Wayside Presbyterian Church, 600 Stony Battery Road, Landisville, invites members of community to attend a Moonlight Serenade concert on Friday, April 12, at 7 p.m. The event will feature Wayside's in-house praise and worship band, Grace Notes, which will perform various classic songs from the 1940s. Complimentary light refreshments will be provided. The concert will be free to attend, but Wayside will receive donations to help cover equipment rental fees and other expenses of the show.

Grace Notes will play an arrangement of songs by famous singers such as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Doris Day and Judy Garland. The band will play several hits from the singers' era, including "My Way," "That's Amore," "Chances Are" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." The members of Graces Notes will be accompanied by Wayside music director Janelle Pabon, Michael McDonald, Chris Rowels and Carly Knapp, who will support the band as vocalists. The concert will also feature pianist Charlie Postas, upright bassist Ed Kennell and guitarists David Brennen and Rick Ippolito.

"We're encouraging people to come out and have a swell time," said Grace Notes' drummer, Pat Karkostski, who also leads the worship and music team at Wayside. "Come out and have a gas, man."

Members of the band will embrace the theme of this year's concert by donning tuxedos, long gowns and other formal attire while they revisit the iconic music of '40s and '50s. Although it is a black-tie affair for the band, audience members may dress as formally or as casually as they prefer.

This is the eighth event in a series of special concerts held by Graces Notes, which typically performs every Sunday during Wayside's contemporary worship service at 12:30 p.m. The band performs a themed concert every spring and autumn at the church; previous years' concert themes include the music of the Beatles and songs to honor veterans of the armed forces. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Graces Notes performed anthemic songs by Journey and other popular bands, which Wayside livestreamed for people to watch at home.

"It's a highly interactive concert. Our musicians have good charisma and excellent talent," said Steve Fritz, pastor at Wayside. "I've heard them practice for the upcoming show, and they are sensational."

In addition to the spring and autumn concerts, Grace Notes participates in Waystock, an outdoor summer concert held at Wayside every June. The event doubles as a fundraiser for the Hempfield Area Food Pantry, and attendees are encouraged to bring canned goods to donate to the organization.

For more information, visit https://waysidepc.org.