I have just returned from the Annual Christmas Concert of Morris Brown College Concert Choir, presented by the Morris Brown Club of Atlanta’s Saint Mark A.M.E. Church.

The choir sang traditional carols, ethnic carols and original carols composed by faculty and students of Morris Brown. The concert was concluded with excerpts from Handel's Messiah, which the choir has now done consistently for more than 40 years, with Alumni joining in the singing of the Hallelujah Chorus and the singing of the Alma Mater at the close of this event. Once again this year the choir was wonderful.

The Morris Brown Choir will also be featured in the presentation of the following events:

THE PROMISED ONE – A Gospel Musical about the birth, ministry and death of Jesus Christ, written by Steven Howard, MBC Class of 2003 will be presented on the MBC campus on December 10th, 11th and 12th, 2004.

CELEBRATION MASS FOR DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., composed by Dr. Sharon Willis, Associate Professor of Morris Brown College and Director of the Choir. This work was commissioned by the Dekalb Choral Guild and will be presented at the Conant Center for Performing Arts, Oglethorpe University, on Saturday, January 15, 2005.

THE CANDLERS OF CALLAN, a petite opera, composed by an Associate Professor of Morris Brown College--a work which is based on three members of the Candler Family including Coca Cola Founder, Asa Griggs Candler will be presented at the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center On January 29. 2005.

MEMORIAL MUSICAL TRIBUTE, in honor of the late Mr. William G. Revere, a music teacher at Washington High School and Morris Brown College will be presented at West Hunter Baptist Church on February 26, 2005. The Celebration Mass will also be featured at this event.

MEMORIAL MUSICAL TRIBUTE, in honor of the late Dr. G. Johnson Hubert, Professor Emeritus, Choir Director and Chair of the Music Department at Morris Brown College will be present on April 2, 2005 (Dr. Hubert’s Birthday) at First Congregation Church, UCC.

The choir has also just completed a new CD recording, entitled, A Musical Offering, in honor of the late Dr. G. Johnson Hubert, Professor Emeritus, Choir Director and Chair of the Music Department of Morris Brown College.

To paraphrase a note in this evening’s program from the Pastor of Saint Mark A.M.E. Church, Advent is the season of expectation of wonderful things to come. We expect great and wonderful things yet to come from Dear Ole Morris Brown.

-- Anonymous, December 06, 2004

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I'm so happy to hear that Morris Brown is alive and kicking.

-- Anonymous, December 07, 2004