The Jacksonville Children's Chorus presents the Second Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" Concert, on Monday, January 17, 2011at 6:30 p.m. in the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, Jacksonville.
Joy Purdy, news anchor of Good Morning Jacksonville, First Coast News and Rodney Hurst, Civil Rights Activist and author, will serve as Masters of Ceremonies. Featured performers include:
- The Jacksonville Children's Chorus
- Douglas Anderson Chorale
- First Coast High School Men's Chorus
- Edward Waters Concert Choir
- Ritz Chamber Players
- Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church Choir
- The Perfect Fifths
- Bethel Baptist Institutional Church Mass Choir
The Concert opens with the Choirs and ensembles singing (en masse) Roland Carter's stirring arrangement of "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" and closes with Roland Carter's equally moving and poignant arrangement of Dr.King's favorite song, "Precious Lord".
