A Celebration of 

African American Gospel Music

July 17, 2004

ADULT AND CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS - 3:00 - 5:00 PM

Central Presbyterian Church, 40 Lincoln Way West (on the square), Chambersburg, PA

CONCERT - 7:30 PM

Capitol Theatre, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg, PA

BOTH THE WORKSHOP AND CONCERT ARE FREE!

SHILOH BAPTIST GOSPEL CHOIR OF WASHINGTON, DC TO APPEAR AT CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN GOSPEL MUSIC JULY 17

CHAMBERSBURG.  The Cumberland Valley School of Music will present a Celebration of African American Gospel Music on Saturday, July 17.  The event will feature two 3:00 PM workshops (one for adults and high school students led by Thomas Tyler and one for children grades 3 – 9 led by Russell “R.C.” Brown Sr.) at Central Presbyterian Church, 40 Lincoln Way West (on the square), Chambersburg, and a 7:30 PM concert at the Capitol Theatre, 159 S, Main St., Chambersburg.  Admission to both events is free, although donations to the non-profit CVSM will be accepted.

            The concert will feature the world renowned Shiloh Baptist Church Gospel Choir from Washington, D.C. led by Thomas Tyler and the workshop choirs.

            The Shiloh Baptist Church Gospel Choir has performed for CBS’ nationally televised Easter Service from Shiloh, PBS’ In Performance at the White House with Leontyne Price, NBC’s annual Christmas in Washington, the Dr. Martin Luther King National Birthday Celebration from the Kennedy Center, the National Urban League’s Salute to the Tuskegee Airmen, Ecumenical Services at the National Cathedral, and more. 

Thomas Tyler is a nationally recognized choir clinician and consultant.  Prior to joining the Shiloh Baptist Church, Mr. Tyler was director of Music Ministries at the Metropolitan Baptist Church of Washington, D.C.  He has served as a consultant for the Howard University School of Divinity conference on Music in the Black Church in the New Millenium and the Urban Ministries Conference, and was Artistic Director of the 300-voice internationally renowned Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir and the NAACP National Convention Choir.

Russell “R.C.” Brown, Sr. is Director of Music at Mount Jezreel Baptist Church, Silver Spring, MD.  He is a native of Chambersburg and grew up in the John Wesley AME Zion Church and the Mount Moriah Baptist Church.

            Singers are sought to participate in the free 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM workshops which will be held at the Central Presbyterian Church.  Mr. Tyler will lead the high-school/adult workshop and Russell “R.C.” Brown, Sr. will lead the children’s workshop.  Under their direction, workshop participants will be taught 4 - 5 gospel songs, which they will present at the evening concert. 

First United Methodist Church, 225 S. Second St., Chambersburg, will provide an optional evening meal available to any pre-registered participants for only $5.

This event is made possible with generous support from Tom and Don Diehl.  For more information or to pre-register call the Cumberland Valley School of Music at (717)-261-1220