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After some serious arm wrenching, I have gotten the band back together for a reunion tour! They kind of zoned out when COVID hit and needed some time to recuperate. That, coupled with the retirement of “Administrator Phil” has allowed … Continue reading →

Wednesday June 22 at 2:00 pm in conjunction with the Princeton Covered Bridge Workcamp. At the First Lutheran Church, 116 N. Pleasant ST, Princeton IL Open to the public with a freewill offering supporting the Bureau County Food Pantry and … Continue reading →

A bit of background to this picture: Singer/songwriter Harry Chapin was very active in the hunger issue during his life as a performer.  Harry pushed to have President Carter establish a Presidential Commission on World Hunger, was appointed to the … Continue reading →

Pam and I had an enjoyable time on our first trip to Koinonia Farm.  After a show at Paoli, IN we arrived for the opening events of the Clarance Jordan Symposium.  We met President Jimmy and Mrs. Rosalynn Carter, the … Continue reading →

Why Hunger has updated their web site and you can now find CPG at http://www.whyhunger.org/aahp.  They put us in under “Cotton Patch Gospel” rather than under my name.  I like that, it puts us in the upper end of an alphabetical line … Continue reading →

I am excited to announce that CPG’s version of The Cotton Patch Gospel has been asked to perform as part of the 70th anniversary celebrations of Koinonia Farm!  Bren Dubay, Director of Koinonia in a recent e-mail:  “Koinonia is very much … Continue reading →

Had two great shows in Princeton over the weekend.  Saturday at St. Louis Catholic Church, and Sunday at First United Methodist.  The giving was outstanding with over $4,350 raised for hunger at these two shows!  Thanks to all of you … Continue reading →

Hey, I’ll take it….. after all he got to do a Superbowl halftime before me! The February issue of Why Hunger’s Artists Against Hunger and Poverty highlights several fundraising events.  Taking the top spot is Bruce Springsteen’s efforts.  The next … Continue reading →

The 2012 season kicked off with an opening show Sunday afternoon, 2/19/12.  Performed on the stage in the West Gym of the Flanagan-Cornell High School, to a generous audience, with over a $1,000 raised to fight hunger.  Watch for future … Continue reading →

With the holidays over, I have started putting up bookings for 2012.  After 30 shows in 2011, my goal is 50 shows in 2012.  I’ll need help to get that many in, so keep watching, and consider sponsoring a show … Continue reading →