NORTH MANCHESTER - Sing Me Home returns to North Manchester in 2024 with a series of free, family-friendly music programming.
On Saturday, Sept. 14, Sing Me Home will welcome acclaimed Michigan-based singer-songwriter May Erlewine for a special performance at the Manchester Church of the Brethren. Goshen-based songwriter Sadie Gustafson-Zook and Sing Me Home co-hosts Friends with the Weather will also be performing during this evening event that will run from 5 to 9 p.m.
Sing Me Home is also a supporting sponsor of the inaugural Hispanic Heritage Festival in downtown North Manchester on Sept. 13 featuring Chicago-based group Son Chiquitos. This festival is also free and family-friendly and is presented by the Wabash County Diversity Coalition, Manchester ALIVE and 2nd Fridays & More.
Manchester Church of the Brethren Associate Pastor of Youth & Congregational Life Seth Hendricks serves as Sing Me Home’s co-coordinator.
Hendricks said, “We are really excited to present a series of programming this year, building upon a wonderful festival last September. We’re grateful to be able to bring world class songwriters and musicians to North Manchester and hope that many from our community will join us to enjoy these free performances!”
May Erlewine is the featured artist on Sept. 14 and will be performing in-person at Sing Me Home for the first time, having also shared a livestream concert performance during Sing Me Home’s online festival launch during spring 2020.
Ann Arbor, Mich.-based musician and North Manchester native Chris Good is Sing Me Home’s founder and co-coordinator.
Good said, “May is such a compelling songwriter and performer whose heartfelt and soulful songs offer deep comfort and inspiration for the audience. We’re thrilled to welcome her to North Manchester for a rare Indiana performance and know that those attending on the 14th will immediately see why May has built a dedicated following of fans well beyond her home state of Michigan.”
Tickets are not required to attend the Sept. 14 event but a free RSVP is encouraged to reserve a seat for the featured evening program that will be held indoors featuring performances from Sadie Gustafson-Zook and May Erlewine.
Sing Me Home is a collaboration between Manchester Church of the Brethren and Good and Hendricks’ band Friends with the Weather. More information on these events and other upcoming Sing Me Home events at singmehome.org or on the Facebook event page.