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Mike Harris tells the story of the Crosses on the Square

Crosses were prophesied to the owner of the Red Brick Studio in August 2014. More than a year went by until he was reminded of the prophecy - with an urgency to get it completed. This morning, it was fulfilled.
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By Ed Waggener

Mike Harris gave a brief history of how the three crosses atop his Red Brick Recording studios came to be.



"It was prophesied to us that we should put the crosses on top of the building over one year ago," he said, "in August, 2014."

The Columbia attorney, who is owner and President of Shorelines Communications, owner of The WAVE 92.7 FM and The BIG DAWG 99.9 FM, established Red Brick Studio at 200 Public Square in 2013.

The studio records a range of music, but, at it's core, there's Southern Gospel.

Mr. Harris, a devoutly religious man, has always put his faith at the foundation of his businesses.

As it has progressed, he said, the mission of the Red Brick Studio has evolved more and more to gospel, more and more to ministries. The visitor's loft, upstairs at the Red Brick, has become more and more facility for furthering the work of ministries. Now, as often as a visiting music artist is there, the loft houses pastors. This morning, Harris said, two ministers, one from Kentucky, another from North Carolina, were guests at the upstairs loft. They are in Adair County, he said, to carry on a meeting at Columbia's Revival Center, which became a permanent part of the Christian scene following a protracted meeting which began in a cornfield off KY 704 in the Tabor Community. He said he was reminded in November, 2015 of the prophesy, and made the fulfillment a determined priority.

A steel fabricating company built the three 10 foot steel crosses, which are finished with automotive grade gold paint, Harris said.

Friends with a lift truck raised the crosses to the building Saturday morning, February 20, 2016, and secured them to the roof in a few hours after starting at 6amCT. Before 10amCT arrived, the workmen had gone, the work complete.

The angles of the outside crosses were planned for maximum exposure from as many points around the the Square.

But the Central Cross, the Cross of Jesus, is the focal point, seen head-on by pedestrians on the Square and is designed for maximum visibility by motorist approaching on Burkesville Street.

Harris said that many will see the timing as having to do with local issues. That's not the case, he said. It has nothing particularly to do with those issues.

Neither does the timing have anything to do with the early Easter this year, on Sunday, March 27, 2016.

It only has to do with the fulfillment of the prophecy revealed to him in 2014, he said.


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Three crosses atop Red Brick Studios make huge statement



2016-02-20 - Redbrick Studio, 200 Public Square, Columbia, KY. - Photo By Ed Waggener.
Three crosses now stand out on the Downtown Square. The crosses were raised to the lofty position between 6am and 9amCT. The photo was taken before 10amCT. The crosses appear even taller than their 10-ft. height, and are angled for greatest visibility - the center cross, the cross of Christ, of Jesus - is the focal one, as it should be, from the Square and for incoming traffic on Burkesville Street. They stand out clearly against the gray Saturday morning sky. Attorney Mike Harris, owner of the two buildings on the left, above, said he is anxious to see how other conditions affect visibility, but he thinks the gold painted steel crosses will shine brightly on sky blue days, as well as night lights. - EW

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The Crosses on the Square, from another perspective



2016-02-21 - Atop the Red Brick Studio, 200 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener.
The Three 10-foot crosses atop Red Brick Studio have now been up a bit more than 24 hours, but they've already garnered a great deal of interest. Here's a photo from one of its many, very intriguing geometric perspectives. - EW

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The Crosses on the Square: Seen with The Historic Courthouse



2016-02-23 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, CM photo.
(Mon 22 Feb 2016) All the critical judgment isn't in yet. Columbians and guests of Columbia are still weighing in on whether they like the three crosses mounted atop the Red Brick Building. But they getting noticed and everyone is used to the different views. This one is from Burkesville Street, with the famous Historic Adair County Courthouse Clocktower in the left background.

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Crosses on the Square: From W Guardian Street



2016-02-24 - 100 Block of West Guardian Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, CM photo.
The Crosses on the Square from yet another perspective.

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Crosses on the Square: Lighted, Friday evening, 26 Feb 2016



2016-02-26 - Redbrick Studio, 200 Public Square, Columbia, KY. - Photo by Ed Waggener, CM photo.
The Crosses on the Square, atop the Red Brick Studio building, are now making their statement more brightly, with new lighting in place. The photo was taken Fri 26 Feb 2016.

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