa James takes it to the church
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Jazz-folk singer, Melissa James, is performing a series of intimate church concerts on a tour of London and South England this month and into the autumn.
Joined by guitarist Tom Gamble, the singer started the tour in the small community church – St Augustine, Thorpe Bay on 12 July and is set to next appear at St John’s Church, Fulham on 25 July.
Having enjoyed much success with her debut album, Day Dawns, and since performing at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival Fringe James has held a number of charity-fundraising ‘pop-up’ concerts. This latest project of hers hopes to involve a local artist of each church as support acts to her performances.
The singer commented on this series: “I grew up going to church as I come from a family of church-goers but it has been a while since I went to church myself. The idea of performing in a spiritual space and connecting with those in the local area… really appeals to me”.
Upcoming Church dates include: St John’s Church, London (25 July); St Bartholomew’s Church, Suffolk (16 Aug); St Mary’s Church, Fishponds, Bristol (27 Sep); and St Pancras Old Church, London (27 November).
For more information go to www.melissa-james.com
– Tom Wright