Feeding the Soul of the City
The Feeding the Soul of the City concert series provides the community with half-hour lunchtime concerts that feature a variety of musical styles, predominantly classical, jazz, and folk/Celtic. They are held in the St. Paul’s Sanctuary and offer a pleasant and casual respite from the work and school day with music performed in a beautiful setting.
The concerts are free and open to the pubic. Light refreshments are served for free. One can also bring a lunch to enjoy before or during the concert. A few minutes of prayer are held in the church shortly before the performance.
The concert series runs from September through early June (excluding January). All performances are held from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m.once a month on a Tuesday.
2026-2027 Season
September 22nd Trio de Chats Noirs (Brass & Piano ; classical)
October 27th Folias Duo (Flute & Guitar; South American folk)
November 24th Aurora & Antheia (Cello, Dulcimer, Harp, Percussion; folk/world)
December 8th “Christmas at the Organ with Thomas Gouwens
February 23rd Greg Secor (Percussion & Steel Drums)
March 23rd Warren and Flick (Bass, Violin, Guitar, Nyckelharpa; classical/folk)
April 27th Diane Penning & Henry Koperski (Vocals, Piano; Broadway tunes)
May 25th Grand Rapids Guitar Duo (Classical guitar) June 8th Matthew Ball (Boogie-woogie piano)
Feeding the Soul of the City concerts began in February 2001 as a memorial to local musician John Robert Welsh. They continue today as a donor-supported concert series.
For more information about the concert series or to make a donation, please contact St. Paul’s.