“We have so many people in Lawrence within faith communities ... you could come back in and sing with renewed spirit, you could listen to the music and pray,” West says.

Friends shared memories of growing up in Lawrence, KU theater, traveling abroad and, of course, making music with Donnelly ... which inspired her own singing and songwriting.

The Brooklyn native started singing in the synagogue choir. (JTA) — Steve Lawrence, the Brooklyn-born son of a cantor who with his wife Eydie Gormé formed one of the most enduring popular ...