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Yet the biggest change and challenge of his life has to be Adrian's acceptance of a call to be Pastor of Fayetteville Presbyterian Church in West Virginia (USA). Even this had musical repurcussions. Shortly before leaving Wales, Adrian had been invited by the Mission Board of the Presbyterian Church to put together a gospel presentation for use with youth. He revamped an idea he had used in college days, which eventually became a production called "Picture a Love" Taken on by the local Presbytery, a team of youth and adults, collectively known as "Actuality" took it on tour throughout Wales. They then had the idea of taking it to where Adrian was now the minister, and it ended up being on the road in West Virginia! After 8 years in Fayetteville another move was made, this time only 35 miles up the road to the city of Beckley, also in West Virginia. As pastor of Beckley Presbyterian Church, he continued to be busy… and occasionally musically involved, such as in 2005 when the youth of the church performed another of his musical productions, based on the Book of Ruth, called "Love will find a Way". Adrian's most recent life-change has been to relocate to Baldwin, Long Island, near New York City …. where he now pastors the First Presbyterian Church of Baldwin. As to exactly how his music will play a part of things remains to be seen. Chances are he will still keep spinnig tunes and strumming that guitar should the opportunities present themselves. Who knows? Maybe there will be yet more chapters to this crazy tale!!! |
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Did he really teach the Beatles everything they knew and single handedly launch the 80's Synth Pop explosion? No way. But he did once dance with Paul McCartney's step-sister at a party on the Wirral, and he did once loan his first ever SH1000 synthesiser to some people who became an 80's influential synth band called 'Orchestral Manouveres in the Dark'. As for "hovering on the borders of insanity and genius", well … every dog has his day….And the higher the fewer… and nostalgia ain't what it used to be… etc, etc…. ENJOY :-) |






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Love will Find a Way - Musical with Beckley Youth |
