DAVENPORT, Iowa, February 9, 2018 – Metropolitan Community Church of the Quad Cities announces the return of singer/songwriter Shawn Thomas who will be performing in the sanctuary of MCC QC. The concert will include songs from his latest album “Christ in My Life”. The church will collect a love offering to help with Shawn’s travel expenses and complimentary coffee/tea will be available in the social hall prior to the 7pm concert on Friday, March 9. Immediately after the concert MCC QC invites the public to join them for desserts as well as a meet and greet with Shawn.
Shawn Thomas is a contemporary Christian singer/songwriter and worship leader whose ministry includes an outreach to the GLBT community. The release of “Christ in My Life” marks Shawn Thomas’ fifteenth year as a nationally touring artist as an openly gay Christian singer/songwriter, and also his thirteenth solo CD/album since 2003. Featuring new original music, including the title track, "I Got Christ in My Life," along with two bonus tracks and a new cover of Pat Benatar's hit, "All Fired Up." Over the past decade, Thomas has received critical recognition awards and nominations from OutMusic, The Stonewall Society Pride in the Arts, RightOutTV, and QNation. In addition, his service to the community has also been acknowledged by The Reformed Catholic Church of the United States, The State of Arkansas Ambassador of Good Will Program, Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride in California, and various Metropolitan Community Church congregations.
On December 19, 2012, Shawn Thomas was officially inducted in to the GLBT Hall of Fame. According to the press release posted on the Hall of Fame website, he was approved for membership based on: “...the work Shawn Thomas has done to provide a positive and healing atmosphere for today's GLBT Christian... (including building) bridges of understanding and acceptance for the GLBT community within the non-GLBT Christian community... (and highlighting) the negatives thrust onto out GLBT Christians by the GLBT community.”
With a minister as a father and a talented musician as his mother, Shawn's ministry is the natural combination of his musical and spiritual influences. His intention is to share the message of God’s loveand grace through music in order to build unity, understanding, and acceptance while still encouraging personal responsibility, self-reliance, and the development of conviction and values.
For additional information, please contact Rev. Rich Hendricks at 563-940-9630 or by email at richdhendricks@msn.com.
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