James56 Loc: Nashville, Tennessee

Hi Folks, me again with another post. I promise to stop posting for awhile after this one. You know I'm really lucky living in Nashville because I get to see a lot of music acts and performances. Now I'm no professional by far, but I do love to photograph live acts. In fact, these images wouldn't get noticed by any publishers, but I don't care. It's just a fun hobby for me. I can't afford the "big ticket" shows, so I tend to hit the cheap venues. On many of these, I was some distance away sitting in the audience enjoying some good music along with everyone else and doing what I love doing, that is "taking pictures". Hope you enjoy this small sampling. Some are famous...some not.

Micheal W. Smith (Christian singer and songwriter)
DSC04375-01 by James Frazier, on Flickr

Julia Baird (John Lennon's step sister)
DSC00468-01 by James Frazier, on Flickr

Bill Gaither (gospel singer and producer)
DSC01385-01 by James Frazier, on Flickr

The Martins (a gospel singing trio)
DSC03563-02 by James Frazier, on Flickr

The Gaither Vocal Band (a Christian music singing group)
DSC01690-01 by James Frazier, on Flickr

A children's choir (I saw at Christ Church's Christmas Concert)
DSC03695-01 by James Frazier, on Flickr

Christ Church Choir (during their 2017 Christmas Concert)
DSC03730-01 by James Frazier, on Flickr

Brentwood Baptist Choir (during their 2017 Christmas Concert)
DSC04013-01 by James Frazier, on Flickr

Natasha Neely (cast member on the General Jackson Shotboat)
DSC04857-01 by James Frazier, on Flickr

Cast members of the Smoky Mountain Opry Show in Pigeon Forge TN
Cast of the Smoky Mountain Opry Show in Pigeon Forge TN. DSC01402-01 by James Frazier, on Flickr

Cast member of the Smoky Mountain Opry Show in Pigeon Forge TN
DSC01596-01 by James Frazier, on Flickr

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

Great set.

deer2ker Loc: Nashville, TN

These are AMAZING pics James! My sister-in-law is in that Brentwood Baptist Choir -(I think I see her ;) and the Gaither's brought back great memories...I sang in a girls quartet in Arkansas back in the 70's and got to sing on stage with them!

James56 Loc: Nashville, Tennessee

Well that's wonderful...glad you found my thread. Nice to share with a fellow Nashvillian and even better, a choir singer. I love choirs and my wife spent 17 years with Christ Church Choir and she too sang at concerts with the Gaithers. Christ Church Choir in their hey day put on 3 beautiful concerts at the Grand Ole Opry house. Here's a link to CCC at the Grand Ole Opry House, my wife was in the choir for this performance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9GoRuW5wFA
Thanks for stopping by.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Very nice work, James. Lots of good talent and great photographs of them.
--Bob

James56 Loc: Nashville, Tennessee

Well Thanks Bob...there is lots of talent here, to much really to keep up with.

cheineck Loc: Hobe Sound, FL

Wonderful!!!! Great images!

GPS Phil Loc: Dayton Ohio

Well brother, I think you have that camera and your head dialed in. The quality of this group of images is as good as it gets! All I can say is "WOW"! This type of photography is tough!

Phil

James56 Loc: Nashville, Tennessee

Thank you Kindly Phil...yes, live performances are tough to shoot. But I have a secret weapon I'm about to reveal. It's called a huge memory card. Usually 64GB. That way I can shoot and shoot and shoot and shoot some more. Usually with luck, I'll get a couple keepers. Good hearing from you.

rlaugh Loc: Michigan & Florida

A great set!!

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

This is a very difficult field, James, but you have excelled in it. IMO, these photos are definitely professional quality--super shots.

angler Loc: StHelens England

Excellent set James.

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

Great set James!!! Do not stop showing your work. Always nice to see!!!!!

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

Beautiful and very sharp photos James!

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

Nice set James.