Coming home for Gospel Showcase has some serious rewards

Coming home, going home, being home hugs the heart like a mother cradles her newborn.

Swaddled in love.

Cue the faucet and let the love flow during the 2nd Annual Gospel Showcase. Set to exude at the Virginia High School auditorium in Bristol, Va. on Aug. 16, the event heralds a return home for emcee and show promoter Vania Ms. Vee Edwards.

Last year was a great year, said Edwards, a renowned gospel music radio personality, who spent her childhood in Glade Spring, Va. But this year will be better than last year. It gave people an opportunity to see what it was all about. Like, wow, its coming back again.

Edwards, who lives near Washington, D.C., will come home with a full bucket of tuneful goodies. Namely, a stout lineup of gospel groups will perform. Hallelujah singers include the Alabama Spirituals, Bob Arrington & the Soul Revivers and Serenity of Baltimore.

The word I use for them is ferocious, Edwards said of the trio, Serenity of Baltimore. Think about having three Shirley Caesars together. They have sung at the Kennedy Center. They sang at the White House. Theyre classy. Theyre elegant. They love the Lord.

In spreading talent among Serenity of Baltimore, God did not hold back. They were made to sing out, sing loud and sing proud.

When Serenity of Baltimore finish singing, you will remember their name, Edwards said. They are fe-rocious!

Edwards show champions and benefits a local cause. All proceeds will go toward the restoration and care of the historic Citizens Cemetery, which is located on Piedmont Street in Bristol, Va.

Im honored to be a part of it, Edwards said. Its history. When Im dead and gone, that history will still be there. You want to have it presentable.

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Coming home for Gospel Showcase has some serious rewards