Monticello Riverfest Talent Show Continues with Saturday Performance at Art in the Park

Can’t make it to the Riverfest talent show on Friday night?
Come to Ellison Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday July 13, to hear local artists perform while you enjoy a “Taste of Monticello” and visit the many artist and craft vendors at participating this year’s Riverfest Art in The Park.

“We have many talented performers right here in our local area at various stages of development in their talents,” said Perry Sloneker, Master of Ceremonies for Friday night’s talent showcase and a board member of the Monticello Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Singer-songwriter Jim Anthony is from Buffalo. He’ll will appear on stage at 1:45 pm. Saturday at Riverfest during Art in the Park. (Submitted Photo)

“It seemed a shame after all their hard work preparing for the talent show, to give them just one opportunity to show what they can do, so we decided to offer another venue for them to perform for our community,” Sloneker, said.
So, starting at 10 a.m. this Saturday, July 13, six groups ranging from middle school age to seniors will perform for the Riverfest crowd... (Click here to see the rest of the story in the Monticello Times.)

Need some lifting up? Jim Anthony's TV show taping this Sunday...with you and your friends!

Jim is taping a TV show in Brooklyn Center with a live audience this Sunday, May 19 (click "TV show" for more info and to invite your friends) and we want you and your friends to come!

Jim has a long history of great songwriting and performing. Over the past few years, as he's dealt with the challenges of life most of us face at one time or another, the collection of his songs has come to reflect his stories of challenges, struggles, and just plain living day to day in this flawed world.

Many of these stories, especially those captured in last year's album, "Good to be Me", and in his most recent album "Better Day" (released earlier this year) are not about the "problem", however. They are, in fact, great stories of hope, of overcoming obstacles, and of declaring where he has put his trust. Uniquely written to reach those who may not think of a traditional "church" as a place of solace and comfort, Jim's "stories" are directed, not in a "preachy" way, but like a friend telling a friend the truth of scripture, and the saving grace of Jesus as He has impacted Jim's life. It's simply Relational Evangelism in Song...

Make no mistake, this is not your regular Sunday morning go-to-church praise and worship fest. It is, however, a story-teller's way of sharing his gifts...Americana music songwriting at its best....and songwriting that tells how his relationship with Jesus has comforted, guided, uplifted and given him an unshakable hope for today and for the future.

A new way to present your Christian music ministry story...

Tonight at 8:15pm, Jim Anthony (more about Jim),  a local Christian songwriter we have the pleasure of working with, will present his second on-line live concert at a new (to me, at least!) website called Stageit.com.

The concert requires you to buy a ticket, but unlike the soaring prices you have to pay for live concerts, at StageIt, you only pay want you can for your ticket. During the concert, if you like the artist, you can also tip him to show your appreciation. To attend Jim's live concert tonight, click here.

At the site,  you'll need to register, which you can do through Facebook, if you'd like, and pay whatever you want for a ticket, with "notes" you buy at the StageIt site.

StageIt vets all their artists, so as a concert go-er, you can be assured you are seeing and hearing a quality presentation. I've heard Jim's, watched how his audiences enjoy his music and his stories, and I know you will enjoy him, too! If you're new to Christian music ministry performance, you'll also be able to learn a lot about it just from watching Jim's Concert tonight.

Because of StageIt's vetting process, if you just wrote your first song and are now taking voice lessons to learn how to sing it it tune, you're not really ready to perform here just yet. However, this is a great opportunity to listen, learn, and ask questions... Yes, you can ask Jim questions during the concert. Unlike a concert in a large venue, StageIt has been able to leverage its concert presentation technology to allow chat during the concert.

Based on Jim's last concert at StageIt, if you have a question about his music or ministry, Jim will provide answers during the concert, as well as provide you with a time of enjoyment and reflection from his career, and hopefully, some insight into yours in the near future!

So, come to the concert tonight, and then comment back to tell me what you thought...and what you learned!