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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.\n  [maxbutton id="14" url="https://www
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 amp\; Creative Director Eric Philbrook says\, “By wrapping honest emotio
 ns around her socially conscious messages and dynamically delivering them 
 with a warm heart and a strong voice\, she lifts our spirits just when we 
 need it most in these troubled times.”\nJustin Hiltner of Bluegrass Situ
 ation adds\, her gift is a "reminder of what beauty can occur when we brid
 ge those divides." In her own words\, Matthews says her mission is: "to am
 plify the voicesof the unheard\, to shed light on the unseen\, and to be a
  steadfast reminder that hope and love are the truest pathways to equity a
 nd justice."\nA preacher's kid\, a Black woman\, a Butch lesbian\, and a p
 roud Southerner who sings social justice music right alongside 'traditiona
 l' Country and Americana music\, Matthews is reclaiming not just of the sp
 ace Black artists have been denied in Country and Americana music\, not ju
 st of the space LGBTQ people have been denied in communities of faith\, no
 t 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 musi
 cian on Maryland's Eastern Shore\, performing traditional folk and blues\,
  liturgical music\, and therapeutic music.\n\n\n\nEvent sponsored by Commu
 nity Lutheran Church Social\, LGBTQIA+ and Racial Justice Teams with suppo
 rt from Sussex Pride Faith. A freewill donation of $10 is requested but no
  one will be turned away and all are welcome and celebrated. Any hate lang
 uage or harmful/hurtful behavior that does not celebrate inclusion is STRI
 CTLY prohibited and you will be immediately asked to leave.\n\n
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CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,BIPOC,Women
LOCATION:Community Lutheran Church\, 30897 Omar Rd.\, Frankford\, Delaware\
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