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Bob
Bennett
First Baptist Church Babylon, NY November 16th 2002 by Chris MacIntosh aka Grandfather Rock It had been twenty three years since I had seen Bob Bennett in concert so I was looking forward to this show with a great deal of anticipation. It was the type of concert that I only found out about two days ahead of time so I didn't get a lot of time to get ready for it. I dread going to concerts in churches because they are usually hosted by youth group leaders who haven't got a clue as to what decent music is and wouldn't know a good song if it came up and bit them in the butt. This evening was different though because the concert host was a long time fan of Bob and his music. Mr. Bennett is something of an anomaly in that although he is a brilliant singer songwriter and a master guitarist, he has never made it big in the CCM industry. In one sense that is a shame because not a lot of people have been exposed to his music. On the other hand though it has left him free to write songs of honesty and integrity, which his new label, Signpost Music, out of Canada is letting him do without hindrance. Bob took to the stage and proceeded to regale an appreciative audience with sixteen songs of faith, loss, sorrow, triumph and joy. From the first note to the last this master story teller had the audience eating out of the palms of his hands. We laughed, we cried and sat in awe at the tales of wonder and amazement that were set before us that evening. One thing that I was reminded of was just what an exceptionally fine guitarist that this guy is. If he ever decided to give up the vocal portion of his performance, I would still go just to hear him play his guitar, it was a joy just watching the fun that he was having playing his instrument. After the concert was over Bob hung out for over an hour talking to fans and signing cd's for his fans. If you ever get a chance to see him play around your area do not pass it up. Check out his website at www.bob-bennett.com. The set list for the evening
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