Bob Seeley welcomed everyone at the piano, beginning with a slow, reverent Amazing Grace, then moving upbeat, with a little bit of Amazing Grace Boogie Woogie! He was AMAZING! The Good Lord Above could not help but here this!
Check out Jeff Barnhart, bowing in adoration at the end!
The Sunday band consisted of Jon Seiger cornet, Ray Skalski trombone, Jeff Barnhart piano, Albie Bernard tuba, and Bob Bequillard drums.
Rev. Josh Cromwell, our usual Pastor of the Hot Steamed Jazz Festival, notified Karen Senn that he was very sorry, but could not make this festival.
Jon Seiger was pressed into service. His resume: invocation with Wayne Pauli at the Jazztime-Ragtime Festival, 16 years as an organist at Allen’s Hill United Methodist Churchin Bloomfield NY, worked with the Oak Ridge Boys, though he favored no particular denomination.
He was nervous because this was his first sermon, so he kept it short and sweet. Speaking from the heart, he said. “God had a sense of humor – left us some basic instructions in the bible before leaving earth. There has to be a God – he gave us music, brought us all together here for the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.”
Janie Campedelli came forward with a solemn rendition of Lead Me Saviour. The Band continued with Old Rugged Cross.
Jason Senn took up the mike for Louis’s Wonderful World. Louis must have been smiling! This little fella is a great entertainer and can really put a song across!
Can’t hold entertainers down!
They closed with a Jon and Janie duet on The Saints.
Seeley started the Parasol Parade that signifies the end of the Sunday Gospel – on to the rest of the jazz!!
