Townsend Tunes: Free Summer Concerts at JAARS

Sarah and Michael Bowman

July 21, 2023

Music from this beautifully paired singer-songwriter couple is a blend of heart, skill, honesty, and craft. Sarah and Michael Bowman hail from Charlotte, NC, and craft music from their little home nestled in the woods. The unique melodies that flow from them are colorful folk-influenced outpourings-of-the-soul through guitar, piano, dulcimer, and voice.

Their love for missions through music has captured their hearts more and more over the past few years. They have a passion for cross-cultural worship ministry, youth ministry, and evangelism, and they want to see songwriters empowered to write songs for their churches and as a tool to share the gospel, hope, and healing to the world.

Kendra Blethen

July 28, 2023

Singer-songwriter Kendra was raised in the foothills of North Carolina. Her sound, rooted in folk and alternative music, creates a world of poetic imagination reaching out to her Creator. She sings of joy, of triumph, and of love. The songs ring out with a calling toward a pilgrimage to a greater destination than what is seen with the eyes. A forever holy journey.

Randy Stonehill

August 18, 2023

Randy Stonehill, a seasoned songwriter, musician, and Grammy nominee, has been busy delivering heart-driven, relevant music for over 52 years. He’s written hundreds of songs on 28 releases and counting, and he’s responsible for some of the most authentic, influential Christian music of the genre. His recordings have inspired many Christian artists, as he continues to write, record, and tour across the United States and around the world. Among some of his most recognizable songs are “Until Your Love Broke Through” (co-written with Keith Green and Todd Fishkind) and the festive, timeless, classic “Shut De Do.”