Second Sunday in Macon adds music to Mother’s Day

Coleman Hill is worth a visit just for the view, but when free live music is added it makes for an especially nice Mother’s Day excursion.

Hundreds of people came out Sunday for the annual Mother’s Day rendition of Second Sunday, featuring the band Wrenn and the Boys.

The concert series was started six years ago by the College Hill Alliance, but Bragg Jam took it over last year. It moved from Washington Park to Coleman Hill to have more space, and that has worked out well, said J.R. Olive, who chairs the Second Sunday committee.

He said Mother’s Day draws one of the largest crowds of the year.

“You couldn’t ask for a better venue, a better view in Macon, than Coleman Hill, and Mother’s Day especially when you are looking for a reason to spend some time with mom,” he said.

Among those in attendance were mother-to-be Trina Floyd of Macon and her mom. Floyd is four months pregnant with her first child. She said they go to the concert every month.

“I love being outside and I love all the people getting together,” Floyd said. “We see a lot of people we catch up with, and the music is always good.”

Wrenn is the lead performer in Sunday’s group. A graduate of the University of Georgia, she plays the keyboard and sings. She was a photography major and was planning on making that her career when she decided two years ago that she wanted to try music.

“I realized all the (photography) jobs I was applying for, I didn’t like any of them,” she said. “So I thought, maybe I can just do a music thing. I can combine all of the things that I love: music, art, fashion and performing.”

She described her musical style as “retro pop.” She has performed at the Hummingbird but Sunday was her first time at Second Sunday.

The band has been based in Athens but recently moved to Atlanta, she said.

Olive said the concert is paid for by sponsors. The sponsor of Sunday’s show was especially appropriate. Family Ties Birthing Center at Coliseum Medical Center paid to have Wrenn and the Boys perform.

Dr. Raimot Olanrewaju, who is nine months pregnant, gave some opening remarks about proper health care for women who are expecting or planning to get pregnant. She also gave one last reminder.

“If you haven’t already done so, call your mom,” she said.

This story was originally published May 8, 2016 at 8:53 PM with the headline "Second Sunday in Macon adds music to Mother’s Day."