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2018 Black Music Month

A Tradition of Choral Excellence: Tuskegee University Golden Voices

June 29, 2018 by Cherie S. White

Since before the choir’s beginning in 1886, the music of Tuskegee University has maintained a tradition of choral history and influenced the musical landscape of this country. Founder Booker T. Washington, insisted on the singing of African American spirituals by everyone in attendance at the weekly Chapel worship services, a tradition which continues today. Further, […]

UAPB’s Nationally Recognized Ensemble: The Vesper Choir

June 29, 2018 by Tom Joyner Foundation

  The Vesper Choir is a service organization that performs at events on campus and in the community, schools, churches, and for community organizations. The traditional college choir travels to perform a repertoire from diverse stylistic periods around the state of Arkansas and internationally. The selections include classical choral literature, spirituals, contemporary choral literature, choral jazz […]

Transforming the World Through Music: Morris Brown Choir

June 27, 2018 by Cherie S. White

Morris Brown College Department of Music The Department of Music at Morris Brown College offers students an opportunity to develop their talent as defined by their own career goals. The Department of Music embraces our African American Music Legacy while building on the traditional music values that the Morris Brown College Department of Music has […]

Black Music Month: Stillman College’s Choir

June 22, 2018 by Tom Joyner Foundation

    The Stillman College Concert Choir under the direction of Mrs. Jocqueline K. Richardson, is a choral ensemble comprised of students who are music and non-music majors. The Choir’s repertoire consists of a variety of sacred and secular choral literature from the Renaissance to the Contemporary periods in music history.  The Concert Choir performs […]

Oakwood University Choirs: Touching Hearts All Over the World

June 15, 2018 by Tom Joyner Foundation

  Oakwood University has three dynamic choirs: Aeolians, Dynamic Praise, and Voices of Triumph. Aeolians The Aeolians of Oakwood University is a gospel choir that was organized in 1946 by Dr. Eva B. Dykes. This choir’s collection of music ranges from Baroque era to the twentieth century, with expressions of Negro spirituals and work songs. […]

Lifting Their Voices All Over the World: Morehouse College Glee Club

June 13, 2018 by Cherie S. White

In 1911, under the leadership of music professor Georgia Starr, the Morehouse College Glee Club began a tradition of maintaining a high standard of musical excellence. Over the years, the talented groups of young men have graced the stages of many well known venues and played with several ensembles including the Georgia Symphony Orchestra and the […]

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