Timeless

Southern gospel songs like "He Will Pilot Me,"

"Uncloudy Day," "I Want to Be Ready,"

and "Rock of Ages," will be performed by a host

of groups and soloists at Christian City in Union City

Tuesday evening starting at 7 p.m.

Purpose of

the gathering is to record the third in a series of

Southern gospel classics performed by "good

independent artists" who cannot afford to produce a

recording on their own, according to Ron Weathers of

Mountain Glory Gospel of Arden, N.C.

"We're

dedicated to the preservation of traditional Southern

gospel music," Weathers said from his mountain

studios outside Asheville. The songs to be performed date

from the 1800s and early 1900s.

He

estimated that the entire run-through would take about

three hours, allowing warm-up time for the groups and

soloists. The live session is free and open to the

public.

The project

will be produced and directed by Art Bain, using Computer

Direct recording technology to capture highest quality

sound.

"Live

at Christian City" is planned for release to radio

stations June 1, and will be available on CD and cassette

in Christian book stores and retail outlets nationwide.

Some of the

Georgia groups scheduled to appear include the Cedar

Valley Boys, Rome; Heart to Heart, Winston; Heart and

Soul, Jackson; Redemption, Villa Rica, and the New

Jerusalem Singers from Blythe.

The is

Weathers' third project. "It started here in

Asheville last summer," Weathers said. "The

next one we did was in Greensboro in December," he

said, referring to the live recording sessions.

Future

projects include the Land of the Sky Singing in

Asheville, N.C. May 16, and the Old Time Convention at

the National Quartet Convention in Louisville, Ky. Sept.

22. Groups and artists interested in participating in

these events can contact Weathers at (828)687-2854.