African Children's Choir to perform March 30 in final concert of series at Goshen College 

Concert: Performing Arts Series – African Children's Choir
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Sauder Concert Hall, Goshen College
Cost: Usually some regular seat tickets ($35, $30, $15) are returned to the Music Center box office the night of the concert and will be available an hour before the concert.
For more information: Call (574) 535-7566 or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu
Web site: www.africanchildrenschoir.com

GOSHEN, Ind. – The Goshen College Performing Art Series concludes on March 30 with a performance by the vibrant and musically talented African Children's Choir at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.

A special highlight of this concert will be the unveiling of the lineup of performers for the Performing Arts Series 2010-11 season. Attendees will have the opportunity to reserve season tickets that night. Season tickets for the general public will go on sale on Wednesday, March 31.

Usually some regular seat tickets ($35, $30, $15) are returned to the Music Center box office the night of the concert and will be available an hour before the concert. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the Goshen College Welcome Center by calling (574) 535-7566 or e-mailing welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

Founder and activist Ray Barnett started the choir when he was called to help the thousands of orphaned children in Africa. Realizing the enormity of the task, Barnett decided the only way to make a difference was to impact the life of one child at a time.

The African Children's Choir was founded in 1984 as Barnett's way of raising awareness of the troubles of African children. The world performing singers are selected from some of the most needy families throughout the continent.

"Inspired by the singing of one small boy, we formed the first African Children's Choir – to show the world that Africa's most vulnerable children have beauty, dignity and unlimited ability," said Barnett.

The choir's message has reached millions of people across North America, Europe and Australia. Their vibrant singing and outstanding musical talent has allowed them to raise substantial amount of money to support the thousands of children in some of Africa's most needy areas.

On top of performing at Goshen College, the choir has shared their music at many impressive events and concert halls, including the Tonight Show, at Carnegie Hall, with Bobby McFerrin at Royal Alber Hall in London and at Nelson Mandela's AIDS awareness concert in South Africa.

 

-By Julie Weirich 

Editors: For more information about this release, to arrange an interview or request a photo, contact Goshen College News Bureau Director Jodi H. Beyeler at (574) 535-7572 or jodihb@goshen.edu.

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