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| Gordon Thomas Ward |
“Story-Songs of History” is an evocative presentation of original songs and their inspiring stories celebrating the rich histories and secreted tales of our shared past. Mr. Ward uses a "behind the music" format combining enchanting anecdotes, vocals and a multi-instrumental accompaniment to transport listeners on a captivating journey through time. A number of the places and events in the songs are local to the Bernardsville area.
A writer, musician, and presenter who grew up in Bernardsville, Mr. Ward now lives in Pottersville. He divides his professional time between writing, lecturing, songwriting, and performing. He has worked as a ministry programs director for a church, a history teacher in the classroom, and as a group transformation facilitator in the experiential education field where he designed and facilitated team building programs for twenty-two years.
A lifelong artist, Mr. Ward’s works have included songs, books, speeches, newspaper and magazine articles, interpretive displays, and poetry. His CD, Welcome to the Past, contains thirteen, original acoustic songs in a folk rock style. He is the author of Life on the Shoulder: Rediscovery and Inspiration along the Lewis and Clark Trail, a book of original poetry entitled Windows, and a timeless meditation on the meaning of childhood's link to history entitled A Bit of Earth. Mr. Ward's many years of experience with the collection of forensic-based evidence to both dismiss and support claims of hauntings, especially in historic locations, led to his book Ghosts of Central Jersey. His most recently published book, Tracing Infinity: Bridging the Gap between Earth and Heaven, is more spiritual in nature and deals with sensing and experiencing the divine in the world around us.
There is no charge to attend Seniors’ Day, but advance sign-up is required. To register, call the library at 908-766-0118 or sign up online at www.bernardsvillelibrary.org and follow the link from Adult Programs.
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