Gospel Harp

Linda Rice

Notice: It is with regret that we are announcing that the remainder of the 2010 schedule is canceled. Our present plan is to resume our prison ministry in January 2011. The cause for this cancellation is due to Willis' health. On January 10th after playing four California prisons, Willis was taken to the hospital for shortness of breath. It was determined that he had an 11 cm (size of a man's fist) mass pressing against his vital organs making breathing difficult. He was further examined and admitted to Stanford University Hospital. (Willis has been treated at Stanford for the past 8 years for lymphoma). During Willis' five day stay at the hospital it was determined that the slow-growing lymphoma had transformed into an aggressive (fast growing) B-cell lymphoma. Willis will be undergoing chemotherapy every 3 weeks for the next 18 weeks. We covet your prayers for Willis. If you would like to contact us, you may do so via email at info@gospelharp.com or by sending letters to P.O. Box 1306, Bodega Bay, California 94923 Blessings, Linda and Willis Rice

I will go to the altar of God my exceeding joy, and praise him with my harp. Psalm 43:4

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"Angels come to mind when one thinks of harpists, but Linda Rice is no angel. She's real flesh and blood, although her face becomes more radiant as she performs on her celestial blue electric harp. That doesn't mean that every song flows like milk and honey. Before you can close your eyes and drift away, Linda begins to pluck, taunt and tease the strings until an entirely new sound emerges. It's a sound of radical praise, unmitigated joy, and a tune to which David could have danced, despite Michal's frown. Now you know why King Saul wished for a harp and what would have happened if David had shown up with a big blue harp like Linda's." Jeanine P. Smith, Christian Family Magazine

"We entered the auditorium where, in short order, all seats were filled. There, dwarfed by her dazzling blue instrument, we spotted diminutive harpist Linda Rice, her hands clad in white gloves, her face a study in restrained mischief. Through 90 minutes of virtuoso performance, Linda worked musical miracles upon the harp's 47 strings and array of foot pedals. She also played a remarkable assortment of styles and tempos." Bob Sculley, Daily News Columnist, Ludington, Michigan

"It has been my privilege to hear Linda Rice on three other occasions. After each concert I have come away blessed, not only by the amazing sound Linda achieves with her instrument, but also by her rich testimony and witness for Jesus Christ. This is music and message you, your family, and your friends do NOT want to miss!" Matthew J. Packer, Director of Music, Fenton United Methodist Church, Fenton, Michigan

"She plays with her hands, but what you really hear is her heart." Dr. John Friedman, Forest Park United Methodist Church, Panama City, Florida