The Festival Celebrates Black History Month with Gospel Choir
FAIRBANKS - The Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival presents Gospel Choir as part of the 2007 “ACS Winter Edition.” New York City Gospel musicians Bobby Lewis and Eustace Johnson will be returning to Fairbanks for the tenth time in February to conduct Gospel Choir rehearsals! Rehearsals will culminate with an afternoon performance Sunday, 4:00pm, Feb. 18, at the Sacred Heart Cathedral, to celebrate Black History month.
The rehearsals will be held at the University Community Presbyterian Church beginning Monday, Feb 12 through Friday, Feb. 16, from 6:00-7:30 pm. No audition is required, and no prior experience is necessary. Registration is $60 per person for the week and is open to anyone age 15 or older. Registration forms can be printed out from the Festival's web site (click on “winter edition”) or by calling Jo Scott at 474-8869. You can also register the first night at the rehearsal.
Sunday’s performance, “A Celebration of Black History in Story and Song,” is open to the public and will feature music by the Festival Gospel Choir and short narrations by choir director Bobby Lewis and selected choir members. There is no admission charge. A free will offering will be collected.
Bobby Lewis is currently the Executive Pastor/Director of Music at the Central Baptist Church in NYC where his choir of 58 voices has been featured on the “Today Show” and “Live with Regis and Kelly.” His choir also performed with Barbra Streisand in her 2002 farewell concert. Lewis has written several musicals and has a CD entitled, “Worthy”.
Eustace Johnson, gospel choir pianist, is currently the Director of Music at New Song Community Church in Harlem. Eustace is president and founder of EAJ Productions and EAJ Music and spends most of his time producing, recording, composing, arranging and serving as pianist/keyboardist for many soloists, groups, studio projects and drama productions.
For more information, contact:
The rehearsals will be held at the University Community Presbyterian Church beginning Monday, Feb 12 through Friday, Feb. 16, from 6:00-7:30 pm. No audition is required, and no prior experience is necessary. Registration is $60 per person for the week and is open to anyone age 15 or older. Registration forms can be printed out from the Festival's web site (click on “winter edition”) or by calling Jo Scott at 474-8869. You can also register the first night at the rehearsal.
Sunday’s performance, “A Celebration of Black History in Story and Song,” is open to the public and will feature music by the Festival Gospel Choir and short narrations by choir director Bobby Lewis and selected choir members. There is no admission charge. A free will offering will be collected.
Bobby Lewis is currently the Executive Pastor/Director of Music at the Central Baptist Church in NYC where his choir of 58 voices has been featured on the “Today Show” and “Live with Regis and Kelly.” His choir also performed with Barbra Streisand in her 2002 farewell concert. Lewis has written several musicals and has a CD entitled, “Worthy”.
Eustace Johnson, gospel choir pianist, is currently the Director of Music at New Song Community Church in Harlem. Eustace is president and founder of EAJ Productions and EAJ Music and spends most of his time producing, recording, composing, arranging and serving as pianist/keyboardist for many soloists, groups, studio projects and drama productions.
For more information, contact:
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