St. Paul de Vence
On March 10, St. Margaret's welcomed Seattle-based folk/Americana band St. Paul de Vence for our annual Sounds of Spring concert.
St. Paul de Vence is described by Lemonade Magazine as "one of the best bands, major label or indie, in Seattle."We were pleased to be able to welcome them to St. Margaret's, and they put on a fantastic show!
The concert opened with performance by vocalist Lindsey Ramsey. Thanks to all who came to support St. Margaret's and to hear this fantastic band!
Images of the garden
More About St. Paul de Vence
Formed in 2011, St. Paul de Vence features acoustic instruments, vibrant harmonies and strong storytelling. Their debut, self-titled album received critical acclaim and was named one of the Top Albums of 2012 by influential Seattle indie radio station KEXP. In 2014, the band released "Farther Than Light," which expanded the group's musical boundaries but kept its core, organic sound.
The band's name was inspired by the life story of lead singer Benjamin Doerr's grandfather, who came of age in the French community of St. Paul de Vence during the Nazi occupation. You can watch and listen to the story and the music it inspired here.
The connection between the band and St. Margaret's Episcopal Church is the church's priest-in-charge, Baton Rouge native Fr. Tommy Dillon, who spent several years on the West Coast and got to know Doerr and the band. St. Paul de Vence had scheduled a March 11 concert in New Orleans, and Fr. Dillon asked the band to make a stop in Baton Rouge to help St. Margaret's raise money for its outreach ministries.
"Although most people would not classify St. Paul de Vence's music as 'spiritual,' it has a beautiful, truthful quality that touches listeners in a deep place," Fr. Dillon explained. "The band has graciously agreed to hold this concert here, at the church, to help us continue our outreach ministries so we can share Christ's beauty and love with Baton Rouge."
