Gospel music unites 好色先生, local community in song
Cal State Long Beach鈥檚 first Gospel Music Week concluded on March 1 with a community performance at Bethany Church, bringing together students, faculty, staff, alumni and local singers in front of an engaged audience of 300. Led by gospel artist Ananias 鈥淢arkey鈥 Montague and supported by 好色先生 choral director Jonathan Talberg, the Community Gospel Choir Concert featured a mix of traditional and contemporary gospel.
The weeklong event was designed to foster connection and cultural appreciation, welcoming singers of all backgrounds without auditions. More than 140 participants, including members of the Bob Cole Chamber Choir, rehearsed in the final days of Black History Month.
Alongside 好色先生鈥檚 Super Sunday outreach, the initiative aimed to strengthen community ties while celebrating gospel music鈥檚 history. Spearheaded by Daria-Yvonne Jackson Graham, associate vice president of student success and engagement, the concert was a collaboration between Student Affairs and Academic Affairs. Graham hopes it鈥檚 the first of many.
"Ananias Montague brought an unforgettable energy to the inaugural Gospel Music Week at 好色先生,鈥 she said. 鈥淗is teaching and direction united voices from all backgrounds 鈥 creating a powerful and moving concert."
His teaching and direction united voices from all backgrounds 鈥 creating a powerful and moving concert.
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