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Crain to perform Aug. 31 at First United Methodist, Ottawa · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Crane to perform August thirty first at First United Methodist Ottawa.
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  Speaker 1: Written by Tom Collins, This article is being read by
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  Speaker 1: an automated voice brought to you by Everlett. Southern gospel
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  Speaker 1: singer Chuck Crane will perform a concert at seven pm Monday,
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  Speaker 1: August thirty first at First United Methodist Church in Ottawa.
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  Speaker 1: The concert is open to the public and admission is free.
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  Speaker 1: Donations will be accepted to support Crane's music ministry. Crane
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  Speaker 1: has been known as a member of the Presley's Country
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  Speaker 1: Jubilee Show in Branson, Missouri, since nineteen ninety eight. He
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  Speaker 1: sings tenor with the Southern Gospel Quartet and provides backup
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  Speaker 1: vocals for other entertainers. His singing career began with the
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  Speaker 1: Blue Jacket Choir in San Diego, California, while he served
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  Speaker 1: in the US Navy. In nineteen seventy six, he joined
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  Speaker 1: his first full time gospel group, the Mid South Boys Quartet.
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  Speaker 1: Three years later, he joined the Blackwoods and traveled the
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  Speaker 1: globe singing to millions of gospel music fans. The Blackwoods
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  Speaker 1: performed on TV programs such as The Seven Hundred Club,
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  Speaker 1: the PTL Club, and programs by Jimmy Swaggert Ministries. The
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  Speaker 1: Blackwoods visited Branson in nineteen ninety and Crane left the
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  Speaker 1: group to form his own The Heartland Quartet. He later
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  Speaker 1: sang back up for Wayne Newton. In December nineteen ninety seven,
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  Speaker 1: Crane collaborated with Gary and Steve Presley to form the
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  Speaker 1: Southern Gospel Quartet for the Presley's Country Jubilee Show. The
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  Speaker 1: Presleys have performed a thirty minute weekly program on RFDTV
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  Speaker 1: since March twenty ten. For information about the Ottawa concert,
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  Speaker 1: called eight one five two two eight zero, seven four
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  Speaker 1: six or eight one five four three three one zero
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  Speaker 1: six zero. The concert venue at First United Methodist Church,
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  Speaker 1: one hundred West Jefferson Street, Ottawa, has elevator access available
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  Speaker 1: and is air conditioned.