As the Victorian

period came to an end and the 20th century began, a popular way to entertain

guests was to sing parlor songs.

The top composers

of the day were Haydn Wood, Ernest Charles and Sigmund Romberg. Romberg

is perhaps best known for the song, "Sweetheart."

Fayetteville

First United Methodist Church will be the site of a concert Sunday, Oct.

13, where these early American love songs will be performed.

Musicians performing

these works will be Baritone Bill Killmeier, Fayetteville First U.M.C.

Music Director Rick Massengale, Dawn Braun and Sylvia Hollums.

Killmeier is

a Newnan resident and has been a soloist and member of the U.S. Army Band.

He performed in the opera houses of Germany for close to 10 years and

will return to Austria this winter for a role in Cole Porter's "Kiss

Me Kate." Killmeier is also a co-author of the book "Auditioning

in the 21st Century."

Along with

being the music director at the church, Massengale is a popular local

musician. He is part of the duo, "Those Two Guys," which perform

weekly at Augustino's Restaurant in Peachtree City. He has played professionally

for 30 years and has released a CD of original piano works.

Braun graduated

from Bob Jones University with a B.S. in music education and a master's

of music in voice performance. She was in several performances there,

including "Barber of Seville," "Rigoletto," and "Faust."

She currently teaches general music, choirs, voice and violin at Bible

Baptist Christian School in Hampton and plays viola in the Southern Crescent

Symphony Orchestra.

Hollums is

a resident of Griffin. She sings at many community events, is the choir

director for the First Presbyterian Church of Griffin and also serves

as the city's tax commissioner.

The concert,

which will also feature American folk songs re-arranged by Aaron Copland,

will begin Sunday, Oct. 13, at 4:30 p.m. Admission is free.

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