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Waterford Musicians Bennett and Hampton Launch “Coming Home” Album with Event March 28
Waterford -Musicians Bennett and Hampton launch the album ‘Coming Residence’ with occasion 28 March
(Charlie Haviland, March 27, 2025)
Waterford, Mi – Pastor Tom Hampton heard Dave Bennett taking part in twenty -three clarinet for the primary time, when Bennett was a scholar at Waterford Excessive Faculty. “I did not meet him,” mentioned Hampton, “however I remembered and acknowledged Dave about fourteen years later within the music retailer.”
Bennett was gifted at a younger age in music and Tourde Nationwide as a young person. In 2013 he soloed in Carnegie Corridor. Now he mentioned: “I do about 200 performances a 12 months. I’m so grateful and blessed up to now.”
After a number of solo albums, together with Clarinet, King, Blood Moon and nowhere usually are not quick, Bennett determined to work with Pastor Hampton on an album that the neighborhood can come collectively to have a good time on March 28.
The synergy of Bennett and Hampton is rooted in a standard core worth: their religion. They each discuss with their collaboration “coming dwelling” as “gospel”. Apple Music classifies their single ‘Wayward Stranger’ as ‘Americana’, a extra trendy identify for the varied panorama of land, folks, blues, bluegrass and rock.
“Coming Residence” is just not essentially Cristian Music, “mentioned Hampton.” Coming Residence “is extra about telling the reality.”
“Coming Residence” is about life, “Bennett added.
When Bennett and Hampton paths crossed in a document retailer in Waterford, this marked the beginning of a musical friendship. Bennett thought Hampton labored within the retailer, however it turned out that they have been each clients. Hampton, now 71, has been taking part in the guitar for greater than fifty years, typically in Group Bible Church in Waterford as the principle pastor.
After that fateful assembly, Hampton Bennett invited for a Sunday service the place the clarinettist – who additionally sings, performs the keys and guitar with the identical aplomb – was pressured to take part within the congregation. Since then, the couple usually play collectively within the church, having fun with friendship, religion and the enjoyment that brings good music to the viewers.
And now it is time to carry that spirit to a wider viewers with the discharge “coming dwelling”. The launch takes place on March 28 in Lifepoint Chapel on 5860 Andersonville Street from 7 p.m. The occasion is free, however donations are accepted.
You might take heed to their early launch single “Wayward Stranger” from “Coming Residence” here
