Kenny Rogers, Linda Davis and RCAC

In case you didn't know, RCAC stands for River Cities Arts Choir. And RCAC got to be on stage with County/Pop music legend Kenny Rogers last night in Huntington, West Virginia. We were background vocalists on the last part of the Christmas part of his program.

First, a little about Kenny. His song, "Ruby, don't take your love to town", came out in 1969 and was one of many anti-war songs that I heard as a preteenager. The song was written by Mel Tillis, and was actually about a WWII veteran, according to WIKIPEDIA. Anyway, so I have been a KR fan for 37 years, at least. That's like 250 in dog years. The song doesn't have the impact it did then, but the ending, at the time, was bone chilling, when I first heard it. So, I've liked lots of his stuff over the years. I had no personal conversation with him, but we did get a picture with him, Linda Davis and our choir, and he did speak to us. So, when I make up a story about what big buddies we are, it will be the truth, but stretched a bit.

Here is the story (lie) I'm working on now.

When Kenny Rogers was in Huntington, WV yesterday (true), I was waiting backstage to go on and sing with him. (true) You know, he does lots of duets and sometimes the people he originally recorded them with are not available. (true, but unrelated to this paragraph, and hence, extremely misleading) Well, Kenny, had supplied me with a backstage pass, (true, but again, misleading), and I was hanging around with my posse, (stretch - more like I was a hanger on in somebody else's posse), and here he comes, from off the stage, heading right for me with a big smile on his face. (true, but only because he was being friendly to the entire choir, and I was almost directly behind his chair), and he was so glad that I (actually we) was (were) able to come. (true) He said something to me that I have remembered to this day. (duh, it was last night) He said, "It isn't Christmas until the choir sings." (true, but this was said to everyone in the choir and was also in the paper earlier in the day) He said, "I'm so grateful that you are here." (true, but again, he was speaking of RCAC.)

Linda Davis has has some success as a country music artist and been in some TV shows, and such. She was attractive, pleasant, and has a very rich voice.

Seriously, they were very nice, and I was pleased to be part of RCAC. When we cut our record, we may ask Kenny and Linda to be on it. (lie)

Thanks Lara.

I believe, in lieu of paying the choir, the Huntington City Mission, an organization which you may also be supporting in your own way or through your church, will be getting a little donation. I didn't know that when I signed up with RCAC, but it is nice. (true)

Oh, and by the way, my singing was superb (lie). I mean subpar (true).