Lunch & Learn with Richie Burnette: “No Jesus, No Elvis.”

Richie Burnette | September 29, 2026

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Richie Burnette—a Mississippi raconteur and storyteller, and Brooks Elfert’s father—presents “No Jesus, No Elvis.” This event explored often-overlooked Christian roots of American music, tracing the influence of the church on artists such as Elvis Presley, B. B. King, Faith Hill, and many others. Richie Burnette also shared share a few musical performances along the way.

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