The Keuka Comfort Care Home presents David M. Bailey in Concert at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19 at the Presbyterian Church in Dundee.
The $10 admission fee will be donated to the Keuka Comfort Care Home.
The son of Presbyterian missionaries, Bailey spent his childhood in Beirut, Lebanon. He learned his first chords in seventh grade, went on to study classical guitar and then soon after began writing his own songs; a passion he would nourish for years to come.
The Lebanese Civil War forced him to complete high school at a boarding school in Germany where he spent weekends as a street musician and also formed a small ensemble that toured throughout central Europe.
In college, he played extensively in an original acoustic duo, but then put his guitar away and entered corporate America.
Ten years later, doctors told Bailey he had a malignant brain tumor and would be dead in a few months. He left his corporate job and returned to his first love of songwriting and performing. Over a lifetime, he has shared his hope and music with thousands of listeners.
Now a 12-year survivor with 18 albums to his name performances in 21 countries and 44 states, David and his music continue to challenge others to live passionately and treasure the beauty of each new day.
His story has been featured on CBS News/48 Hours, 60 Minutes, Fox/Health, Family Health channel, NPR, and dozens of newspapers and magazines across the country. In May 2003, he won the prestigious Kerrville NewFolk songwriting competition and has since shared the stage with many others.
For more information, visit his website www.davidmbailey.com or visit www.keukacomfortcarehome.org.
