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Talbot visits Alberta

John Michael Talbot
back in Alberta after 20 years

Talbot visits Alberta
by Peter Fleck

Southern Albertans are being given the opportunity to experience one of the living legends of contemporary Christian music this spring.

Jesus-music pioneer John Michael Talbot will be performing four concerts in Calgary from May 22-25 and prior to that appearing in the Kananaskis area and Lethbridge.

Selling over four million copies, Talbot has an astounding 50 Christian albums to his credit since releasing Reborn together with his brother, Terry, 36 years ago.

At age 14, Talbot began touring as a professional musician. Part of the popular country rock band Mason Proffit, he shared the stage with some of the top acts of the day including The Byrds, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Jefferson Airplane and The Grateful Dead.

Backstage with Janis Joplin one evening, he was gripped by the sight of Joplin downing bottles of Southern Comfort like it was soda pop.

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Street Church pastor awaits court’s decision
by John Syratt

Art Pawlowski, pastor of Street Church in Calgary went to court again on April 17 to continue his battle over what he calls a challenge to his freedoms as a Canadian.

"We had the same judge as last year," Pawlowski told CLN just prior to press time. "She says she will make a decision within two weeks, whether she grants the City of Calgary the injunction against us.

If that’s the case, every person at Street Church will be forbidden to preach on the street or in a park. She didn’t concentrate on the merit of what we’re doing in helping feed the poor and meeting people’s needs."

As Pawlowski described it, three officers showed up at his door this week with eight different summons for numerous violations such as gathering and attracting a crowd, illegal placement of a sign, giving free goods and services.

"Today, (April 17) the court case focused on amplification," he added. "Yet, in three years we’ve never received a ticket for breaking the acceptable noise barriers."

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