The Downtown Presbyterian Church — Attraction in Nashville-Davidson

An excellent example of the early architecture of Nashville. I was once given a guided tour by a good friend who worked there. They were very detailed in the explanation of the construction and even more detailed when describing the the future plans for the management of the beautiful and well maintained old structure. And of course there were the other stories ... Actual local truths that had occurred and in some way or another had an impact on the church... Or those almost a little too far fetched and possibly a tad bit frightening at the same time, ones that you sincerely hope are entirely fictional, but know full well in the back of your mind that there is a little bit of truth in every story 😬😳

Of course i don't recall any of it really it was an awful long time ago... And i was a lot younger and maybe didn't pay as much attention as i should have to the truely beautiful and interesting things in life like the history behind the Downtown Presbyterian Church.

So go see some of the old architecture when you're here. They're like a well-kept local secret hidden in plain sight. And please people we've already convinced the poor tourists that peddle taverns are a good 💡 idea, do we have to have a Party 🎉 Fire 🔥 Truck 🚚? Yeah I saw it. 😕It's as real as any of the other constructs in this dimension anyway. 🤷🏽‍♂️...

I LOVE this church. I got married in this beautifully historic sanctuary, and also was so blessed to use almost all of the building for my wedding portrait. Michael Arwood, the wedding coordinator, was amazing, as well as Dena Swoner, who helped us with the contracts, scheduling, and many other details. The people here are so very kind and welcoming. We would not have wanted anything more for our special day. We also love to come here for speakers and live music. I have met Nadia Bolz-Weber here, as well as some of the most eclectic underground jazz pianists and instrumentalists. Patty Griffin recorded her album 'Downtown Church' in the sanctuary. The acoustics are incredible there and in the chapel. Many other artists have recorded in this sacred space, but the Patty one is extra special because my husband and I claim one of the songs, 'Little Fire' as our song. When we got married, I was able to sing it right where Patty did. And that's just a few of the great things about this church...LOVE. (Photo credit David and...

Really nice group of people helping the less fortunate with a good hot breakfast every Saturday morning at 9:00. Parking authority are definitely heartless as they ticketed the few people that had vehicles with a $94 ticket for parking in a loading zone in front of the church for approximately 5 to 10 minutes when businesses were either closed or the area was dead. People get there early and line up all the way around the corner so either get there early and wait or wait for the line to go in and then go join. There's room...