Music Calendar - Dec. 19-25

LIVE MUSIC

ACOUSTIC GOSPEL JAM - Brainerd United Methodist Church, McFerrin Chapel, 4315 Brainerd Road. Jam session, 6-7 p.m. each Sunday. After 7 p.m. play anything. 423-698-5928.

BLUEGRASS, COUNTRY AND GOSPEL - Older American Center, 414 W. 14th St., Chickamauga, Ga. Music by Taylor Ridge, Mike & Janet and Ponder Creek, 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21. Free. 706-858-3855.

BLUEGRASS JAMBOREE - Harrison Ruritan Club, 5709 Tyner Lane. No show this month. 423-619-8310.

CHARLES & MYRTLE'S COFFEEHOUSE - Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. No shows until January. 423-892-4960, www.christunity.org.

CHORAL ARTS - St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. Vocal ensemble is seeking three or four additional vocalists in each section of the chorus for a performance in April of "Missa Gaia" by jazz composer Paul Winter. Interested? Email artistic director Keith Reas at reas@stpaulschatt.org in December to schedule an interview between 5:30 and 8 p.m. Jan. 7.

COWBOY GOSPEL JUBILEE - Cleveland Cowboy Church, 3040 Blythe Road, Cleveland, Tenn. No shows next two Fridays, Dec. 20 and 27. 423-476-7936.

IN CONCERT - Creative Arts Guild, 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. Monthly concert series features Voices Night Out, classical vocal and instrumental music, 7 p.m. today, Dec. 19. $5. Proceeds benefit the Guild's music scholarship program. 706-259-1822.

CSO AT WAREHOUSE ROW - 1110 Market St. Monthly lunchtime concerts by a Chattanooga Symphony & Opera ensemble, 11:30 a.m. today, Dec. 19. Free. 423-267-8583, www.chattanoogasymphony.org.

GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. - Bimbo's Restaurant, 7606 Rhea County Highway. No shows until January 423-240-7210.

GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. - McDonald's, 130 Able Drive. Mike Hixson and the Gospel Jubilee Band, 7 p.m. today, Dec. 19 (last one this month). 423-775-1529.

GOSPEL, EAST BRAINERD - Wendy's, 7655 East Brainerd Road. Spirit Filled, Living Right Trio and Patti Wright featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23. 423-331-7126.

GOSPEL, EAST RIDGE - East Ridge Christian Church, 1514 Rebecca Drive. Spirit Filled and Disciples of Christ featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. today, Dec. 19 (last one this month). 706-866-1987, 423-902-4873.

GOSPEL, HIXSON - Dairy Queen, 5433 Highway 153. No shows until January. 423-867-7217.

GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH - Wendy's, 6009 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road. No shows until January. 423-899-7852.

GOSPEL, RINGGOLD, GA. - Philadelphia Baptist Church, 1065 Pine Grove Road. Jim Ricketts, Crystle Elam and Marcellus Scott featured, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20 (last one this month). john3458@epbfi.com.

GOSPEL, RINGGOLD, GA. - Cloud Springs Deli, 4097 Cloud Springs Road. Dana Russell, Annointed By Faith and Chuck Robinson featured, 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23. 706-956-8128.

GOSPEL, TRENTON, GA. - American Legion Post 106, 13205 N. Main St. (Highway 11). No shows until January. 423-942-4081.

KAMAMA MUSIC SERIES - Kamama Gallery, 5951 Alabama Highway 117, Mentone, Ala. Concert by singer/songwriter Pierce Pettis, 7 p.m. today, Dec. 19; doors open at 6 p.m. (all times Central). $10. Limited seating; reservations recommended. 256-634-3001.

METROPOLITAN BELLS - Brainerd Baptist Church, 300 Brookfield Ave. Handbell ensemble performs seasonal favorites, 7:30 p.m. today, Dec. 19. Free. 423-899-3543.

MOUNTAIN OPRY - Walden's Ridge Civic Center, 2501 Fairmount Pike, Signal Mountain. Bluegrass and mountain music, 8-11 p.m. each Friday. Free. 423-886-3252.

MUSIC AT THE WINERY - Cartecay Vineyards, 5704 Clear Creek Road, Ellijay, Ga. Weekly music series features Matthew Croxton, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, on Chimney Patio (in Nealey Barn if weather is bad). $13 includes concert, five tastings and logo wine glass. 706-698-9463, www.cartecayvineyards.com.

RED BANK BLUEGRASS JAM - Grace Nazarene Church, 6310 Dayton Blvd. Jam session for all levels of bluegrass and country musicians, 6:30-9 p.m. each Thursday. Play or listen. 423-877-9948.

RED CLAY PICKIN' BARN - Intersection of Weatherly Switch and Old Lead Mine Valley Road on state Highway 317 near Red Clay Park, Cleveland, Tenn. Family musical entertainment, 7-11 p.m. each Saturday. $5 donation. 423-240-3439.

SENIORS DANCE - Teamsters Union Hall, 4431 Bonny Oaks Drive. Band plays line dance, slow country and '50s rock music, 7-10 p.m. each Saturday. $5 donation. 423-867-7185.

SODDY-DAISY JAMBOREE - Soddy-Daisy Community Center, 190 Depot St. Pickers and listeners gather, 7-10 p.m. today, Dec. 19. 423-332-3654.

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