Manchester Concert Series
In 2022 members of Southminster launched a new endeavor. The Manchester Concert Series was designed to allow Southminster to reach out to our community through music, inviting different groups to put on concerts in the Sanctuary. We have approximately three concerts per season, in September, February, and May. Each concert begins at 4:00 PM with doors opening at 3:30 pm. Admission is $10 per person for the performers + a non-perishable food item in support of the Southminster Food Closet.
Join us for our 2026 - 2027 concert season
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Ed Petterson
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Ed Pettersen is a Virginia-based singer-songwriter whose music carries the weight of real life and the hope of the Gospel. With a voice that feels both intimate and anthemic, he writes songs that sit at the intersection of personal struggle and steadfast faith—honest enough to acknowledge the tension, yet anchored in the truth that God is still at work.
Pettersen began writing songs at the age of seventeen as a way to process both his questions and his convictions. His work blends modern production with the storytelling tradition of classic singer-songwriters, creating a sound that feels current without chasing trends. Themes of redemption, identity, surrender, and quiet perseverance run through his catalog, often drawn from his own journey of learning to trust God in seasons of waiting and uncertainty.
Whether performing in small venues across the state or leading worship, Pettersen’s goal remains the same: to write songs that give people language for both their pain and their praise. His music doesn’t offer cheap answers—it offers presence. And in a genre often filled with noise, that grounded, Virginia-rooted honesty has become his signature.
Currently, he continues writing and recording new music while staying deeply connected to the local church and the communities he serves.
Pettersen began writing songs at the age of seventeen as a way to process both his questions and his convictions. His work blends modern production with the storytelling tradition of classic singer-songwriters, creating a sound that feels current without chasing trends. Themes of redemption, identity, surrender, and quiet perseverance run through his catalog, often drawn from his own journey of learning to trust God in seasons of waiting and uncertainty.
Whether performing in small venues across the state or leading worship, Pettersen’s goal remains the same: to write songs that give people language for both their pain and their praise. His music doesn’t offer cheap answers—it offers presence. And in a genre often filled with noise, that grounded, Virginia-rooted honesty has become his signature.
Currently, he continues writing and recording new music while staying deeply connected to the local church and the communities he serves.
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Virginians Barbershop Chorus
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Originally organized in the Fall of 1945 with 24 members of local quartets, the Richmond affiliate of SPEBSQSA received its official charter from the society on December 6, 1952, with almost 40 members. Its charter party was attended by approximately 150 people. Dean Snyder from SPEBSQSA (and founding member of the Alexandria Harmonizers) presided over the ceremony to hand the charter to then chapter president, Dr. Ralph M. Roberts.
The Richmond affiliate started proceedings to get an official SPEBSQSA charter in September 1952, and open up its membership to men who wanted to sing in an ensemble chorus. Previously, the group had been entirely made up of barbershop quartets. In 2019, the Barbershop Harmony Society began a program called “Everyone in Harmony” which the Virginians Chorus adopted opening its membership to both men and women.
The Virginians chorus is the principal performing group from the Richmond chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society (based in Nashville) a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity. The Virginians is comprised of over 40 active members. On a yearly average they participate in 15 or more varied performance venues in the greater Richmond area.
The Richmond affiliate started proceedings to get an official SPEBSQSA charter in September 1952, and open up its membership to men who wanted to sing in an ensemble chorus. Previously, the group had been entirely made up of barbershop quartets. In 2019, the Barbershop Harmony Society began a program called “Everyone in Harmony” which the Virginians Chorus adopted opening its membership to both men and women.
The Virginians chorus is the principal performing group from the Richmond chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society (based in Nashville) a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity. The Virginians is comprised of over 40 active members. On a yearly average they participate in 15 or more varied performance venues in the greater Richmond area.