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Tony Ross
The Second Annual Praise & Worship (P&W) Club Christmas concert, “Christmas Pops 2023,” raised $3,720 for the Denton County Friends of the Family (DCFOF) at the Dec. 19 concert. The attendance was approximately 250 joyful attendees at the Denton RR clubhouse. The donations consisted of both ticket sales and additional donations by RR Denton residents.
The concert consisted of RR Denton residents performing various Christmas music genres(traditional, rock, jazz, country, and gospel) with support from several non-residents. RR residents included Michele Brandt (lead vocalist), Steve McGuire (bass guitar), John Patano (saxophone), Tony Ross (drums), and Chris Corbitt (sound engineer). Non-residents in the performance included Mark Withers (keyboard) and Jake Tisdell (vocals/mandolin).
The Christmas Pops program included the following: opening instrumental of the “Linus and Lucy” song from A Charlie Brown Christmas. Our featured vocalist, RR resident Michele Brandt, then performed “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” “Please Come Home for Christmas,” “Christmas Can’t Be Very Far Away,” “When It’s Christmas Time in Texas,” “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” “Blue Christmas,” “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” “Merry Christmas, Baby,” “Jingle Bell Rock,” and “Grown-Up Christmas List.” The performance concluded with two birth of Christ-focused songs: “A Strange Way to Save the World” and “Mary, Did You Know?”
The DCFOF organization provides compassionate, comprehensive services to those impacted by rape, sexual abuse, and domestic violence, while partnering with our community to promote safety, hope, healing, justice, and prevention.
Again, the P&W Club thanks all those who came out to support DCFOF and all of our performance team members and the time they committed for a great concert! We look forward to Christmas Pops 2024!