By Elizabeth Nailling in Arts | February 23, 2012 | Views: 96
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The Heavenly Voices Gospel Choir performs at Memorial Chapel.
This past Saturday, Union’s Heavenly Voices Gospel Choir had the opportunity to showcase their hard work and talent at a concert in Memorial Chapel.
The event was well-attended by Union faculty, staff, friends and family, as well as other members of the Schenectady community.
The program consisted of six soulful and uplifting selections sung by the group that featured powerful soloists Ackeem Hill ‘13, Elite Williams ‘12, Camille Michele ‘14, Sulay Lora ‘12, and Gina Riggins ‘13 and Sean Martin ‘15.
The event was MC-ed by the energetic Joel Lomnick, a guest from the First Israel AME Church in Albany, NY. In between sets of songs sung by the choir, he kept up the energy of the crowd by inviting them all to sing various well-known Christian spirituals, including “Lord we Lift Your Name on High” and “Just Wanna Praise You.”
It was obvious to the audience that the choir was having an incredible time. “I could really tell everyone was really putting their heart and soul into the music,” said Leah Doucette ‘14, a student attendee.
Throughout most of the concert, the audience felt compelled to stand and clap to the music. The event resembled a church service more than a concert, as the energy of the choir members demanded the attention and emotional involvement of everyone in the chapel.
Section Arts | Issue February 23, 2012 | Tagged Gospel Choir, heavenly voices |
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Elizabeth, originally from Atlanta, GA, is one of the few southerners here at Union College. She is currently a sophomore with a concentration in Psychology and Latin American Studies with an English minor.
She has been writing for the Arts and Entertainment section of the Concordy since her freshman year and has a passion for the arts, especially performing arts, as she has been in several musicals and singing groups. Most of her writings for the Concordy are reviews and recaps of performing arts events around campus.
Along with being a co-editor for the Arts and Entertainment section of the Concordy, she is also a member of Union's Heavenly Voices Gospel Choir and a varsity runner on the Cross Country team.
In her free time, she enjoys going on long runs, watching 90's movies with her friends, going to West Dining (definitely not to eat) to people watch, and going to Bowtie Theatre with her boyfriend.
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