A Praise in the Park - Orrville, OH

A Praise in the Park - Orrville, OH "A Praise in the Park" is an annual praise and worship/ concert event hosted by Corey Finney. The event was free to the public, as will be all succeeding years.
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COREY FINNEY of EXALTED DIRT: The initial concept for "A Praise in the Park" was to get to play some of my music live for the public to hear, thus fulfilling a nearly 20-year old vision of mine. I asked my Pastor, John Boggs, if he'd be willing to let the church Praise Band accompany me on stage, and he loved the idea. I also said I wanted him to perform some of his own music, and he agreed to tha

t as well. I recruited one of my brothers and a couple old friends from my days at the Doylestown United Methodist Church to help me flesh out Exalted Dirt. One of those fellows uses the pseudonym Jason Frank to record his own music, so I invited him to join the roster. From there the event developed a format similar to Christian Harbor's monthly Youth Pulse services. I invited one of my local favorites, Juanetta Romaine, to speak at the event, and she also accepted.

07/30/2023

I have tons of photos and videos to sort through for everyone to see. This will take awhile.

https://youtu.be/nm4-mn_Y9ns
07/30/2023

https://youtu.be/nm4-mn_Y9ns

0:00 Welcome and opening prayer0:52 "Sentinels"Rob Haley and I opened the day's events with this song as part of our benediction. His wife, Diana recorded al...

Here are some shots of the area near the gazebo where the main event will be taking place.There is a stream not far from...
07/14/2023

Here are some shots of the area near the gazebo where the main event will be taking place.

There is a stream not far from the front of the gazebo with two bridges across, one on the left, and one on the right, but the bridges are somewhat distant from the center area. Eventually, I would like to have a portable bridge we can lay across the center, something relatively light and easy to move.

https://youtu.be/CO9RYv8TZsc
06/30/2023

https://youtu.be/CO9RYv8TZsc

FREE TO THE PUBLIC!A Praise in the Park is an annual Christian music festival which takes place at Orr Park in Orrville, OH. The date this year is Saturday, ...

06/28/2023

A Praise in the Park 2023
Saturday, July 15
ROUGH SCHEDULE

Exalted Dirt - 1:00
Pastor John Boggs - 2:00
Red Letter Journey Band - 2:40
HIS CREATION - 3:40
WARship - 4:25
Word Rat - 5:25
Fight The Darkness Ministries - 5:55
Calvary Assembly of God Worship Team - 6:20

Thanks to Michael Andrew Blaha of MJ Multimedia for setting up and running the sound. He always does it with excellence!

Be there for the day, and be there on time if you don't want to miss something, because technical issues, setup times, and other unexpected delays are unavoidable, and we're not going to force this schedule. We have ONE STAGE and ONE SOUND TECH, and we're going to let everyone have the time they need to do everything as well as they can.

Another sponsor update. Thanks to Michael Primmer, Crossbridge Marketing in Orrville has agreed to print out a ton of th...
06/15/2023

Another sponsor update. Thanks to Michael Primmer, Crossbridge Marketing in Orrville has agreed to print out a ton of these flyers for distribution. If anyone in the area wants some, let me know.
--Corey Finney

06/08/2023

Word Rat will be there. He is new to the event. I heard he and HIS CREATION are planning on a collaboration project in the future.

Here is our updated flyer.
05/31/2023

Here is our updated flyer.

05/31/2023

We received our EIN number required to set up our monetary account. Finally, we'll be able to cash the donor checks we have so far!

04/23/2023

A Praise in the Park is coming to Orrville on July 15, 2023, as you all should know, but we are also planning on spreading out to other dates and locations around Ohio next year. Who knows where this will take us?

With that being said, I (Corey Finney) have done this all by myself in years past: all the planning and fundraising; but this year, with the help of some visionary friends (one in particular), we are starting up a nonprofit to expand.

Our first year, in 2016, was entered into quite blindly, and much has been learned along the way, and there is much more to learn as we prepare for launching into broader horizons.

As I said before, all the money in years past came from personal donations directly to me, an allotment from church for a couple years, a sponsorship from my employer, and a little bit of digital crowdfunding; but now we are reaching out into the local communities seeking out businesses who are willing to help fund the events. As such, the nonprofit has become somewhat of a necessity to help with receiving sponsor donations and public relations.

After a few weeks of contacting people we know who have had active interest in the event here in Orrville, as of this Friday, April 21 2023 we finally have all of the needed recruits to make this happen. What a headache! I'm sure there are more to come, but here's to one step taken out of a zillion!

02/07/2022

This year I am not doing A Praise in the Park. After last year's event, Exalted Dirt had three musicians join, and the learning process for us has been slow. I already have involvement in several other things, so I decided to skip the event this year for simplicity's sake.

Photos of HIS CREATION this year. I assume these were shot by Michael Andrew Blaha, our sound tech.
08/08/2021

Photos of HIS CREATION this year. I assume these were shot by Michael Andrew Blaha, our sound tech.

08/02/2021

Here is a third shot of Red Letter Journey Band at A Praise in the Park 2021. Thanks to our sound tech Michael Blaha who sent the photos and videos.

08/02/2021

Another shot of Red Letter Journey Band, sent by Michael Blaha of MJ Multimedia.

08/02/2021

One of several videos of Red Letter Journey Band, shot by our sound tech Michael Blaha.

08/02/2021

The second video of Pastor John Boggs at A Praise in the Park 2021, shot my Michael Blaha.

08/02/2021

Pastor John Boggs. Thanks to Michael Blaha of MJ Multimedia for shooting these videos.

08/02/2021

This is the second video of WARship, sent by Michael Blaha.

08/02/2021

Here is the first of a couple videos of WARship shot by Michael Blaha at A Praise in the Park 2021.

08/02/2021

Here is a short video of Created Music Project shot by our sound tech Michael Blaha.

08/02/2021

HIS Creation, shot by Michael Blaha of MJ Multimedia.

08/02/2021

Can't mix videos and photos in posts, apparently. Here is a short video of Exalted Dirt shot by our sound tech Michael Blaha this year.

Exalted Dirt at A Praise in the Park 2021. These were all shot by our sound tech Michael Blaha.
08/02/2021

Exalted Dirt at A Praise in the Park 2021. These were all shot by our sound tech Michael Blaha.

Here are some photos shot by Ceecee Love (HIS Creation) this year.
07/31/2021

Here are some photos shot by Ceecee Love (HIS Creation) this year.

06/29/2021
03/06/2021

It has been SO LONG. 2020 was a wasted year for A PRAISE IN THE PARK and for Exalted Dirt. It's time to get back on the horse again. Saturday, July 24 is the new date for the next one. Get ready!

07/27/2020

🌈❤️🧡💛💚💙💜❤️🌈

06/12/2020

I finally got around to posting this! The stupid plague has caused a bit of trouble here in my area of the woods. Changes in my work schedule and location have caused me to struggle with "normal" day-to-day routines. Add to this the fact that things are still a bit open-ended concerning public gatherings. Additionally, thoughts concerning time, money, and preparation required to make A Praise in the Park happen this year have been overshadowing me, so I prayerfully decided to abandon the event this year. Let's give it a fresh start next year, yes?

It's official. I finally made it out to the Orrville Municipal Building this past Monday and secured Saturday, July 25 ...
11/24/2019

It's official. I finally made it out to the Orrville Municipal Building this past Monday and secured Saturday, July 25 2020 as the next date for A Praise in the Park.

10/13/2019

You can now complete your online application using our new sign-up button. Remember that your application is not complete until you have attended a face-to-face interview. Nov. 2nd and 9th 9-12
Nov. 10th 12-5
At 24 S. Portage St. Community room, enter through back of the building. You must bring photo ID., proof of residency, and child’s report card or progress book page.
If you know someone in need that is not on Facebook, they can email us for the link at [email protected].

07/29/2019

Thanks to Blaha of MJ Multimedia for the photos.

Larry Adkins, Jr. played a couple originals before the CHC Praise Band came up.
07/29/2019

Larry Adkins, Jr. played a couple originals before the CHC Praise Band came up.

Tore' from WARship..
07/29/2019

Tore' from WARship..

WARship.
07/29/2019

WARship.

Bobby Hartman (not the guitarist from Petra), who filled in on the drums for WARship. I guess he was a little familiar ...
07/29/2019

Bobby Hartman (not the guitarist from Petra), who filled in on the drums for WARship. I guess he was a little familiar with some of their material, but still, that's pretty brave to do what he did. He did an excellent job.

WARship. This energetic 4-piece group from Grove City, Ohio showed up late because they had to replace their drummer wi...
07/29/2019

WARship. This energetic 4-piece group from Grove City, Ohio showed up late because they had to replace their drummer with a stand-in, since their usual drummer was held up at his job.

Jason Cross, who helped back up Pastor John Boggs. The photo caption is incorrect.
07/29/2019

Jason Cross, who helped back up Pastor John Boggs. The photo caption is incorrect.

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Here is a third shot of Red Letter Journey Band at A Praise in the Park 2021. Thanks to our sound tech Michael Blaha who sent the photos and videos.

Another shot of Red Letter Journey Band, sent by Michael Blaha of MJ Multimedia.

One of several videos of Red Letter Journey Band, shot by our sound tech Michael Blaha.

The second video of Pastor John Boggs at A Praise in the Park 2021, shot my Michael Blaha.

Pastor John Boggs. Thanks to Michael Blaha of MJ Multimedia for shooting these videos.

This is the second video of WARship, sent by Michael Blaha.

Here is the first of a couple videos of WARship shot by Michael Blaha at A Praise in the Park 2021.

Here is a short video of Created Music Project shot by our sound tech Michael Blaha.

HIS Creation, shot by Michael Blaha of MJ Multimedia.

Can't mix videos and photos in posts, apparently. Here is a short video of Exalted Dirt shot by our sound tech Michael Blaha this year.

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COREY FINNEY of EXALTED DIRT: The initial concept for "A Praise in the Park" was to get to play some of my music live for the public to hear, thus fulfilling a nearly 20-year old vision of mine. I asked my Pastor, John Boggs, if he'd be willing to let the church Praise Band accompany me on stage, and he loved the idea. I also said I wanted him to perform some of his own music, and he agreed to that as well. I recruited one of my brothers and a couple old friends from my days at the Doylestown United Methodist Church to help me flesh out Exalted Dirt. One of those fellows uses the pseudonym Jason Frank to record his own music, so I invited him to join the roster. From there the event developed a format similar to Christian Harbor's monthly Youth Pulse services. I invited one of my local favorites, Juanetta Romaine, to speak at the event, and she also accepted. The event was free to the public, as will be all succeeding years. From the initial date in 2016, I have attempted to make this event larger each time. Maybe someday it’ll be bigger than Woodstock!

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Karen Garrard Jones and I welcome Jennifer Plumer Harris, who joined us just last weekend. The three of us will be doing a bit of stuff from the days when we all led worship out at the The Doylestown United Methodist Church - OH, as well as some newer things, including an original I composed.
My Pastor, John Boggs, confirmed his attendance for September 9. He will be doing a few of his own southern gospel ditties.
Karen Garrard Jones will be joining me for the date. I'm glad she made herself available for this date. We will be doing some techno-rock CCM praise and worship songs.
As stated on the event page, I was forced to cancel the July 22 date. However, there is a possibility we can try again on September 9. I will have details soon concerning whether this will work.
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