2021 LINE-UP
FRIDAY
Gates open at 3:00
Harmonia Sacra Sing in Amphitheatre (4:00-5:00)
4:00-5:00 John Schmid
5:15-6:15 Good Company
6:30-7:30 Ebony Nicole
7:45-9:00 Walking Roots Band
*BID on your favorite pie at our pie auction between performances!
SATURDAY
Gates open at 3:00
Harmonia Sacra Sing in Amphitheatre (4:00-5:00)
4:00-5:00 John Schmid
5:15-6:15 Honeytown
6:30-7:45 Walking Roots Band
8:00-9:00 Ebony Nicole
*BID on your favorite pie at our pie auction between performances!
The Walking Roots Band (TWRB) is an acoustic, Americana, folksy, blue-ish-grassy, roots music group based in Harrisonburg, VA. Steeped in Anabaptist hymn-singing traditions, the band’s original folk music and reclaimed hymns are supported with lush vocal harmonies. The music speaks of hope, whether through sacred words written hundreds of years ago or in the honest voice of one of the band’s songwriters. TWRB doesn’t make music full-time, but when they are able to tour, perform, record, or even just get together to practice and arrange new music, they are thankful for the fans, family, and friends who make it all possible.
John Schmid is the founder and director of Common Ground Ministries and his unique blend of country/folk/gospel with a touch of the contemporary, has gained him audiences in a wide variety of settings, including prisons, embassies, high schools, rest homes, churches, army bases, and concert halls. His honest, genuine voice is easy to listen to and his message reaches everyone through truth, humor, true life stories, a love for people, and a wide selection of songs. He has sung in over thirty different countries and often takes work/mission trips—mainly to Central America—not just to help the Latin American Church, but to get our local Christians off the bench and into the game. John and his family are members of Mennonite Christian Assembly, Fredericksburg, Ohio, and reside in Benton, Ohio. His three grown children live in the Shenandoah Valley area of Virginia.
Ebony Nicole is an east coast singer songwriter that resides in Harrisonburg, VA. She was born in Tacoma, WA and has lived in NJ, NYC, Seattle, WA, and spent a summer studying worship music in Australia. All of those many places have influenced her musical taste and sonic vibe. She has been writing music since age 12 and was recognized for an original song titled “show me” at a Richmond, VA talent showcase. She has released two separate EP projects that are available for download HERE. She is currently taking time to write for her next EP project and hopes that a full album will follow. She plays keyboard and acoustic guitar but her best and most skilled instrument is her voice.
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Since forming in the fall of 2013, Good Company, a six-member a cappella ensemble based in Harrisonburg, has performed regularly in the Shenandoah Valley and beyond. Their debut album, Awake, was released in 2014, and they released a much anticipated Christmas album in December of 2016. With a wide repertoire encompassing everything from early music to contemporary pop arrangements, spirituals to classic 70s rock, and even a few original compositions, Good Company hopes that everybody can find something to enjoy and connect with in the music they share. A staple of the Sing Me High Music Festival, Good Company returns to the stage to delight audiences once again in 2021.
Honeytown is a fun and upbeat four-piece group of talented musicians from Kidron, Ohio featuring Tim Shue, Nate Gundy, Kevin Himes and Toby Hazlett. The band's eclectic musical mix, original compositions, unexpected arrangements and their tightly-blended harmonies have won them a fan base all over the midwest. Their varied instrumentation ranging from fiddle to banjo, washboard to bass uke, accordion to percussive trash cans takes their audiences by pleasant surprise. Honeytown has performed their unique blend of unpredictable folk Americana, rock and roll and progressive bluegrass for conventions, conferences, weddings, benefits, barbecues, house concerts, coffeehouses, and as the showcased musical guests for the Summit Choral Society's Bluegrass Mass, The World Beloved in Akron, Ohio. They were the featured adult worship band at the National Mennonite Church Convention in Columbus, Ohio in 2009. Performing twice at the Sing Me High Festival in the beautiful Shenendoah valley of Harrisonburg, Virginia has also been a highlight.