Wednesday, 19 January, 2011 8:04
by Chris Jay
Pastor Brady Blade Sr., who will join his sons Brian and Brady, Jr. for a Shreveport performance of their critically-acclaimed production "The Hallelujah Train" at Marjorie Lyons Playhouse.
This Thursday will mark the conclusion of Dream Week at Centenary College of Louisiana, an annual week-long series of programs and events celebrating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year's program comes to a dynamic close with a performance of The Hallelujah Train, a critically-acclaimed live event featuring Pastor Brady Blade Sr., his incredibly accomplished sons Brian Blade and Brady Blade, Jr., and the entire choir from the Zion Baptist Church in Shreveport. Previous performances of The Halleljuah Train have featured guests like Bob Dylan and U2 collaborator Daniel Lanois. The show combines gospel music with rock n' roll, folk music, indie rock, and jazz.
The Hallelujah Train will be performed Thursday, January 20 at 7 p.m. at the Marjorie Lyons Playhouse on the campus of Centenary College. Admission is only $5, and word around the campfire is that the event is expected to sell out. To reserve your tickets in advance, call the Marjorie Lyons Playhouse Box Office at (318) 869-5242.
Lagniappe
Read an advance write-up of The Hallelujah Train's live performance debut at Duke University in 2009.
View an absolutely beautiful collection of photos of The Hallelujah Train by photographer Jeremy M. Lange.
View a video of Pastor Blade singing with The Hallelujah Train at Duke University.