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Howlelujah Tour Brings Music and Animal Stories to Salado and Temple
This week, the Howlelujah Tour rolls into Central Texas, pairing soulful music with heart‑warming animal stories. The tour will kick off in Salado on Monday, August 3, and finish in Temple on Tuesday, August 4, drawing crowds to two very different venues.
In Salado, the show starts at 5 p.m. on Monday at Barrow Brewing Company, 108 Royal St. The next evening, the tour will be at Christ Episcopal Church, 300 N. Main St., in Temple, beginning at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
Each performance is hosted by a trio that blends faith, art, and advocacy: author and Episcopal priest Father Bill Miller, Central Texas singer‑songwriter Joey McGee, and Mystic, the tour’s rescue dog whose journey anchors the event’s message.
Proceeds from the Salado concert will go to Ghosts Mission Rescue, a local animal welfare group that cares for and adopts out rescued pets. The Temple show will benefit Heart to Home Animal Adoption Center, which performs a similar mission in the Temple area.
Father Bill Miller, the author of three books—including The Gospel According to Sam: Animal Stories for the Soul and The Last Howlelujah: Tails from the Trail—has long combined music, humor, and storytelling to champion compassion for rescued animals. He has personally rescued eight dogs and partners with rescue groups across several communities.
Joey McGee, a singer‑songwriter and poet from Central Texas, weaves narratives from his travels through Asia, Central America, and the Middle East into his music. His performances, described as soulful and narrative, have taken him to churches, bookstores, breweries, and community venues nationwide as part of the Howlelujah Tour.
Mystic, the canine companion of the tour, was rescued after being found in Kauai’s Waimea Canyon. Since then, he has become a living symbol of second chances and the positive impact of animal rescue.
Since its inception, the Howlelujah Tour has visited 16 cities across the South and beyond, stopping at churches, bookstores, breweries, animal shelters, and community organizations. Each stop raises money and awareness for a local rescue group, blending live music, storytelling, and animal advocacy.
Barrow Brewing Company, the Salado venue, has a history of hosting community events and has welcomed the tour’s blend of faith and music. The historic Christ Episcopal Church in Temple, used for community gatherings and religious services, provides a fitting backdrop for the evening’s message.
Ghosts Mission Rescue, the beneficiary of the Salado show, offers care and adoption services for rescued animals, while Heart to Home Animal Adoption Center, the Temple beneficiary, provides similar support in its local area.
The tour’s combination of live performance, narrative, and animal advocacy creates a joyful, inspiring, and community‑building experience. Audience members are encouraged to consider adopting rescued animals while the tour directly contributes to local shelters.
In short, the Howlelujah Tour will host two live shows in Salado and Temple on August 3 and 4, 2026, featuring Father Bill Miller, Joey McGee, and Mystic. The events will raise funds for Ghosts Mission Rescue and Heart to Home Animal Adoption Center, continuing the tour’s mission of blending music, storytelling, and animal advocacy across Central Texas.
In Salado, the show starts at 5 p.m. on Monday at Barrow Brewing Company, 108 Royal St. The next evening, the tour will be at Christ Episcopal Church, 300 N. Main St., in Temple, beginning at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
Each performance is hosted by a trio that blends faith, art, and advocacy: author and Episcopal priest Father Bill Miller, Central Texas singer‑songwriter Joey McGee, and Mystic, the tour’s rescue dog whose journey anchors the event’s message.
Proceeds from the Salado concert will go to Ghosts Mission Rescue, a local animal welfare group that cares for and adopts out rescued pets. The Temple show will benefit Heart to Home Animal Adoption Center, which performs a similar mission in the Temple area.
Father Bill Miller, the author of three books—including The Gospel According to Sam: Animal Stories for the Soul and The Last Howlelujah: Tails from the Trail—has long combined music, humor, and storytelling to champion compassion for rescued animals. He has personally rescued eight dogs and partners with rescue groups across several communities.
Joey McGee, a singer‑songwriter and poet from Central Texas, weaves narratives from his travels through Asia, Central America, and the Middle East into his music. His performances, described as soulful and narrative, have taken him to churches, bookstores, breweries, and community venues nationwide as part of the Howlelujah Tour.
Mystic, the canine companion of the tour, was rescued after being found in Kauai’s Waimea Canyon. Since then, he has become a living symbol of second chances and the positive impact of animal rescue.
Since its inception, the Howlelujah Tour has visited 16 cities across the South and beyond, stopping at churches, bookstores, breweries, animal shelters, and community organizations. Each stop raises money and awareness for a local rescue group, blending live music, storytelling, and animal advocacy.
Barrow Brewing Company, the Salado venue, has a history of hosting community events and has welcomed the tour’s blend of faith and music. The historic Christ Episcopal Church in Temple, used for community gatherings and religious services, provides a fitting backdrop for the evening’s message.
Ghosts Mission Rescue, the beneficiary of the Salado show, offers care and adoption services for rescued animals, while Heart to Home Animal Adoption Center, the Temple beneficiary, provides similar support in its local area.
The tour’s combination of live performance, narrative, and animal advocacy creates a joyful, inspiring, and community‑building experience. Audience members are encouraged to consider adopting rescued animals while the tour directly contributes to local shelters.
In short, the Howlelujah Tour will host two live shows in Salado and Temple on August 3 and 4, 2026, featuring Father Bill Miller, Joey McGee, and Mystic. The events will raise funds for Ghosts Mission Rescue and Heart to Home Animal Adoption Center, continuing the tour’s mission of blending music, storytelling, and animal advocacy across Central Texas.