Earlier this summer, 33 Goshen College choral program students and alumni traveled to Spain and Portugal for the college's first international choir tour.

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ArticlesGoshen College Student and Alumni Choir Completes First-Ever Tour to Spain and Portugal
Global Education2025 Spring Break Choir Tour – Vox Profundi
During the annual spring break choir tour this year, Vox Profundi, our low voice choir, went on tour visiting four states — Florida, Georgia, Ohio and Indiana — with performances focused on their theme of “Let all the World in…
Global EducationDay 6: On the Road Again
Today was the day I was dreading most on tour. The drive home or at least partly home. Another early morning saw us being back on the bus at 7 in the morning for what we all knew was going...
Global EducationDay Four: Wandering Washington, DC
Today on our fourth day of the choir tour, we got some well earned break time, with the day planned to be spent in the nation’s capital, Washington DC. The day started with Jonathan Weaver and I getting ready with...
Global EducationDay 3: Concerts and Collarbones
What a day. We knew it was going to be a big one, but little did we know just how much was in store for Vox. We began as usual. After having breakfast with our host family, my roommate and...
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Day Two: First Performances
Vox Profundi’s choir tour continued with our first day of performing. I awoke at 7:00am (which is technically considered sleeping in compared to yesterday) to my roommate having stolen all of the covers from me in the bed we shared....
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Day One: The Journey Begins!
Vox Profundi’s choir tour got off to a great start at 5:45am this morning with zero positive Covid tests! We departed from the music center at 6:30am en route for Plains Mennonite Church in Pennsylvania. The bus was very quiet...
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Pre-Tour Thoughts from the director
It’s the night before the Vox Profundi choir tour commences, and I’m a bundle of nerves, excitement and sadness. I’m nervous for all the tour details, including performances, homestays, COVID logistics, travel issues, student health and much more. But I’m...
Global EducationVox Profundi to tour eastern U.S. Feb. 26-March 4, 2022
The Goshen College Vox Profundi choir will spend their spring break touring and performing in churches and schools in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and Ohio from Feb. 26 through March 4, with a home concert on Sunday, March 6 at 7:30…
Global EducationDay 7: Isla Verde, Ice Cream, Raíces… and home!
Just as this tour began, it ends with a full day of sunny waves, soft sand, good food and—wait for it—overnight travel. For many of us, this morning was bittersweet as we said goodbye to our wonderful host families before...
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Day 6: Academia Menonita and Old San Juan
Day 6 in Puerto Rico started bright and early! We met at 6:45 a.m. and headed to Summit Hills Mennonite Academy (Academia Menonita). It was a beautiful morning filled with sunshine. Academia Menonita is where Lisa Rosada Rivera went to...
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Day Five: Singing, rainforests, and waves!
We began our Wednesday at the beautiful Robinson school where we sang for middle and high school students. Their shiny gymnasium held especially good acoustics, resonating our voices as well as the reactions of those in the audience. As mentioned...
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Making Music Together- Puerto Rico Day Four
Tuesday was yet another busy day filled with music, new experiences and fun. In the morning, we woke up to the pitter-patter of rain in San Juan. Our host families graciously drove us through the rain and the heavy traffic...
Global EducationDay Three: We’re Home Again!
Today, we started our day earlier than other days. With a sprinkling sky yet very pleasant weather, we loaded our bus for an hour and 40 minutes drive towards Aibonito, a mountin city in the mountain range of Cayey. Dali...
Global EducationDay Two: Three Services, Two Churches, and One Beautiful Island
¡Hola de Puerto Rico! Our day started at 8:00 this morning, where we arrived back at La Cumbre after a full night’s sleep and delicious breakfasts at our host families’ houses. Once we arrived at the church, we warmed up...
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Day 1: San Juan, Viejo San Juan, & El Morro… and Sunshine!
Oh, how excited we are to see the sun! For many of us, our day began early Friday morning, before our classes began. Friday morning, we performed for the Board of Directors, and received a blessing before sending us on...
Global Education2020 Voices of the Earth Choir tour: Puerto Rico
The 2020 Goshen College tour features the Voices of the Earth Choir traveling to Puerto Rico Feb. 22 – March 1.