Commentary
An Amazing Night
By Sharon Hopper
April 23, 2013 

I went to a concert last night presented by the Tabernacle Christian Center featuring Brad Lazadda. I happened to read in the paper that this man was going to do a concert and normally I do not really pay much attention to most of the gospel concerts at churches. But this one got my attention when the article said that he had sung in 28 countries, and performed in all 50 states. So I marked my calendar and told my husband we were going to this concert. He groaned as usual. But…………….. 

This man was amazing. He not only sang great, but he sang with enthusiasm, emotion perfect intonation, and he was funny. He was also a standup comic, and had opened for many big name performers. His one man show was fantastic. I know that because my husband was singing his praises all the way home. Problem…………. 

There were only about 60 people there and that was really sad because this community should be able to do better than that. It is amazing to me that the paper will donate lots of space to “Johnny and his track accomplishment,” and very little space to something of cultural value. Now Johnny deserves his space, but so do artists who spend their money and time to entertain and bring meaning into lives. I just hope that if Brad Lazadda should decide to revisit our community that he plays to a packed house and I will guarantee that all will be entertained and uplifted.