Patriotic music filled downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park Sunday evening as First Baptist Church of Lake Orion presented its ‘Salute to America? program.
Directed by Jim Watson, the church’s orchestra and choir performed a variety of patriotic songs from ‘The Battle Hymn of the Republic? to ‘This is My Country? to ‘God Bless America.?
Past and presdent members of the Armed Forces were saluted as were people who serve the community such as police officers, firefighters and teachers.
U.S. Lance Corporal Chuck Schatzley, a church deacon, gave his testimony about how God saved his life during the Vietnam War.
What a great event to warm up for the Fourth of July!