The Church Studio

12/07/2024

It was a privilege to connect with such visionary leaders this morning! 🌟 We hosted Klemmer & Associates, a group guided by the inspiring mission of their founder, Brian Klemmer, to create bold, ethical leaders who envision a world where no one is left out. Our founder, Teresa Knox, led a tour and Q&A, sharing insights about The Church Studio’s history and mission.

12/07/2024

Sacred ground and home of the Tulsa Sound. Where Leon Russell, Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty, Willie Nelson, the GAP Band, Dwight Twilley, J.J. Cale, and more created music that changed the world. 🎶

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12/05/2024

Starry, starry night
Paint your palette blue and gray.


📷 Phil Clarkin

12/04/2024

12/03/2024

This Giving Tuesday, we’re filled with gratitude for your support. Take a look at everything we’ve been able to accomplish because of YOU! Whether you’ve attended an event, gone on tour, volunteered, or shared kind words, thank you.

Your generosity keeps our mission alive. We couldn’t do it without you! Help us accomplish even more - donate today! https://buff.ly/3ISgH9Y

12/02/2024

J.J. Cale worked closely with fellow Tulsan Leon Russell at Shelter Records, releasing albums like Naturally and Okie. Known for his laid-back guitar style and vocals, Cale’s songs, including “After Midnight” and “Cocaine,” became hits by Eric Clapton.

12/02/2024

On this day in 1964, The Who began their first of 22 consecutive Tuesday night shows at The Marquee Club in London. This iconic venue became legendary for hosting residencies from bands that shaped rock music history, like The Rolling Stones, Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, King Crimson, Yes, Jethro Tull, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, and more.

11/30/2024

It’s Small Business Saturday and we would love to see you! We’re giving tours from 10am-3pm, Lounge is open from 9am-4pm, and all merch is 25% off in store and online. 🎉 Thank you for your continued support. We very much appreciate all of you! - The Church Studio team 🤎

11/29/2024

🎸BLACK FRIDAY DEALS 🎸 25% off the entire shop + a FREE ornament with purchases over $50 (while supplies last). Use code: BLACKFRIDAY at checkout.

Also, entry memberships are just $49 (regularly $69) — our best price of the season!

Happy shopping! 🎄 SHOP: https://store.thechurchstudio.com

11/28/2024

On this Thanksgiving Day, we acknowledge our appreciation for music's role in bringing us together and for your ongoing support since we reopened this legendary landmark. Happy Thanksgiving from your Church family. (Jefferson Airplane show, NYC 1970) ❤️🦃🎶🍁🤎

11/28/2024

We’ve lost too many musicians at the young age of 27 (Brian Jones, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse), including the legendary Jimi Hendrix, who would have turned 81 today.

In 1970, Jimi performed in Tulsa—just three months before his untimely passing. Gone too soon, but his music lives on.

11/27/2024

On this day 50 years ago, Dwight Twilley recorded his first hit, "I'm on Fire," right here at The Church Studio. Joined by Phil Seymour, the session took place the day before Thanksgiving. 🦃

11/27/2024

Jesse Ed Davis on tour with Taj Mahal. ✌️ Davis played guitar and piano on Taj Mahal’s first four albums, performing slide, lead, rhythm, country, and jazz styles. Taj was so impressed with Davis’s playing that he began calling their act The Davis Band. As drummer Chuck Blackwell described, Davis had "a melodic, haunting deal," referring to the distinct emotional quality of his playing. During his three years with Mahal, the band toured England and appeared in The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus. Davis later worked with Eric Clapton, John Lennon, and George Harrison.

Photos taken in 1970 by Jimmy Karstein, courtesy of Jackie Karstein. 📸

11/25/2024

In cultures where the right hand is considered respected, it is prestigious to wear a watch on the right wrist. This tradition is rooted in cultural and historical contexts, becoming a symbolic act associated with authority or tradition. Fact or fiction?! ⏰ 🎩

11/25/2024

Shelter Records, founded by Leon Russell and Denny Cordell, operated from 1969 to 1981. In 1972, the label set up its Tulsa office at The Church Studio, fostering a "workshop atmosphere" in the converted church. Leon left the label in 1976 after parting ways with Cordell. Notable artists signed to Shelter included J.J. Cale, Dwight Twilley Band, the Gap Band, Freddie King, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, and Phoebe Snow.