I found out why the "8 dead men" were so loud, they were in fact the "8 killers". Nearly right. These went on for over 20mins over their time, and then the stage needed to be stripped. So it was very nealy 11pm before the act I came to see could start. As usual in France this was a family occasion and everyone was talking so no one seemed to mind the wait.
The venu was closer than I thought. Just 9mins walk which could explain why I could hear the bands from my room!
Chimèbe Badi Gospel and Soul
When the Gospel band began they were "Gospel Rock" and not "Gospel Jazz" as I supposed. They were good. The lead singer appeared to be well known to the French, but not to me. But they did sing some Gospel songs, mostly in English, including "Joshua fought the battle of Jerico", " This is the day", and "No body knows (the trouble I've seen)". And they sang others, some I knew, like "Lord won't you buy me...", and others I did not.
But there is a difference between good singing and worship. These were good singers, they make their living at it. It was a good show. But I have been to gospel events where they worship and present the good news, highly entertaining, and evangelistic too. This evening was a good show.
So now I am home well after midnight having had a pleasant, if rather loud, evening! And only a short walk away.
Envoyé de mon iPhone et édité sur ma iMAC. Image comme avertisse touts au tour du ville.
