Monday, April 12, 2010

PRESS - The Old Firehouse and Living Room Performance of Andy Gulahorn

Nashville-based acoustic guitarist and vocalist, Andy Gulahorn, performed Sunday afternoon in a small East Texas town called Edom. This performance location was one of a kind, matching the unique personality and style of Gulahorn. His performance was held in the Old Firehouse Building that is comprised of a visual arts gallery/ exhibition space and a performance space, which is an old garage where the old fire engines were stationed. Monday night he performed in the home of a Dallas local musician. The atmosphere setting was the living room just the right size for an intimate coffee shop audience.

Real-life and non-fiction, serious and humorous, Gulahorn's stories and timeless truths are the meat of his songs. At last night's performance in Dallas (Richardson), he shared that much of the way he writes originates from the human soul desiring to be known. He attends an Anglican church where he serves in a ministry for men called The Samuel Society. It is made up of a community of men from all walks of life and all different ages. One unique thing about the Samuel Society is that every man agrees and admits that no matter where he is in life, no man is an island and that he wrestles with life's issues, that every man wants to be known, that it is in authetic community that each man is able to grow and know what its like to be known and accepted. This is very characteristic of Gulahorn's lyrics and writng and gives his audience a fresh perspective, engaging them to reflect on the daily moments and realities of their own journeys. As the evening ended, Gulahorn said, "Most concerts end with a song and the singer goes back stage before the audience leaves the room. But in this case, I play one more song and then I am still here and you are free to hang around or go. Its really different performing in a home."

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