Congrats to Our Musicians

By Billy Ray Warren

It’s very evident that Magnolia is full of musicians.  From our talented praise team to our church family as a whole, we love to sing joyfully to the Lord.

And we also are blessed with gifted instrumentalists.  An event held last week at Florence High School became a showcase for one group of horn players and percussionists extraordinaire.  Our brother Jim Champion, an excellent musician in his own right (both vocal and instrumental, we might add), served as the emcee and overall coordinator for the annual Music Performance Assessment (MPA) of instrumental musicians who are students in grades 7-12 in area schools.  All of the following young people from Magnolia received the highest rating possible - Superior:
   
     1. Breanna Martin - grade 10, Florence High - percussion
     2. Henley Phillips - grade 8, Florence Middle - alto sax
     3. Collin Summers - grade 7, Shoals Christian - percussion
     4. Davis VanDyke - grade 10, Florence High - trombone
 
The official photographer for the entire event was Magnolia’s own Jerry Woolfolk.

One has to wonder: could the event have even taken place without the help of Magnolia?  We’re just kidding, of course, but it is very gratifying - and impressive - to know that our family was such an integral part of this great opportunity for Shoals area young people.

We congratulate Breanna, Henley, Collin, Davis, Jim and Jerry on a job extremely well done!