Church service offers ‘Jazz for the Soul’

PANAMA CITY BEACH — On the second Wednesday of each month, members and guests at Gulf Beach Presbyterian Church make a beautiful noise.The special service is called “Jazz for the Soul,” and the public is encouraged to “come as you are” to enjoy the coffee, conversation, music, prayer, poetry and more in a casual cafe setting.”It started in 2016 with our then-minister, Bonnie Wilkins,” said jazz pianist Amanda Matthews, the church’s regular pianist and choir director. […]