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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
“GOSPELFEST FOR
RECONCILIATION 2006”AT
FEBRUARY 11
In its 15th
year, Gospelfest 2006 will consist of an all-day workshop with hands-on
experience performing new and old gospel music. During the day, a mass choir will learn the
repertoire taught by several conductors. A registration fee of $20 (after January 27,
$30) includes music packs and dinner. A
$10 fee will be assessed for the t-shirt that is to be worn during the day and
at the evening public performance, which culminates the event.
Conductors this
year include Gospelfest Founder and Artistic Director Dr. Stephen Newby; Dr.
Geoff Stanton of the Marygrove faculty; Hazel Martin, an Ann Arbor free lance
conductor and ordained Baptist minister; Saline choir director Jean Wilson; and
Felicia Kemp, music director at a Baptist church in Detroit. Performers in the evening program include Rev.
Elmo Hughes of
“This is an
exhilarating experience guaranteed to lift your spirits!” said Dr. Geoff
Stanton of Marygrove. “The mass choir
has averaged around 200 singers in the past years. All different faiths will be
represented. While gospel music is the
featured genre, Gospelfest attracts all faith traditions and ethnic and racial
backgrounds. Lots of people like gospel
music,” he said.
The agenda for
the day is as follows:
Registration starts
at 10:00 a.m.
Rehearsals start
at 11 a.m.
Dinner at 5:30 p.m.
Evening program
at 7:30 p.m., which is free and open to public.
To register, call
734-439-8462 or e-mail Gospelfestmi@yahoo.com. For more information or to obtain registration
forms, please contact Dr. Geoff Stanton in the Marygrove College Music Department,
313-927-1310 or gstanton@marygrove.edu.
Located at 8425 W. McNichols,
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