Mel Leaman and Friends in Concert to Benefit the West Grove Garage Community Youth Center
Sunday, November 19 (6:30-8:00)
Mel Leaman has written an eclectic collection of songs with catchy tunes and thoughtful lyrics about life, love, faith, and social issues. The tunes cover various genre and the lyrics stimulate both thought and emotion. You can catch his debut concert at the West Grove United Methodist Church on November 19. Mel’s son Toby (Dr. Dog), brother-in-law, Mark (Sycamore Muse), and friends of West Grove UMC will provide instrumentation and vocal harmonies. Mel was a former member of THE GARAGE Youth Center Advisory Board in West Grove, PA. One-hundred percent of your suggested donation of $5-$10 will go to support this community outreach. Explore the many ways The Garage touches the lives of local teens at https://www.garageyouthcenter.org/
Mel was a United Methodist pastor and a college professor at Lincoln University prior to his recent retirement. Stepping back to his childhood, he remembers traveling to various churches in the York and Lancaster area with his parents and six brothers and sisters to provide an evening in song. His grandfather and father were both ministers, so various members of the family frequently sang at their home church. Mel enjoyed singing during his years as a United Methodist pastor and then performed in a few musical venues at The Lincoln University. Presently, he sings with the West Grove UMC Praise Works team. The free time he finds in retirement allots him the privilege of pursuing the composition of his own music. He is sincerely grateful for his son and brother-in-law whose expertise in composition and arranging fine-tune his original pieces. Mel is presently recording many of the songs he will sing at the November 19th concert at the Dr. Dog studio.
