Word came yesterday afternoon that Levon Helm is in the final stages of his battle with cancer, when a note was posted on his website by his wife Sandy and daughter Amy.  Levon had been diagnosed with throat cancer more than a decade ago, lost his voice for a while, but returned to the stage to play the music that moved him throughout his life.

He did regain his voice, though it was more ragged, and these last few years have yielded fine albums and have solidified Levon’s reputation as an Americana icon. He was the only non-Canadian in the seminal group, The Band. His contribution to that ensemble is incalculable, his legacy to us is monumental. Join us in praying for Levon and his family at this time.

- Jessie Scott