Melville United Church Fergus

Mid-Day Music at Melville
2025-10-29 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
presented and performed by pianist
BRAD HALLS
The music series “Mid-Day Music at Melville” has resumed for its 4th season of concerts, and performances will be held on each Wednesday in October. Pianist and singer Brad Halls presents these events each Wednesday at Melville United Church, commencing at 12 noon and continuing until about 1p.m. For this season Brad is looking at a theme of “Songwriters’ Inspirations”, and each week (or occasionally for two weeks) the weekly theme will vary. The series opened last week on October 1 with “Around the World” – a look at great popular songs featuring exotic locales around our planet and the theme will continue on Wednesday, October 8 with a program of songs including Autumn in New York, I Left My Heart in San Francisco, Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans and Canadian themed songs Cape St. Mary’s and Song of the Mira among others.
On Wednesday, October 15, we begin a two-week focus entitled Fly Me to the Moon, with some of the hundreds of songs written about the romantic influence of the Moon. The first week will feature our title song Fly Me to the Moon, as well as great standards I Wished on the Moon, It’s Only a Paper Moon, Old Devil Moon and many more. The following week on Wednesday, October 22, the theme concludes with more lunar influences with hits such as On Moonlight Bay, Moonlight Becomes You, How High the Moon, Moonlight in Vermont and many more.
The month’s concerts concludes on Wednesday, October 29, with a program entitled The Sweetest Sounds, which will includes Fats Waller’s Honeysuckle Rose, and classic standards including Ain’t She Sweet, Sweet Lorraine, A Taste of Honey, Sweet Georgia Brown, and the title song The Sweetest Sounds by Richard Rodgers.
There is no admission charge for any of these presentations, but a voluntary contribution to Melville United to help keep the heat and lights on, and the piano tuned, is always gratefully received.
For more information, feel free to contact Brad by phone at 519-400-1022 or by e-mail at brad.halls@wightman.ca.

Mid-Day Music at Melville
2025-11-05 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-11-12 12:00 - 13:00
Presented and performed by pianist and singer
BRAD HALLS
The concert series “Mid-Day Music at Melville” presented and performed by pianist and singer Brad Halls continues with its 4th season of concerts with the next performance on Wednesday, November 5 at Melville United Church in Fergus beginning at 12 noon and continuing until about 1 p.m.
For this 4th season of concerts, Brad has adopted the theme of “Songwriters’ Inspirations”, with a variety of themes exploring some of the great popular music of the past hundred years and beyond
The upcoming concerts on November 5 and November 12 bookend the celebration of Remembrance Day and on November 5, Brad will feature The Songs of World War I, and will mark that turbulent period with songs of the era – both patriotic songs speaking directly to the wartime experience and popular songs of the era. Come and enjoy classic songs such as It’s a Long Long Way to Tipperary, Roses of Picardy, Keep the Home Fires Burning, For Me and My Gal, Poor Butterfly, How Ya Gonna Keep ‘Em Down on the Farm, and many more from composers from Irving Berlin to Richard Whiting and Jerome Kern and more.
The following week, on November 12, our focus will shift to The Songs of World War II, with more information to come in a week’s time.
While there is no admission charge to any of these performances, a voluntary donation to Melville United Church to help keep the lights on and the piano tuned is always appreciated.
For more information on this series or to join our e-mail list, contact Brad at 519-400-1022 or by e-mail at brad.halls@wightman.ca.

Mid-Day Music at Melville
2025-11-19 12:00 - 13:00
Presented and performed by pianist and singer
BRAD HALLS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19,2025
“ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL”
The concert series “Mid-Day Music at Melville” presented and performed by pianist and singer Brad Halls continues with its 4th season of concerts with the next performance on Wednesday, November 19 at Melville United Church in Fergus beginning at 12 noon and continuing until about 1 p.m.
For this 4th season of concerts, Brad has adopted the theme of “Songwriters’ Inspirations”, with a variety of themes exploring some of the great popular music of the past hundred years and beyond
The upcoming concert on November 19 was inspired by the song All or Nothing at All, and early hit recording from the career of Frank Sinatra. Great songwriters have thought frequently about “all” or the alternative “nothing” and you will enjoy songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein, Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and Jerome Kern among others. You can almost guess the titles, can’t you? All of Me, Do Nothin’ ‘til You Hear from Me, That’s All, All Alone, I Ain’t Got Nothin’ but the Blues and many more – you’ve got the idea!
While there is no admission charge to any of these performances, a voluntary donation to Melville United Church to help keep the lights on and the piano tuned is always appreciated.
For more information on this series or to join our e-mail list, contact Brad at 519-400-1022 or by e-mail at brad.halls@wightman.ca.

Mid-Day Music at Melville
2025-11-26 12:00 - 13:00
Presented and performed by pianist and singer
BRAD HALLS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2025
“THE COLOURS OF OUR LIVES” – part 1
The concert series “Mid-Day Music at Melville” presented and performed by pianist and singer Brad Halls continues with its 4th season of concerts with the next performance on Wednesday, November 26 at Melville United Church in Fergus beginning at 12 noon and continuing until about 1 p.m.
For this 4th season of concerts, Brad has adopted the theme of “Songwriters’ Inspirations”, with a variety of themes exploring some of the great popular music of the past hundred years and beyond
The upcoming concert on November 26 was inspired by the song The Colours of My Life, composed by the great songwriter Cy Coleman for the Broadway musical “Barnum”, which led to so many other songs by equally talented writers including Duke Ellington, Leroy Anderson, Richard Rodgers and Elton John. So come and enjoy great selections such as Deep Purple, Little Girl Blue, Scarlet Ribbons, Mood Indigo, Red Sails in the Sunset and many more. We will explore more songs on this theme the following week, December 3.
While there is no admission charge to any of these performances, a voluntary donation to Melville United Church to help keep the lights on and the piano tuned is always appreciated.
For more information on this series or to join our e-mail list, contact Brad at 519-400-1022 or by e-mail at brad.halls@wightman.ca.

Mid-Day Music at Melville
2025-12-03 12:00 - 13:00
Presented and performed by pianist and singer
BRAD HALLS
WEDNESDAY, December 3, 2025
“THE COLOURS OF OUR LIVES” – part 2
The concert series “Mid-Day Music at Melville” presented and performed by pianist and singer Brad Halls continues with its 4th season of concerts with the next performance on Wednesday, December 3 at Melville United Church in Fergus beginning at 12 noon and continuing until about 1 p.m.
For this 4th season of concerts, Brad has adopted the theme of “Songwriters’ Inspirations”, with a variety of themes exploring some of the great popular music of the past hundred years and beyond.
The upcoming concert on December 3 is the second part of our two-week look at songs inspired by The Colours of Our Lives, composed by great songwriters including Harold Arlen, Walter Donaldson and many more. So come and enjoy great selections such as That Old Black Magic, Evergreen, My Blue Heaven, Bye Bye Blackbird, Red Roses for a Blue Lady and many more.
For the two weeks following, on December 10 and 17, we will shift our focus to celebrate the music of Christmas – a mix of your favourite seasonal carols and songs, some newer, some which have been passed down for centuries.
While there is no admission charge to any of these performances, a voluntary donation to Melville United Church to help keep the lights on and the piano tuned is always appreciated.
For more information on this series or to join our e-mail list, contact Brad at 519-400-1022 or by e-mail at brad.halls@wightman.ca.

Mid-Day Music at Melville
2025-12-10 12:00 - 13:00
Presented and performed by pianist and singer
BRAD HALLS
WEDNESDAY, December 10, 2025
“THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF CHRISTMAS
The concert series “Mid-Day Music at Melville” presented and performed by pianist and singer Brad Halls continues with its 4th season of concerts with the next performance on Wednesday, December 10 at Melville United Church in Fergus beginning at 12 noon and continuing until about 1 p.m.
For the next two weeks, the series will set aside is seasonal theme of “Songwriters’ Inspirations”, to celebrate the wonderful world of Christmas music, with songs and carols and the interesting origins of the music of the season. There will be opportunities for the audience to sing along with what we hope will be some of your Christmas favourites
On December 10, Brad will be joined by his special guest singer Christina Stelmacovich, who is a frequently featured singer with the Elora Singers, the renowned Juno Award nominated choir with a growing national and international audience. Her sparkling voice will add a very special touch to this Christmas celebration.
While there is no admission charge to any of these performances, a voluntary donation to Melville United Church to help keep the lights on and the piano tuned is always appreciated.
For more information on this series or to join our e-mail list, contact Brad at 519-400-1022 or by e-mail at brad.halls@wightman.ca.

Mid-Day Music at Melville
2025-12-17 12:00 - 13:00
MID-DAY MUSIC AT MELVILLE
Presented and performed by pianist and singer
BRAD HALLS
WEDNESDAY, December 17, 2025
“THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF CHRISTMAS
The concert series “Mid-Day Music at Melville” presented and performed by pianist and singer Brad Halls continues with its 4th season of concerts with the next performance on Wednesday, December 17 at Melville United Church in Fergus beginning at 12 noon and continuing until about 1 p.m.
This week, the series will set aside is seasonal theme of “Songwriters’ Inspirations”, to celebrate the wonderful world of Christmas music, with songs and carols and the interesting origins of the music of the season. There will be opportunities for the audience to sing along with what we hope will be some of your Christmas favourites
On December 17, Brad will be joined by his special guest singer Melanie Steenburgh, who our audience will recall from her wonderful appearance last Christmas. Since then Melanie has become the music director of the Centre Wellington Singers and is leading them through performances that delight the entire community.
After this performance on December 17, the series will take a two-week break to celebrate Christmas and New Years, and the series will resume on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
While there is no admission charge to any of these performances, a voluntary donation to Melville United Church to help keep the lights on and the piano tuned is always appreciated.
For more information on this series or to join our e-mail list, contact Brad at 519-400-1022 or by e-mail at brad.halls@wightman.ca.
