“New South Crossings”
BOTTOM LEVEL: Dennis Reed, piano;

MIDDLE LEVEL (L to R): Ethel Beatty Barnes, Gospel Singer/Broadway Veteran; Catrina Pegues, Gospel Singer; Kat Williams, Jazz/Blues Singer; Caroline Keller, Country/Christian Singer; David L. Cook, multi-award winning, Christian Country Recording Artist; The Whippersnappers: Avery, David, Emy and Casey McGuirt;

UPPER LEVEL (L to R): Jamione Washington, drums; Jim Brock, Percussion; Nick Rothenberg, Congas; Chris Mapes, El Bass; Randy Fulp, El Guitar; Richard Kiser, El Guitar; Johnny Fung, El Guitar (All photos by Chris Lymberis, unless noted: used by permission)

About “New South Crossings”
2007 marks the debut of “New South Crossings,” an innovative TV series by WTVI-TV, the Firebird Arts Alliance, and the Levine Museum of the New South. “New South Crossings” brings musicians together from profoundly different worlds, to work together to make soul-stirring music, building bridges between ethnic, cultural, religious and artistic worlds.
The resulting collaborations form profound connections between black, white, Latino, Asian, young, sacred, secular, established and emerging artists, enriching their lives and producing musical magic.
The debut episode will be aired in November 2007, and the first season of this groundbreaking series will be presented in its entirety in 2008.

Listen to a portion of the series’ Theme Song:
“Meet Me at the Crossroads”