Semler @ House of Blues (3/27/2022)
Armed only with a guitar and nuanced control over her voice, Grace Baldridge (who takes the stage as Semler) proved the kids are alright last night when she opened for Relient K at House of Blues. From a cover of Britney's "...Baby One More Time" to "Silly Songs with Semler" (a la Larry the Cucumber from Veggie Tales, but with a twist), Semler had the crowd hanging on her every word. The audience sang along during many of her songs, including "Late Bloomer", "Bethlehem" and "Jesus From Texas". If you missed this incredibly talented queer Christian artist last night, you can catch her at Fairmount Presbyterian Church on Wednesday. Proceeds from that show's tickets will benefit the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland, Central Outreach Wellness Center and Colors + Youth Center.
Photos and words by Amber Patrick