Fourth Annual Grandparents Day Concert!
Johnny celebrates Grandparents Day with
music, family at Courtney Manor
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Every year Johnny performs with family members at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe
for Grandparents Day. Johnny's family, including his father, John, playing the
bass guitar, brother, Daniel, playing the drums, brother, Christopher, playing
the violin, and son, Johnny, as sound engineer, entertain with a variety of
songs and sing-a-longs. His daughters, Sarah and Jennifer, also read
inspirational poems about grandparents including one on the history of
National Grandparents Day and its founder, Mrs. Marian McQuade, which
Johnny wrote. This year, Grandparents Day was September 11 and about
300 people came to see Johnny perform. "The weather held out for my
concert and we had a beautiful day," Johnny said.
Johnny's special guest was Not Ashamed, a gospel group that has been
performing together since 1993. The group consists of Ray & Bonnie Ferris,
Dave Pickering, and their soundman Don Scott. They travel throughout the
state and parts of Canada entertaining audiences with music and sharing
their message through songs.
Sophie Brown, a 9-year-old from Caro, opened the concert singing Johnny's
composition, “A Song for Grandma and Grandpa,” which is the official song
of National Grandparents Day.
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