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GOSPEL IN THE PARK Susie Luchsinger

July 12, 2005 – 1:09 pm

GOSPEL IN THE PARK : Singer Susie Luchsinger makes tour stop at annual Eaton Days - GREGORY HOENIG / ghoenig@greeleytrib.com Susie Luchsinger performs for a crowd in Eaton Park. Luchsinger’s country/gospel concert on Sunday was the finale of the annual Eaton Days celebration.

As another perfect sunset descended over the Colorado mountains, Christian singer Susie Luchsinger uplifted Eaton residents with the music and words of God at Sunday’s concert in Eaton Park.

With more than 150 people in attendance, the performance was part of Eaton Days, a three-day hometown celebration that ended with a concert featuring the gospel/country singer.

“I want to encourage people that there is hope in God,” said Luchsinger, who moved people to clap, pray and sing along to inspirational songs that she has written, along with songs that have special meaning to her.

The concert also featured a performance by gospel singers Fernando Caballero and his two sons, Eli and Fernando, along with inspirational speeches by Pastor Jason Mcspadden of Faith Lutheran Church in Eaton and a message from Luchsinger’s husband, Paul.

“Just because we’re kin to someone famous does not mean we’re not immune to hard times,” said 48-year-old Luchsinger, who is the younger sister of well-known country music singer Reba McEntire.

Luchsinger is on tour to promote her new gospel album, “Count It All Joy,” and is set to release her new single, “There’s Still Hope,” today.

For the past two decades, the singer has released 14 albums produced by Psalms Ministries Inc., which Luchsinger runs with her husband, who is a rodeo champion.

Raised in Chockie, Okla., Luchsinger began singing on her own in 1984 after performing as a backup singer for her sister.

It was in 1984 when Luchsinger realized she was called by God to become a gospel singer.
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When she began having problems in her marriage that year, Luchsinger knew she had to do something to show that she empathized with others who were also having problems in their lives.

“I was so convicted, because I knew I wasn’t doing what the Lord wanted me to do,” said Luchsinger. “Songs meet (people) where they’re at and what they’re going through in their life.”

Luchsinger will perform at the Weld County Fair on July 23 and at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 24

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