Seretse Small - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer

Lona Isaacs, Contributor

Excellent. Entertaining. Remarkable. These are but a few of the words that could aptly describe the recent Christ in Art and Jazz concert at the Swallowfield Chapel in Kingston.

The concert, put on by the church's Project 150 Ministry, got off to the scheduled 8:00 p.m. start with compre Andrew Lawrence making brief opening remarks before introducing guitarist Fitz Bennett, who used the event to launch his album, Gateway.

His hour-long performance consisted of a number of tracks from the album, including the title track in which he reflected on the meaning of the cross, as well as the slower Wings of Love for which he was joined by Seretse Small in a performance which elicited shouts and screams from the large, appreciative audience.

Next up was pastor and artist, Las Sibble, who skillfully sketched a portrait of Jesus in his crown of thorns to the tune of Sandy Patty's The Day He Wore My Crown.

Jon Williams tickled the ivories with his rendition of To Him Who Sits On The Throne before switching to violin and the lively uptempo Awesome God and Shackles. He closed with his trademark, My Lord Is Sweet.

Following a short intermission, the concert resumed with Dennis Rushton who was later joined by his Friends, inclusive of Melvin Butler of the United States, for numbers such as the lively Steps To Heaven and A New Day for persons experiencing difficult times.

Then came Kimiela Isaacs, who brought the house down with her vocal gymnastics in Battle Of Jericho and Swing Low Sweet Chariot, and bass guitarist Dwayne Livingston, who mesmerised the audience with his rather unusual style.

The thunderous applause, standing ovations and screams said it all. From start to finish, it was clean, wholesome entertainment. It was an evening well spent.

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