The Music
Hear songs from Russell's songbook in new recordings built around his original voice.
Release Celebration
The songs he loved…
he'll sing again.
A celebration of Rev. Russell East, his music, his church, and the people who remember him.
A homecoming
The music comes home.
For decades, Russell's voice existed only on old recordings and in the memories of the people who heard him sing.
Now those recordings are being brought into new musical arrangements, preserving Russell's original voice while giving the songs a new life.
The release celebration is a chance to bring all of that together — the music, the church, the family, and the memories.
The event
Release Celebration
Impact Ministries
Former Christ Corner Church building
635 Center St
Henderson, KY 42420
Date and time coming soon.
The event details will be added here as they are finalized.
The event details will be added here as they are finalized.
That evening
What to expect
The Stories
Remember the man behind the microphone through family stories, photographs, and memories.
The Church
Gather in the building where Russell and the congregation began Christ Corner Church in 1965.
The People
Family, friends, former church members, and others whose lives were touched by Russell.
The place matters
Back where it began.
This isn't just a convenient venue. It is the former Christ Corner Church building — the place where Russell's ministry as pastor became part of the story of this congregation.
The building itself carries memories: the sanctuary, the organ, the stained glass, the balcony, and the corners where generations of people worshiped together.
Explore the history of the church →“I wasn't trying to replace Russell. I was trying to bring him back.”
— David East
And afterward…
The celebration becomes part of the archive.
Once the celebration happens, this page won't disappear. It will become part of the permanent record of the project.
Photographs, video, stories from the evening, and other memories can be added here so that people who weren't able to be there can experience a little of what happened.
