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URL:https://sussexpride.org/events/crysmatthews/
SUMMARY:Crys Matthews in Concert
DESCRIPTION:A troubadour of truth\, Nashville resident Crys Matthews is amo
 ng the brightest stars of the new generation of social justice music-maker
 s. An award-winning\, prolific lyricist and composer\, Matthews blends Cou
 ntry\, Americana\, Folk\, Blues\, and Bluegrass into a bold\, complex perf
 ormance steeped in traditional melodies punctuated by honest\, original ly
 rics. She is made for these times.\nOf Matthews\, ASCAP VP &amp\; Creative
  Director Eric Philbrook says\, “By wrapping honest emotions around her 
 socially conscious messages and dynamically delivering them with a warm he
 art and a strong voice\, she lifts our spirits just when we need it most i
 n these troubled times.”\nJustin Hiltner of Bluegrass Situation adds\, h
 er gift is a "reminder of what beauty can occur when we bridge those divid
 es." In her own words\, Matthews says her mission is: "to amplify the voic
 esof the unheard\, to shed light on the unseen\, and to be a steadfast rem
 inder that hope and love are the truest pathways to equity and justice."\n
 A preacher's kid\, a Black woman\, a Butch lesbian\, and a proud Southerne
 r who sings social justice music right alongside 'traditional' Country and
  Americana music\, Matthews is reclaiming not just of the space Black arti
 sts have been denied in Country and Americana music\, not just of the spac
 e LGBTQ people have been denied in communities of faith\, not just of the 
 autonomy women have been denied over their own bodies\, she is reclaiming 
 the South that raised her.\nDiana Wagner is an acoustic musician on Maryla
 nd's Eastern Shore\, performing traditional folk and blues\, liturgical mu
 sic\, and therapeutic music.\n\n\n\nEvent sponsored by Community Lutheran 
 Church Social\, LGBTQIA+ and Racial Justice Teams with support from Sussex
  Pride Faith. A freewill donation of $10 is requested but no one will be t
 urned away and all are welcome and celebrated. Any hate language or harmfu
 l/hurtful behavior that does not celebrate inclusion is STRICTLY prohibite
 d and you will be immediately asked to leave.\n\n
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CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,BIPOC,Faith,Women
LOCATION:Community Lutheran Church\, 30897 Omar Rd.\, Frankford\, Delaware\
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