Easter Gospel Jazz AWE

Join us for an Easter Gospel Jazz AWE Egg-stravaganza!
An early evening celebration of the Light and Hope and Easter!

St. Andrews Chapel, 9025 Glover Road, Fort Langley, BC.
in partnership with Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival

By Donation - suggested minimum donation $15

Gather with friends and community at 4pm with hot cross buns, eggs and chocolate!

The Alternative Worship Experience (AWE) will run from 4:30-5:30pm, followed by some time for those who want to linger a bit in conversation with the musicians.

As always, this will be an interactive community experience of music, poetry, prayer and conversation, all weaved together as a beautiful tapestry of community. 

Come One, Come All. Invite your Friends. All are Welcome!

About the Featured Musicians:

Candus Churchill

Born in Louisville, Kentucky Candus found her love of music early in life as her entire family played instruments or sang. After touring the US and Japan with the group Dragon Fly, Candus settled in Vancouver, BC in 1980 and then branched out into acting in theatre, television, and film, amassing an impressive number of credits as per her IMDB page.

In 1991 Candus was instrumental in creating Vancouver’s first Contemporary Black Gospel Group, Circle Of Voices, which later became The Gospel Experience. Under Candus’ dedication and administration, they became a seminal force in the Vancouver gospel music scene for over two decades.

Candus is honoured to be a 2020-21 inductee into The BC Entertainment Hall Of Fame Star Meritus.

Leora Cashe

Leora's rich resounding voice and dynamic stage presence have garnered numerous accolades. She reaches into the listener's core with an exquisite range of emotional power and ignites a soulful perspective; weaving together jazz, blues and gospel. In addition to her celebrated live performances in Vancouver, Italy, Belgium and the UK, Leora has released four CDs of jazz and gospel music to critical acclaim.

Jaye Krebs

Jaye has been a professional musician for over 40 years and majored in jazz piano and percussion studies at MacEwan University in Edmonton. As musical director, Jaye has toured with the Arts Club Theatre across Canada and performed in numerous theatre productions in the Lower Mainland. As a pianist and vibraphonist, he has appeared on stage at countless music festivals across Canada, Italy and the UK.

Will Sanders

All through his childhood in Alexandria, Louisiana, Will sang in church choirs and ensembles and he even played in the school band. But his heart was always drawn to singing Gospel. In his first time out in the musical theatre arena in 1994, he won a starring role in the Arts Club production of Ann Mortifee's tour de force, 'When the Rains Come', for which he was nominated for a Jessie Richardson Award for Best Performance in a Musical. He went on to star in the Arts Club production of 'Five Guys Name Moe'. Over the years, Will has sung with a number of Vancouver-based Gospel ensembles including 'Circle Of Voices',' Cloud Nine', 'The Gospel Experience' and the award-winning gospel trio 'The Sojourners'