{"id":181207,"date":"2026-05-01T13:29:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/181207\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T13:29:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:29:07","slug":"converted-church-in-rural-pennsylvania-becoming-an-incubator-for-amish-roots-music-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/181207\/","title":{"rendered":"Converted church in rural Pennsylvania becoming an incubator for Amish roots music | Entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>McCOYSVILLE, Pa. \u2013 Conrad Fisher&#8217;s musical journey has taken him from an Amish country upbringing in Pennsylvania to Nashville and back. 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