CHRISTIANS GATHER FOR GOSPEL SOUNDS.Byline: Kevin F. Sherry Daily News Staff Writer The hills were alive with gospel music in Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. on Sunday. Last week it was a bowling alley. A group of Christians from various denominations has been gathering and listening to religious music at unusual locations. Five musical acts from as far away as Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, city (1990 pop. 181,519), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast, across from Santa Catalina Island, in an oil-producing area; inc. 1909. It manufactures aerospace vehicles, aircraft parts, optical instruments, and heat transfer equipment. performed for the 50 or so Christian guests Sunday afternoon, drinking iced tea and eating waffles and eggs Benedict at Dakota's Mesquite BBQ BBQ barbecue & Steakhouse's first gospel brunch. The event was the second in a series of religious musical events coordinated by Sharon Brown Sharon Brown is Miss USA 1961. After winning the Miss Louisiana USA crown, Brown, from Minden, Louisiana went on to become Louisiana's second representative to achieve the title of Miss USA. She also won the Miss Photogenic award. . Last week, Brown began a religious-themed bowling night at Brunswick Valley Brunswick Valley, New South Wales, Australia is located just north of Byron Bay. It is a valley consisting of the towns Ocean Shores, Mullumbimby, Billinudgel and Brunswick Heads. Bowl in Simi Valley. Brown knew she wanted to showcase music, but ``I just needed to find the location,'' she said. Several weeks ago, Brown and members of a youth group approached the manager of the Brunswick Valley Bowl after the group attended a rock 'n' roll rock 'n' roll: see rock music. bowling night with music that was too loud and videos that were too racy rac·y adj. rac·i·er, rac·i·est 1. Having a distinctive and characteristic quality or taste. 2. Strong and sharp in flavor or odor; piquant or pungent. 3. Risqué; ribald. 4. , Brown said. ``It was just a whole different world than I imagined it to be,'' she said. ``We went into his office that very night.'' As for Dakota's, Brown said she was inspired by God to hold a religious music event at the restaurant on the hill. ``It was honestly a vision,'' she said. ``I had never been here before, ever.'' Both venues decided to give the religious music a try. ``They were a little bit skeptical,'' Brown said. ``It's something new, definitely to Ventura County.'' Christians can leave their respective denominations behind in their churches and come together as a single community, said Rafe Burns, a Pacoima resident who attended the event with his wife, sister and niece. ``What she's trying to do is get Christians to do more than go to church,'' Burns said. Shirley and Don Matthews of Simi Valley sat under the shade of a tree as music filled the air. ``We came here directly from church,'' Shirley Matthews said. Her husband, Don Matthews said, ``It's really encouraging that a lot of different churches get together.'' CAPTION(S): 3 Photos PHOTO (1--Color) Melvina Louise of Canoga Park sings a gospel tune Sunday afternoon at Dakota's steakhouse in Simi Valley. (2) Sharon Brown is the driving force behind a series of Simi Valley religious music events. (3) Emanuel Brown cheers gospel singer Melvina Louise at an interdenominational in·ter·de·nom·i·na·tion·al adj. Of or involving different religious denominations. interdenominational Adjective among or involving more than one denomination of the Christian Church Adj. Christian concert Sunday in Simi Valley. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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