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Shaping Clay continues Stevens’ tradition of bringing power-packed gospel to Manchester

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The Stevens Family Tradition, based in Manchester, Ky., serves as the host for the Shaping Glay Jubilee in their hometown. The band is pictured playing during 40 Days of Christian Music at the Ark Encounter, Williamstown, Ky., Sept. 1, 2026.

Southern Gospel and Bluegrass greats, The Voice winner headline festival; No admission charge

By John Herndon, KentuckySings.com

One of the most unique events in Kentucky—and in gospel music—gets underway Friday, Oct. 2, with the Shaping Clay Jubilee at Rawlings Stinson Park in Manchester.

Southern gospel veteran Gerald Crabb takes the stage at 5 p.m., with Angie Primm, Chris Blue, Candon Stevens, and Adam Crabb each following with 45-minute sets.

The Jubilee continues on Saturday, Oct. 3, with local Bluegrass group The Dean Osborne Band going onstage at 12:30 p.m. The Shepherds follow at 1:30 p.m., with Kevin Spencer singing at 2:15 p.m.

The Old Time Preachers’ Quartet, The Kingsmen, Gordon Mote, Stevens Family Tradition, Jeff Tolbert and Primitive Road and The Kevin Rice Band each follow with their own 45-minute sets.

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Bringin’ it!

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Adam Crabb bringing the house down with a rousing performance in Mt. Sterling, Ky., on May 8, 2021.

Adam Crabb brings old-time revival to present-day world and is ready to hit the road with The Gaither Vocal Band

By John Herndon, KentuckySings.com

MT. STERLING, Ky. — When he took the stage at Life Impact Church Saturday night, Adam Crabb didn’t appear to be someone who had been largely shut down for more than a year. He didn’t look like someone exhausted after returning from vacation to his Nashville home little more than 12 hours earlier. 

As The Coffmans’ Louis Coffman had predicted earlier in the program, he was ‘Bringin’ it!”

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A nice problem to have

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From left, Greater Vision’s Chris Allman, Jim Brady and the Mark Trammell Quartet’s Nick Trammell and Randy Byrd form a makeshift quartet in the Gerald Wolfe Hymn Sing at First Baptist Church of Cold Spring in October. The concert was a huge blessing during a year marked by chaos. (Photo by John Herndon)

After 14 months of a nearly blank calendar, things are changing. And it’s for the good!

By John Herndon, KentuckySings.com

I have a little problem.

Actually, it’s a nice problem and one that’s been too long coming, so I’ll certainly not complain! I’m just itching to get to a few gospel concerts.

I don’t know about you, but being able to hear people sing about the Lord, His goodness and being inspired to serve Him better is a big part of my life. And it seems that with all that has happened since March 5, 2020, a major part of my life was taken from me.

The Old Time Preachers Quartet performs in concert at Sand Spring Baptist Church on March 5, 2020. A week later, the music industry came screeching to a halt. (Photo by John Herndon)

Now, I don’t really know what to do.

You see, when I look at the KentuckySings concert calendar, I see many more concerts than I can possibly attend. 

And that’s a good thing!

Last March 5, I was blessed to attend a concert by the Old Time Preachers Quartet and Beyond Grace at Sand Spring Baptist Church.  That night, I talked with OTPQ members Les Butler and Mike Holcomb about the concert, their ministry and plans.

Little did any of us know what the next 14 months would bring.

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