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NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 6, 2016 UCW 11 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM STEPHANIE CRIDER, Editor. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomingweekly.com. 910.484.6200 Gospel music lovers in the area likely know Larry Chason. He's been singing old Southern gospel in the Carolinas since 1996. On Dec. 3 Chason is set to host a Southern Gospel Christmas Sing at Eureka Baptist Church. Chason will perform, as will Triumphant Quartet. Come ready to embrace the true mean- ing of Christmas and leave blessed. "It will be all Christmas music," said Chason. "We want to get people in the Christmas spirit. We really need to know real meaning of Christmas and that is just what this music does — it shares the meaning of Christmas." Chason started singing in church when he was just five years old. He's been singing quartet music since he was 16. He performed with the Lighthouse Boys for several years and has recorded five projects with Milton Smith and Wesley Pritchard of Millwest Studios in Fayet teville. Chason has sung and promoted with many well-known South- ern gospel performers including Anchormen, Dove Brothers, Dixie Melody Boys, Steele Family, Quinton Mills, and local groups Jay Stone Singers, the Tylers, Pierce Family, Rapture-Road Quartet and Lucy Heming way. Chason's website, lighthousemusicministry.com, explains his love of music and his "passion for lost souls and desire to minister through song and testimony." Triumphant Quartet has 19 albums, including a 2009 Grammy Award nominee — Everyday. Their first album was released in 2003. The group started in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., where the four friends performed at the Louise Man- drell Theater daily from 2003 to 2008. That's when they started touring. A consistent fan favorite in the gospel music industry, Triumphant not only delivers great music, the group is lively and engaging on stage. "This is a national quartet that travels cross the U.S." said Chason. "A couple of the members have been involved with singing groups in Dol- ly wood and other well-known groups. Something people may not know is that one of the members is from North Carolina. David Sut ton — he is from Raleigh." Admission to the Southern Gospel Christmas Sing is free, although there will be a love offering to assist the singers with their ministries. "These guys are professionals," said Chason. "This is how they make their living." The event starts at 6 p.m. and is at Eureka Baptist Church, which is located at 1591 Eureka Drive. For more information, call 818-9769. Find out more at about Chason at lighthousemusicministry.com. Find out more about Triumphant Quartet at ht tp://w w w.triumphantquartet.com. Southern Gospel Christmas Sing Celebrates Jesus a STEPHANIE CRIDER EVENTS Larry Chason Triumphant Quartet The Woman's Club of Fayet teville N.C., Inc., was founded in 1906. In 1947, the group changed its name to Woman's Club of Fayet teville, N.C. Just recently, the organiza- tion rebranded itself as the Heritage Square Historical Societ y. From the very beginning, the mission of the group has been "to promote civic, cultural, educa- tional and social welfare of the cit y; to preserve Heritage Square and to promote the histori- cal preservation of the communit y." On Sunday, Dec. 4, the club is set to host its signature fund- raiser: A Christmas Tour of Homes. The proceeds raised from this event go to support the preservation and restoration of the three properties at Heritage Square. The Oval Ballroom, the Sandford House and the Baker-Haigh-Nimocks House make up the Heritage Square propert y, which is located at 225 Dick Street. The tour features five properties decorated for the holidays, plus a bonus stop. Gwen Bell and Vickie Richardson co-chair this event. "For the Woman's Club, in the past, this was the only fundraiser," said Bell. "It is still our main fundraiser. We also have a silent auction, which was moved to the spring this year because of Hurricane Mat thew. The tour has five gorgeous Fayet teville homes this year. Two are historical properties. We have t wo mid-century homes, one from the 50s and one from probably the 70s. And a brand-new home, too, Ralph and Linda Huff 's house. It is a gor- geous new home." And that extra stop on the tour? It is the Sandford House, which is part of the Heritage Square propert y. This gives the tour participants an op- portunit y to see the structures that benefit from the event and to learn about the propert y's place in local history. "Refreshments will be served there and the home will be shown in period-appropriate decorations," said Bell. "Some of the Fayet teville Garden Clubs each took a room and deco- rated it. We also decorated the Oval Ballroom. It was built by a prominent businessman for his daughter's wedding. It has been moved and restored and it is gorgeous. People that enjoy history or interesting things about Fayet teville will love this. It is a great way to get into the mood for Christ- mas and see how others decorate." For some, the tour of homes is as much a part of Christmas as presents under the tree or Christmas dinner. If you've never been, Bell says this a great time to start. "I always tell people, grab a girlfriend, go to lunch and hit the trail," said Bell. "You can buy tickets the day of the event at any of the homes. The Sandford house is a great place to start or finish the tour because there will be refreshments and a lot to see on the propert y." The tour of homes lasts from 1-6 p.m., but Bell noted that it doesn't necessarily take the entire time to see all the properties. Tickets are avail- able at Bell's Seed Store, Burney's Sweets & More, Bet t y Kelly's Gif t Shop, High Cot ton Consignment, Talbot's, The Pilgrim and Heritage Square. Each ticket contains a map and the addresses of the homes on the tour. A $15 donation is suggested for the tickets. For more information, call 483-6009, or visit w w wheritagesquarefay.org. Tour of Homes Supports Heritage Square a STEPHANIE CRIDER The Sandford House will be a part of the Christmas Tour of Homes on Dec. 4