John Michael Talbot~in Memphis
Christian music legend and best-selling author John Michael Talbot was in Memphis Thursday, February 11th, 2016 at St. Louis church. He was brought to Memphis by Lumen Civitatis @www.lumencivitatis.com. Lumen Civitatis or "Light of the City" was founded to support and promote Catholic culture and education in Memphis.
In 1980, John Michael Talbot founded "The Brothers and Sisters of Charity", a Catholic-based community. The members live at the Little Portion Hermitage in Berryville, AR (just outside of Eureka Springs).
Talbot says “We are rebuilding the church one parish at a time, and renewing hearts one life at a time!”
Talbot both sang and preached to a full house Thursday in Memphis, calling for a re-energizing of the American Catholic Church. He met and prayed with attendees following his performance.
Talbot is a Grammy Award winning pioneer of what is known as "Contemporary Christian Music, " he has recorded 54 albums. A prolific author, Talbot has also written 27 books.