Preserving Southern Congregational Singing
Waxahachie's Old-Fashioned Singing Project is a non-profit organization committed to preserving the sounds of southern congregational singing as it happened in white-framed churches, brush-arbors and tent revivals throughout the southern United States during the first half of the 20th Century!
No Longer Performing at the Chautauqua Auditorium
See "Transition" Page
Watch a Short Video about OFS
If you are interested in having Waxahachie's Old-Fashioned Singers come to your church or community to present their HEAVEN'S FRONT PORCH show, please email us at waxaofs@gmail.com.
Certain fees and site requirements are involved.
OUR SHOWS
"Heaven's Front Porch"
The hour-and-forty-five minute staged show features the southern congregational songs* from the first half of the twentieth century performed by a 15-member vocal ensemble with live instruments. At times, you will be invited to join the singing of familiar favorites.
You’ll hear quality arrangements of several well-known hymns and gospel songs as well as some less-familiar tunes which enjoyed great popularity at another time in our rich history of congregational singing – especially in the southern United States.
This is not exactly a concert… it’s not a sing-along… it’s not just a show with a plot or storyline. Waxahachie’s Old Fashioned Singing is unique in its format and its setting.
Our goal is to be musical, historical, spiritual – and great fun!
The onstage cast is made up primarily of auditioned singers and musicians from Ellis County and contiguous counties in North Texas.