Ringing Massive Bell in Church Tower
Paul Cardall explores the historic downtown Presbyterian Church with The Contributor Executive Director Cathy Jennings and Co-Founder Tom Mills.
The church is one of the largest and best preserved examples of Egyptian Revival architecture in the United States.
Completed in 1851, the church was used as a hospital by the Union army during the Civil War; beds filled the sanctuary and ground floor.
The building underwent extensive remodeling after 1865. Adelicia Acklen, the mistress of Belmont, donated the 4,000 pound bell which served as the city’s fire alarm from 1874 to 1897.
In 1882, the interior was painted with colorful, symbolic designs and perspective painting creating the impression of an Egyptian temple. The winged globe, repeated throughout the church, is the symbol for the Egyptian sun god Amun-Ra and signifies eternity. Original box pews were also removed during this time, and the present curved walnut benches installed; the stained glass windows were added in 1887.
The Contributor headquarters are in the Church. They helps Nashville homeless neighbors establish their own micro-businesses and work their way into housing through selling an award winning street paper. Vendors earn immediate income, establish meaningful relationships, regain their dignity, and become Contributors to the community.
About All Heart Adventures:
No. These are not music videos. These are the adventures of a guy who got a second chance at life. What if you got a new heart? Transplant recipient Paul Cardall has been blessed to explore the world and try things most never think of doing. These are wild, crazy, creative, and often goofy adventures Paul Cardall does with his wife Tina and other friends, who have unique talents and gifts. Each episode encourages us to get out of our comfort zone, go outside, and create a memory you'll never forget.
About homelessness
There are an estimated 553,742 people in the United States experiencing homelessness on a given night, according to the most recent national point-in-time estimate (January 2017). This represents a rate of approximately 17 people experiencing homelessness per every 10,000 people in the general population.
About Paul Cardall
One of the biggest selling pianists of our time, Paul Cardall is a Dove Award-winning musician, composer and producer, whose music has been streamed over 3 billion times. He has has 11 #1 Billboard albums, 30 million monthly listeners from more than 160 countries with 2.8 million fans subscribed to his various social media platforms. He’s been featured in Forbes, Mix Magazine, performed for audiences all over the world including the White House. Cardall was born with essentially half a heart and a suffered from congenital heart disease and in his 30s received a heart-transplant. After spending virtually years of his life in hospitals and recovering from surgeries, he understands the trauma imposed, particularly as a young person and their families. Cardall has made it his life’s mission to create and share piano music that is healing both physically and emotionally. Two of the many projects he’s involved with include partnering with the The Ryan Seacrest Foundation to donate keyboards to children’s hospitals nationwide. Cardall has established scholarships for students affected by medical bills associated with congenital heart disease because he believes in getting an education regardless of terminal diagnosis. Earlier this year Cardall released a music project titled The Broken Miracle, featuring special guests including David Archuleta, Tyler Glenn (Neon Trees), Ty Herndon, Rachel Yamagata, Thompson Square, Matt Hammit and many others. The Broken Miracle album chronicles his life dealing with congenital heart disease, through his transplant 12 years ago. Two versions of the pianist’s next album, December, will be released December 3 and December 10. Cardall is also the host of a successful podcast, All Heart, and a KZread series All Heart Adventures, featuring Cardall in various "bucket list" scenarios--living his life to the fullest, with gratitude and appreciation. Learn more by visting www.paulcardall.com and ask Alexa or Siri to play “Life & Death by Paul Cardall”