Church of Great Rain Revival!

Church of Great Rain will present a special Revival Show on Sunday, May 20 at Open Space for Arts and Community. The show’s musical guests will be Seattle based world-soul-pop band Luc and the Lovingtons. The show will feature the Church House Band and the Holy Roller Radio Players will be performing some of the best skits from the early days at the Red Bike and the first year at Open Space. Audience members are invited to join in the fun by writing on a topic to be read aloud during the show.

Luc & the Lovingtons was created as social project in 2007. Luc Reynaud, while doing relief work in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, met a group of displaced kids with whom he collaborated to create the international anthem, "The Freedom Song". The song caught the attention of many, including two-time Grammy award winning artist and activist Jason Mraz, who released the song as a single off of his "LOVE is a Four Letter Word" album.

Luc then met Felipe Cañete, a Chilean artist living in Seattle and thus began the story of Luc & the Lovingtons along with keyboardist Jake Shaw and drummer Loren Boley. With a social emphasis on their music and with the word "LOVE" as an essential inspiration for their songs, they started a musical journey, which became bigger than they had dreamed by benefitting projects through community involvement and outreach.

Their first recording "Feel the Warmth" was released in 2009 with musicians from France, Senegal, Chile, Chicago, New Orleans, New York and Seattle combining their efforts and talents to create an album full of musical and cultural diversity. The lyrics are a call to cultivate brother and sisterhood among all people and to respect our planet as a place of peace and harmony.

In 2010, the Lovingtons toured Chile and South America and were warmly received by enthusiastic new fans who connected with the dynamic of cross-cultural messages and welcomed the Chilean flavor in the band’s sound.

Last fall Luc & the Lovingtons released their second full-length recording, "Send My Love". Says Luc Reynaud about the album "As constant learners of the many shapes of love, this album reflects both the greater love we wish to propel ourselves into, as well as the one we are living in. We want our listeners to join us in a love that moves, a love that gives."

Churchgoers are encouraged to get tickets in advance and arrive well ahead of show time, as recent performances have been standing room only.

The Church of Great Rain Revival show begins at 4PM and the doors open at 3PM. There will be beer, wine, soft drinks and snacks available to enjoy. Church Cherub and Fupps Beer apparel will be for sale.

Advance tickets are $10 at Vashon Bookshop and brownpapertickets.com. Show information and video is at churchofgreatrain.com and on FaceBook.