FRIENDSHIP — United Church of Friendship, located at 31 E. Main St., will be putting on a free concert Friday, June 20, as the church will welcome Brothers McClurg.

The brothers bring a folksy style to the microphone that is perfect for a summer concert. Doors open at 6 p.m. and local artist Eric “Buckwheat” Scutt will open at 6:30 p.m. Love offerings to help with the cost of the concert are joyfully welcomed but not required.

The brothers (Chris and Anthony Hoisington) along with Jeremy Thompson carry on a family legacy of Chirstian praise and folk music as they built their own recording studio based in Batavia. They finally decided to name the studio Old Bear Studios.

With Chris’ increasing penchant for producing artists and inventive approach; Jeremy’s ability to execute on Chris’ ideas while incorporating his own signature musical style and dynamic musical elements; and Anthony’s ear for interesting instrumental parts and engaging melodies, a new sound began emerging from Old Bear Studios.

Soon, artists that Brothers McClurg were recording at Old Bear Studio were being invited to song write and go on tour. Chris, Anthony, and Jeremy could see that God was building a creative community around them in a very natural way. Feeling led to affirm the artists that they worked with and provide a home for their music, Brothers McClurg formed a new record label called Old Bear Records. In just a few short years, Old Bear Records has released multiple Christian music albums that have connected new artists with what they describe as “the upstream sound” to listeners across the world.

In addition to all the exciting developments at Old Bear Records, Brothers McClurg continues to travel and share their music nationally, bringing their live ministry to hundreds of churches coast to coast and sharing the stage with some of Christian music’s biggest acts. They have developed a reputation as some of the most talented and authentic live acts in modern Christian music which gives them continued invitations to play for Christian music promotions, churches, Bible institutes and conferences. Because of their passion to develop worship leaders and songwriters, they are regularly invited to the most respected worship conferences in the world.

As Brothers McClurg looks towards the future, they will continue to bring fresh vision to a musical and ministry legacy spanning three generations with their own version of “the upstream sound.”