By Eva Gamble

On Saturday, October 4, 2014, 7:00 PM at the Park Theater in Cranston RI, you can witness one of the legends of gospel music as she raises the roof and all in attendance to benefit the Sarah Gamble Foundation.

The Sarah L. Gamble Foundation was created in remembrance of a woman that survived many challenges in life.  Sarah L. Gamble was a woman that helped many individuals and families. She believed that dreams do come true.  The Sarah L. Gamble Foundation is helping people to succeed in life and one of the goals of the foundation is to provide scholarships.  The foundation is honored to have Gospel Legend Elbernita “Twinkie” Clark of the famous Clark Sisters to perform at this scholarship fundraiser.

Twinkie Clark is a musical genius. She is a gifted vocalist, musician, songwriter, evangelist and actress.  She has been the creative force behind shaping the vibrant sound that has become the Clark Sisters hallmark.   She is the undisputed “Queen of the B3 Hammond organ.”

Twinkie Clark has written and performed several successful songs including, “Power“, “You Brought The Sunshine“, “Balm In Gilead“, “I Tried Him And I Know Him“, “Something New“, “Is My Living in Vain” “Awesome“, “Bless You Real Good“, ” Everything You Need is Right Here“,” God’s Got A Blessing“, ” Awesome God”, and ” I Can Do All Things Through Christ” just to name a few.

She is also two time Grammy Award winner.  In 1981 the Clark Sisters received a gold record with the song “You Brought The Sunshine” hit on the Gospel and R&B charts.  The Clark Sisters have been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.  The Clark Sisters received high honors at the 2007 Stellar Awards when they were presented with the coveted award for Most Notable Achievement.  TV One on their Unsung program did an episode featuring the Clark Sisters.  They starred in the movie “Gospel”.

In June 2014, Twinkie performed her most recent CD/DVD “Live and Unplugged” a critically acclaimed set that has already wowed critics.  Her music has been performed by James Cleveland, James Moss, Shirley Murdock, Kelly Price, Aaliyah, Out-of-Eden, Xscape and Mary J. Blige.

The Sarah L. Gamble Foundation will present Twinkie Clark on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $25, $35, and $50 (VIP) There are several ways to buy tickets: Visit the Park Theater Box Office, Order via phone, or purchase online.

The Park Theatre Box Office is located at 848 Park Avenue, Cranston RI 02910 or you can call 401.467.7275
Monday – Saturday: 10am to 6pm or visit www.parktheatreri.com.