MEETING ACROSS THE WATER is a gospel band making music for the soul.  MATW's rootsy blend of black and white gospel traditions has been called "the perfect, uplifting antidote to our times."

ACA is delighted to present Meeting Across the Water as part of the 2018-19 "Migration" program series. The concert will take place in the new Shaira Ali Gallery + Performance Center.  The gallery exhibit, "I'm New Here: Perspectives on Migration" will surround the band and audience in ACA's first salon-style concert in this intimate new music performance space.  Proceeds from the concert will help fund the purchase of a new sound system.

MATW is composed of four prominent musicians from the Boston area - Louise Grasmere, Fred Griffeth, Jonathan Singleton, and Eric Kilburn.  Together, they create memorable music that nourishes audience members on a deep level and provide sustenance beyond a night's entertainment.

Meeting Across the Water explores gospel music from the 1850s to the present, including black gospel street tunes from the mid-1900s and post-World War II music, along with band members' original gospel tunes. The band's music springs from band members' deeply-held belief that African-American and white spiritual traditions can joyfully connect and share with each other.

"I've never heard of a band like this before," says singer-percussionist Fred Griffeth. "Who ever thought a gumbo of Black urban blues, R&B, and soul blended with White rural folk and bluegrass could be this much fun? But Gospel is the thread that ties it all together."
 

Join us for the first concert in the new
Shaira Ali Gallery + Performance Center at ACA. 
 

Only 45 seats available
please purchase your tickets early to avoid disappointment.

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