Check out this Youtube video of a live performance by a cool Louisville area band known as the Parade Schedule, and note the tight harmony among bandmates Matt Kinder and Brooks Ritter and evocative songwriting on “Backyard” by Matt, as well as the tasteful drumming of Matt Harris.
Parade Schedule is the brainchild of Matt Kinder, who occasionally performs solo under the moniker but more often sings with a rotating cast that can range from two or three, like here, to over ten musicians and singers. It’s really something to see, as music lovers in Louisville can attest, as well as parts of the midwest where the band has toured.
The Parade Schedule is not a Sojourn band although the members are a part of Sojourn and have workshopped some of their great folk songs in Sojourn songwriting workshops. If you recognize the name “Brooks Ritter” it’s because he is also a Sojourn worship leader who co-wrote “In the Shadow of the Glorious Cross” and “Lead Us Back” from Before the Throne while also singing lead on our last two albums, Before the Throne and Advent Songs.
Check out The Parade Schedule on Myspace for more music and other information.
