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Don't miss Lenny LeBlanc's Oct. 4 concert in Wmsvl

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Contributed by: Mark Weber on 9/11/2008

According to www.BuffaloChristian.com, the man who wrote favorite church anthems like "Above All" and "There Is None Like You" is coming to suburban Buffalo for a "Kingdom Bound" concert on Oct. 4th.

Here's what you need to know:
Saturday, October 4th 7:00PM
LENNY LeBLANC in concert with Relevant Worship opening

Randall Baptist Church
6301 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221

Tickets on sale now... All tickets are general admission $20

Recommended if you like: Rick Cua, Paul Baloche, Robin Mark, Michael Card, Steve Bell, James Taylor

Purchase through itickets.com, Randall Baptist Church or Kingdom Bound

About Lenny:
Former band member and good friend Pete Carr had become a very successful producer and studio guitarist in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He encouraged Lenny to join him there. After a few months Lenny began playing bass as well as singing background vocals with artists like Hank Williams Jr., Crystal Gayle, Etta James, Shenandoah, Ricky Skaggs, Sawyer Brown, The Supremes, Joan Baez, Amy Grant and Roy Orbison.

With much success as a background musician and singer, Lenny LeBlanc embarked on a solo career. In 1975, he recorded a demo and producer Pete Carr sent a copy to Jerry Wexler at Atlantic Records. A few months later Lenny's first solo LP was released. Atlantic saw great potential in Lenny and teamed him with Pete Carr. The result was three chart singles, including the top 10 hit "Falling". The single peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100, staying on the chart for 27 weeks during 1977 and 1978(*Chart position is based on Billboard Magazine Pop, Country, R&B, & A/C Charts. Other music industry charts may have shown higher chart positions.). It also reached #11 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. LeBlanc and Carr began touring with major acts. After a while Carr decided he enjoyed making the records more than promoting them so the duo went their separate ways. LeBlanc continued writing songs and pursuing a solo effort, this time with Capitol Records.

In 1980, LeBlanc became a born-again Christian and began recording Christian-themed music. In 1983, Heartland Records released the "Say a Prayer" LP which was followed by the "Person to Person" LP in 1984. In 1987, LeBlanc opened his own recording studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama where he does his own productions as well as others.

As a songwriter, he primarily writes Christian music like the Dove Award winning "Above All," but occasionally pens solid relational songs like the #1 country hit "Treat Her Right" for Sawyer Brown and "Father Knows Best" for Ricky Skaggs.

Lenny lives in Florence, Alabama with his wife Sherrie and youngest daughter Hanna where he serves as Worship Leader at Faith Church. Lenny continues to travel, performing 30 to 40 concerts ayear as well as producing various releases like Integrity Hosanna's "Revival at Brownsville." In his spare time, he enjoys building furniture and fishing.

Lenny is a favorite at Kingdom Bound Christian music festival in Darien Center, New York, and he enjoys singing in Western New York often.

About Relevant Worship:
Imagine if two rock bands came together to record music young people could use to worship the Lord...that's Relevant Worship, the band, which has 2 CDs out, a large following in Western New York, and some tunes that will have you singing along instantly when you experience them live. It's an organic collective of musicians who bring a whole bunch of different influences together to make music that sounds good to the ears-- Emmylou Harris, Elvis Costello, U2, Hillsong United, and The Reign of Kindo are all influences. If you like guitars and you are looking for a fresh approach to worship, the kind that pleads with God, that bows before Him, this is your band!

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