Belmont University School of Music presents
Chorale Edition 56
“One World...In Harmony”
Belmont University School of Music
Jeffery L. Ames, conductor
SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2025 5:00 PM
MCAFEE CONCERT HALL
“One World…In Harmony” invites both reflection and resolve, acknowledging the tension between an aspirational ideal and a fractured reality. The deliberate pause in the title underscores a truth we cannot ignore: our world is not presently in harmony, but marked by conflict, loss, and profound human suffering. Yet, within that dissonance, music becomes a vessel for hope and connection. Through selections such as “I Can Tell the World,” “Adinu,” “Hatikva,” and “Turn the World Around,” this program traces a journey from lament to resilience, from remembrance to renewal. Each piece carries its own cultural and spiritual weight, offering voices that rise above division and call us toward shared humanity. In a time when devastation too often defines the global landscape, this concert does not deny the darkness—it responds to it, asserting that harmony is not merely a condition to be found, but a commitment to be forged together. Program notes by Dr. Jeffery Ames, School of Music Faculty
I Can Tell the World
Traditional Spiritual arr. Moses Hogan Text I can tell the world, yes, about this, I can tell the nations, yes, that I’m blessed. Tell ‘em what my Lord has done, Oh yes, tell ‘em the conqueror has come, And He brought joy, joy, joy to my soul. My Lord done just what He said. He healed the sick and He raised the dead. He lifted me when I was down. He placed my feet on solid ground.
I can tell the world, yes, about this, I can tell the nations, yes, that I’m blessed. Tell ‘em what my Lord has done, Oh yes, tell ‘em the conqueror has come, And He brought joy, that mornin’, when He saved me. Joy, that mornin’, when He blessed me. Joy, I’ll tell it! How He brought this joy to my soul.