One night with ANDY KELSO!
TRIBUTE ACT
Andy Kelso is a talented singer and speaker.He has already featured on BBC Radio singing and talking about Elvis and his own Act! He has also done an Elvis Gospel Service on BBC Radio singing gospel songs and talking about Elvis's own spiritual journey which proved to be really popular with people ringing in for copies! His Elvis Presley Tribute Act is dynamite! For parties and special events Andy sings the very best of Elvis from The Wonder of you, Always on my mind, In the ghetto, Let it be me, Love me tender, Puppet on a string, Can't help falling in love, Danny Boy, I believe, You don't have to say you love me, Bridge over troubled water, Can't help falling in love(Live Las Vegas), to All shook up, Burning love, Won't you wear my ring, Teddy bear, Fever, It's now or never, Suspicious minds,Return to sender, His latest flame, Sweet Caroline, Rock a hula baby, Little sister, Hound dog, Bossa Nova Baby, I need your love tonite, Stuck on you, American Trilogy, You'll never walk alone. His acts are very flexible depending on requirements: one set of forty five minutes to an hour, or two sets of forty five/fifty minutes. Whatever the need people will want to dance and enjoy the occasion! It's definitely "showtime" when Andy performs! His rendition of Celine Dion's I'm alive at the beginning of his act will have you in the mood! Andy can provide background music as people arrive and over a meal and after and between his act he can provide disco music. In the Christmas season Andy adds a few of Elvis' favourites: Blue Christmas, Here comes Santa Claus, Santa bring my baby back, Lonely this Christmas, On a snowy Christmas night, O come all ye faithful and Holly leaves and Christmas trees.
Elvis was one of Andy's great heroes and so he sees it as an enormous privilege to entertain people with songs from the king! His act is a great blend of ballad, rock and gospel from this timeless superstar!
GOSPEL TRIBUTE ACT
When Andy visits churches his act comprises the very best of Elvis as above with ballads and rock numbers but also includes more gospel songs such as I believe, If that isn't love, We call on Him, Who am I?, Somebody bigger than you and I, Lead me Guide me, Help me, Lord You gave me a mountain, and How great Thou art. At the end of his first set Andy loves to just share how God changed his life after a near-fatal motor bike accident. He links his story to that of Elvis's spiritual journey. It comes quite naturally after a gospel song, is full of humour but also very moving and will connect with everybody. Andy's act is in two sets of fifty minutes. He can provide background music as people arrive and over a meal and after his act he can provide disco music. At the end of the show Andy is available to talk with people.His books and CD's are also available at the end and lots of people have them. See the About Us section for details.
This Elvis Presley Gospel Tribute Act is a wonderful opportunity for churches to invite friends to a fantastic evening which will hopefully make a big impact on their lives. Hosting this in the context of a meal is always good!
People can either just enjoy the songs or get up and dance but the atmosphere will put everybody at their ease.
Andy can send you photos etc. for publicity. Do feel free to use any of the information in the About Us section for publicity purposes.
Using Elvis Presley to connect with people about the Christian faith is pretty unique and that is what the evening promises to be! Elvis himself was on a spiritual journey and he loved to sing gospel songs. He was brought up in an Assemblies of God church where he copied the great gospel singers. He never forgot these roots and returned to his gospel songs time and again. Amazingly he never received a prestigious Grammy Award for any of his secular songs but he received three for his Gospel songs! So many of them are so poignant like the one Andy sings on the website " We call on Him." So many people know of Elvis' decline through drugs etc. but very few people know that according to his step-brother, Rick Stanley, who was with him on the night he died, Elvis prayed a prayer asking for God's help because he knew his life was such a mess. Known as the King he is Andy's way of introducing people to the King of Kings!
He is of course as already mentioned available without the talk and/or gospel songs for parties etc! Either way it promises to be a great night and will lift the spirits of those present! He has been asked to perform wedding ceremonies and wedding blessings after civil ceremonies as Elvis but thinks this is a step too far! He is licensed in the diocese of Worcester to officiate at weddings, blessings, dedications, baptisms and funerals.
AFTER-DINNER SPEAKER
Andy is a much sought-after speaker. His after-dinner repertoire is full of humour, interest and thought-provoking. His sharing of his life story will connect with everyone. It's now in a book called " A Most Unusual Journey" more details of which are in the About Us section. Andy will also sing a few songs from his Elvis Tribute Act which go down really well. This all makes for a varied and hugely entertaining evening! He can of course do a 45/60 minute set in costume where he can sing songs and share a few stories along the way! Flexibility!
This year Andy will be around the country even going to Lancashire which for a Yorkshireman is a big ask! He's also been asked to sing at the famous Pershore Plum Festival on July 28th outside Asda and on August Bank Holiday Monday in the afternoon by the Abbey, an event which attracts well over twenty thousand people! If you're in the area do come along! Before that he'll be performing at the Pershore Jubilee Festival on June 4th. Elvis in the park! On stage at 8.00pm. Live bands from 6.30pm. Bring a picnic and a bottle of wine and enjoy!
Please call for availability and more information.Very competitive rates!
