Lee’s Creek Baptist Church will celebrate Easter with three performances of “Keys to Redemption,” under the direction of Dr. Ric Watkins, and with piano arrangements by Mike Speck and Gordon Thomas.

Accompanying the choir playing two baby grand pianos in gospel-style will be Thomas and Watkins, who between them have been playing the piano for 94 years.

Under the direction of Watkins, Lee’s Creek music director for the past 10 years, the church’s Adult Choir, along with visiting singers, will present the Easter musical celebration on Good Friday and on Saturday, April 18-19, at 6 p.m., and on Easter Sunday at 2 p.m.

The public is invited to attend any of these performances, which will be held in the church sanctuary at 1803 Lee’s Creek Church Road in Bogalusa. A nursery will be provided for all events.

“These song collection medleys are sure to bring down the house,” said Watkins. Thomas added, “If you love southern gospel music you won’t be disappointed.”

Local singers participating in the cantata celebration include members of First Baptist, Lee’s Creek Baptist, Memorial Baptist, Palestine Baptist and Superior Avenue Baptist in Bogalusa, Angie Baptist, and singers from Christ Episcopal and First Baptist churches in Covington.

Lee’s Creek choir members are Nancy Bennett, Kristyna Dowdy, Floyd Burdeaux, Joe Culpepper, Lena Culpepper, Fran Dobson, Tommy Dobson, Kristyna Dowdy, Mel Fuller, Margaret Gill, Brittany Herndon, Adam Kemp, Olivia Kemp, Barbara Lee, Vicki Pounds, Robyn Sheridan, Dewitte Sharpe, Claudia Sieger, Linda G. Stewart, Bonnie Sumrall, Gerry Williams and Sue Williams. Narrators are Fran Dobson and Carole Horton.

Guest singers are Elton Jean Adams, Peggy Allen, Brenda Branton, Faye Grigg, Carole Horton, Lloyd Magee, Maureen McGeehee and Sherry Seal, with Adams, McGehee and Seal providing special music, as well as Lee’s Creek’s Dowdy, Stewart, Thomas, Gerry Williams and Watkins.

The Keys to Redemption concerts will be professionally recorded, and CDs may be ordered by completing a form at the church or calling 735-1180.

For more information, contact Watkins at 264-5948.