210 St Marys Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
USA
Jason Harrod will be performing a concert at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church on Friday, May 11; at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. St. Matthew’s Faith & the Arts Series began in 2010 as a result of the church’s desire to be more intentional in the support of the arts and artists; to challenge and deepen faith through exposure to the arts; and to use sacred space as a setting for artistic expression.
Jason Harrod is a Brooklyn-based performing songwriter with ties to the triangle, having grown up in Durham. He is known for generous melodies and poetic, image-rich lyrics. He began his musical career as one-half of seminal Boston duo Harrod and Funck before venturing out on his own. He has released three recordings of original material (Living in Skin, Bright As You, and Highliner, as well as a collection of Christmas songs. He often begins performances by stating that he sings of “God, Women, and Geography.” That covers a lot of ground!!
Jason Harrod has earned some notable accolades in the songwriting world. In 2000, he won first place in the bluegrass category of MerleFest’sChris Austin Songwriting Competition. The following year, he took first place in the North Carolina Songwriters Co-Op Contest and followed that up with a 2002 appearance on Arthur Smith’s Carolina Calling stage with Alison Krauss & Union Station.
For the last five years he was music director for a small church on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, but he is now turning his attention back to his music on a full-time basis.
Tickets ($15) and reservations are available now through the office and at the door on the 11th.