Award Winning Trio to Perform at the Fife

PALESTINE, Ill. - March 12, 2015 - PRLog -- The Fife Opera House welcomes the award-winning Appalachian gospel group, HighRoad, to its stage on Friday, March 27 at 7pm (CDT). The trio will fill the auditorium with their beautiful, haunting melodies & vocals.

Tickets are available at The Village Framery Palestine, IL, $10 in advance/$12 at the door. The Fife  is located at 125 S. Main Palestine, IL 62451.  Doors will open at 6:00 pm. They may also be purchased online at http://www.fifeoperahouse.org

HighRoad's music features the girls' inventive instrumentation and it is filled with the beautiful, haunting melodies and vocals that have been the group's hallmark. The trio, all graduates of Belmont University's prestigious School of Music, feel the songs of HighRoad reflect their personal journey.

The group has been in the studio recently and released their brand new album, Angel at the Crossroads, in May of 2014. Produced by Grammy winner and producer of The Gaither Vocal Band, Ben Isaacs of The Isaacs, and engineered by Grammy winner Mark Capps, the album features original songs written by the group as well as other writers and also includes hymns like My Savior’s Love for Me. With Greg Ritchie on percussion (Gaither Vocal Band, David Phelps) and Stephen Wilder on upright bass, the sound reflected is exactly what HighRoad strives to do- to be an non-conforming light in a dark world.

Hoping to encourage their listeners to join them on the narrow path, the music of HighRoad highlights how we are all designed to serve Him and that our lives are actually maximized when we're following the unique plan He has in mind. "We strive to be real in our music and in our daily walk with Christ," Sarah says. "We play real instruments and the stories we tell at our concerts are close to our hearts. That's why we've always wanted to approach our entire music outreach that way; by doing things a little differently and staying confident in the specific message God has given us."

One of the group’s favorite songs to do at live concerts is their accapella rendition of When God Dips His Pen of Love in My Heart. The ladies were honored to be able to sing this song on their new album with Mr. Bill Gaither who added a low bass part. "This a cappella song is a great representation of our love for the old Gospel songs and the importance of keeping them alive in today's worship," Kiley shares. "We love doing versions of some of our favorite old hymns because they are so rich with truth and always have such beautiful melodies."

Another special moment for HighRoad is how the album's first single, Angel at the Crossroads, came about. The song was played for them as a group while visiting Florida last summer, and God spoke directly through the song at the moment it was played. The lyrics are an encouraging reminder that whatever is happening in your life, no matter how scary or challenging, that God is in control of it all and He will send the right people to help you along the way.

Holding fast to the message that guides them each and every day, HighRoad isn't just another group of talented musicians who play songs that are close to their hearts. Instead, they feel incredibly blessed to provide longtime fans and new listeners alike with the message of hope found in the Gospel and pledge never to forget their down-home country roots in the process.

Learn more about HighRoad at www.highroadmusic.com

Tickets and information at http://www.fifeoperahouse.org

Proceeds go to support the Fife Opera House and other Palestine Preservation Projects Society (PPPS) projects.