PHILLIPPI CHURCH CHOIR TO BLESS US AT THE MAY 16TH SHOW

The Phillippi Primitive Baptist Church, located at 1455 Joiner Hollow Rd., was founded in 1857, and the current facility was built in 1895. Phillippi is one of the oldest churches in Roane County, and has a long history of community service and involvement.

This last Wednesday evening, the Princess Productions crew, including Bill Landry’s Media Production class from Roane State, filmed the church’s choir practice and discussed plans for the choir’s involvement in the “Appalachian Dreams” show coming up on May the 16^th.

The crew was treated to a very spiritually fired and moving practice session that will be shared with everyone attending the May show at the Roane State Theater.

Here is a photo of the choir, with the exception of Mr. Jerry Eskridge, who is shown in a separate photo with Bill Landry, both resting between takes:

THE PHILLIPPI PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH CHOIR - Front row: Aryia Stover, April Chrisco, Whitney Moore, Mae Eskridge, Ri’Brazsha Davidson, and Barbara Moore. Second row: Andrew Derrick, Mary Kilgo, Rosetta Jones, Alexus Moore. Back row: Kenneth Moore, Jr., and Keith Eskridge. Not shown in this photo is Jerry Eskridge (see below).

The church has had a long line of Deacons and Elders, beginning with Jim Bacon (left), Elder Ford, J. C. Eskridge, J. B. Harris, Rue Eskridge(right), through today’s church leader Elder Phillip Corbett. Elder Corbett likes to joke that the church was named after him, but everyone knows that the name comes straight out of the Bible and the churches of Paul.

Today’s church is still full of Rue Eskridge’s family, so the church is blessed with plenty of God-fearing, gifted singers, and great cooks! I overheard Mary Kilgo and her sister Mae Eskridge going over this Sunday’s church dinner, and I’m seriously considering going! Let’s see, there was ham, potato salad, macaroni and cheese, and then there was something about a red-velvet cake! Sounds like Thanksgiving to me! Seriously, everyone is always welcome at Phillippi!

Not only will the choir be in attendance at the May show, but I think you’ll be blessed with a live performance or two. Get your tickets now, on sale at the Rocky Top General Store and the Harriman Jewelry Exchange.

Let me leave you with a photo of Michael Golebiewski, Elder Phillip Corbett, Bill Landry, and Mary Kilgo.

What a great group of folks, and we thank you so much for inviting to your choir practice. We were blessed!