INTERVIEW WITH SCOTT SHIREMAN OF HUSH HARBOR.

 

Hush Harbor: L-R Guitarist David Charlton, drummer Scott Shireman, Keyboardist/Guitarist Craig Embry, lead vocalist Jeni Carr, and bassist/bass drum Perry McDaniel

You may know by now that I had been debating between going to two different festivals: Kingdom Come Festival (KCF) in Kokomo, or Get To The Point a week earlier in Greenwood. Well, had I gone to KCF, I would have missed getting to hear Hush Harbor (as well as several of the other bands at Get To The Point). 

JR: Welcome to the blog. I'll start by asking how Hush Harbor got
started as a band, and who are the band members? 

SS: We got started after I had an encounter with the Lord at a Christian concert and felt led to start a band. We met through multiple social media platforms in 2014. Since that time we have been playing shows ever since and are blessed that 2022 has been our busiest year ever! You can check out our current
shows at www.hushharborband.com. Also in the band are Jeni Carr, Perry McDaniel, Craig Embry, and David Charlton.  

JR: I'm guessing from your website that your most recent release is "Testimony." If it is, would you like to tell us about it? If it isn't, what is? Any other songs that stand out?

SS: Our most recently released single Testimony is about just that…WE all have a TESTIMONY, we are a living, breathing TESTIMONY that has the opportunity to share it with all we come into contact with. Through all we do, say and play. We are currently in the studio working on the next single, “SOMETHING AMAZING”. 

JR: Are there any performances/festivals that stand out as especially blessed or definitely memorable or just plain different? 

SS: As an independent Christian band we are free to play anywhere we feel the Lord calls us. We have been blessed to play shows and festivals with artist such as; The Newsboys, Sidewalk Prophets, Unspoken, Rhett Walker, Jason Gray, JJ Weeks, Jason Folwer, Carrollton, Ryan Lynton, Veridia, Building 429 and many others. We also get to play shows that are much more intimate.

One show that truly is unique and stands out. We were blessed to play a complete concert in the Clark County Indiana Jail for the inmates (First a show for the males then for the females). Worst acoustics ever but the best show ever! 

JR: Any objections if I break tradition? I usually ask about a band's
name in the first question; I've decided to wait to the fourth question in this interview. So what is the origin of the band's name? 

SS: I discovered the term Hush Harbor during my independent studies. During Abolition slaves were oftern punished and or killed if caught sharing the Gospel with each other. They would sneak off in the middle of the night and gather in depressions of the earth (Gullies, Hollers or Harbors) to worship together. They referred to these as HUSH HARBORS. The same holds true today in many parts of the world. Thus our name is a tribute to the past and recognition of today. 

JR: We are living in a world where there is plenty of persecution of Christians (Voice of the Martyrs identifies 38 restricted nations and 14 hostile) and many feel that number will not only increase but will also include the USA. In addition, we are in a nation that seems divided in many areas, political and not. How do you see the Gospel in solving these problems, and how is God using Hush Harbor in this environment? 

SS: The Gospel is THE ANSWER to all of our world's problems. Our ministry has been blessed to have downloads in 39 countries around the world and in many countries where Christianity is banned! We are a Ministry First, Band Second. 

JR: Thank you for your time. May the Lord Jesus Christ richly bless you. 

SS: May GOD Bless you and thanks so much for including us! Anyone wanting information on us can go to our web site:
www.hushharborband.com.

Final comment from Jeff - I have a playlist going, and by coincidence, "Testimony" by Hush Harbor was playing as I worked on this.