Upcoming Concerts
Hi, everybody! We have some concerts to let you know about. Some are confirmed, some are still “in the works”.
First, we’re going to Manotick United Church on Saturday, April 21st as part of their Watson’s Mill concert series. Ernie will be on piano / vocals, with Don Cummings on B3 Organ, and the fabulous voices of the London Trio Plus. Doors open at 6:30 for social hour with the Gospel Concert starting at 7:30.
Tickets are available at Manotick Office Pro, 5541 Manotick Main Street, or call Manotick United Church at 613-692-4576.
Other concerts in the works are Riverside United Church, Sydenham Street United Church in Kingston, and Lakeshore United Church in Morrisburg. We’ll let you know the dates when the bookings are confirmed.
Ernie is back Preaching at Fourth Avenue Baptist Church!
Starting this Easter Sunday, Ernie is at his former church for a five month interim, April through to the end of August. If you are looking for a church with good preaching and music as well as great children’s times from Lynda Cox, a good Sunday school and infant care, drop into Fourth Avenue Baptist Church at the corner of Bank and Fourth Ave.
Service starts at 10:45.
Tickets on Sale for the 2nd Annual Christmas Gospel Celebration
Come celebrate Christmas with two unforgettable evenings of joyous gospel and Christmas gospel music led by Ernie. Sing the carols in black gospel style, led by the choir and soloists, along with Ernie and his band.
This year Ernie is back in Studio Hall, complete with a full band and horn section anchored by NYC sax player and arranger Mike Webster. The choir, along with the smooth and soulful sounds of The London Trio Plus (20 voices in total) will be back on stage for both nights’ performances. Last year’s shows were sold out, and this year’s are expected to do the same. Join in the annual tradition!
Tickets for the December 2nd and 3rd performances are $37.00 which includes 13% HST and a $3.00 ticket facility fee.
Get tickets at the NAC Box Office or purchase from NAC here! (buying online means a service charge — buying in person doesn’t)
Join Ernie along with Don Cummings on organ, Phil Bova on drums, Pete Pereira on sax, and the eight voices of the fabulous London Trio Plus, for an evening of Ernie’s signature bluesy songs and uplifting black gospel. Come to a benefit concert for the Ottawa West End Community Chaplaincy Service.
The concert happens Saturday, October 22nd, at First Unitarian Church. The church is at 30 Cleary Ave, and the music starts at 8 p.m.
For tickets, call 613-726-1418.
And Remember to Keep the Dates!
For the 2nd Annual Christmas Gospel Celebration.
This year the concerts are in early December – on Friday, December 2nd and Saturday, December 3rd, both at 8 p.m.
Ernie returns to the NAC’s Studio Hall with a full band and horn section featuring the fabulous New York City wonder Mike Webster, choral inspiration from The London Trio Plus and Choir, and vocal soloist Iyono Ede. A separate newsletter and poster announcement will be mailed out soon, along with ticket information.
Start the Christmas season right and keep the dates! That’s December 2nd and 3rd, at the NAC Studio Hall. Tickets soon!
Great news! Ernie’s playing at the Ottawa Bluesfest!
Hey! Great news! Ernie’s playing at the Ottawa Bluesfest, World Gospel Jam, Saturday July 9, at 4 p.m. for an hour of great gospel music. With Don Cummings on B3 organ, Phil Bova on drums, Vitas Paukstaitis on bass, and up from New York City, sax player extraordinaire Mike Webster, along with the London Trio Plus, soloists Andrea Karam and Iyono Ede, it promises to be a soulful, joyous and uplifting performance.
Tickets are $35.00 including HST, which gives you single all day access, and a chance to hear other great gospel acts for the day, including grammy award winner Kirk Franklin. The ticket price goes up to $47.00 after July 2nd, so get your tickets early and save your
self some money.
Tickets can be purchased directly from Ernie right here, or email ernie@erniecox.com requesting the number of tickets you want, send us a cheque and we will mail them directly to you. Or, call 613-230-6089 and we will hold your tickets for pick up .
Remember the date: Saturday, July 9, 4 p.m. LeBreton Flats Park. See you there!
Good news! Ernie’s coming back to the NAC 4th Stage for a night of blues & black gospel — and this time he’s bringing a new, intimate trio setup with him.
For this one night, Ernie’s going to cover piano and vocals, with Don Cummings on B3 organ and Phil Bova on drums. Special guest vocalists will join the trio for the evening, along with the wonderful sax playing of Mike Webster — all the way from NYC.
The small, personal vibe of the 4th Stage is perfect for Ernie’s new trio format — the soulful grand piano and a big helping of that classic Hammond B3 sound make for a wonderful, one-night-only performance.
Capacity is just 180 seats, and both of Ernie’s 4th Stage shows last year sold out almost two weeks early. Don’t miss out!
Tickets are $30 and on sale now: online through ticketmaster ordirectly at the NAC box office.
The show is Friday, April 8th at 7:30pm.
See you there!
Ernie’s Preaching Throughout January
For those of you who’ve missed Ernie’s inspiring messages from the pulpit, you can find him preaching every Sunday in January (except the 16th), at St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church.
Services start at 10AM, and the church is at 579 Parkdale Avenue, in Ottawa. There’ll be some music, too — hope to see you there!
A Video From the Christmas Gospel Celebration!
Merry Christmas everyone! The concerts were amazingly successful, we want to thank everyone for coming, and we’ll post a recap about the whole night once Christmas calms down a bit.
In the meantime, though, here’s a video (shot with my iPhone) of the whole group, with Andrea Karam soloing, doing Jesus, What a Wonderful Child. Have a wonderful Christmas!
