The evening air will be filled with the sounds of praise and worship through vibrant songs Saturday, July 24, when the Blue Ridge Music Center presents Glorious Mountain Gospel at 7 p.m.

With the stellar gospel group, Larnell Starkey and the Spiritual Seven, and bluegrass-gospel band Pathway, taking the stage, the theme might be not only an evening of worship in music, but families with decades of tradition
in doing just that.

Larnell Starkey and the Spiritual Seven is a family group from Wirtz, Va., made up of brothers, sons, and cousins who all attend Chestnut Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Some of the group’s members have been singing together for 41 years, traveling the United States and spreading the gospel through song. Their music takes listeners back to the old quartet style of singing and embraces more contemporary sounds as well.

Pathway is based in Mount Airy, N.C., and is made up of three brothers who’ve been playing together for years, a son of one of the brothers, and two friends. The group in its current formation came together in 2007. The band
plays bluegrass and gospel, blending familiar tunes with original compositions.

The concert starts at 7 pm with seating beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tickets for this concert are $15. BRMC Concert Club members get a $2 discount per ticket. Call 276.236.5309 ext. 112 for info on how to join and save. This is an all ages event. Children 12 and under are free.

Advance tickets and more information are available online at www.blueridgemusiccenter.org or by calling the Blue Ridge Music Center at 276.236.5309. Tickets will also be available at the gate. No pets in the amphitheater or alcohol. Picnic food is permitted. Concessions are available on concert nights. Lawnchairs and blankets recommended. The Blue Ridge Music Center has evening concerts weekends through mid-September in the outdoor amphitheater at the foot of Fisher Peak between the Fancy Gap and Galax exits.