94th Annual Morehouse-Spelman Christmas Carol Concert

94TH ANNUAL MOREHOUSE-SPELMAN

Virtual

CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2020 7:30 P.M.

PRESENTING the morehouse college glee club

the spelman college glee club

David E. Morrow Director

Kevin Johnson Director Joyce F. Johnson Organist

Livestream at Morehouse College and Spelman College

Program prelude

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In Dulci Jubilo Jan Sanborn

Sisters Chapel, Spelman College

Dr. Joyce Johnson

processional

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Hail to the Lord’s Anointed Old English

Sisters Chapel, Spelman College 2017

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Galician Christmas Carol on the Feast of the Holy Kings arr. Frederick Ericksen

Brittney Boykin, Gabrielle Campbell, Imani Diggs, Kevin T. Johnson percussionists

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March of the Shepherds David H. Williams

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Mary Did You Know? arr. Kevin Johnson

spelman college glee club Gabrielle Campbell soloist & guitar

Kevin T. Johnson soloist

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Mary’s Canticle Leon Roberts

spelman college glee club

Jordan Bobo, Imani Diggs, Nena Kalu, Elycia Woodham soloists

Ashley Joyce Jemison saxophone

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Children Go Where I Send Thee arr. Kevin Johnson

spelman college glee club Imani Diggs soloist

Iyana “YaNi” Davis rapper

Sisters Chapel, Spelman College 2019

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We Are Christmas

Sarah Stephens Benibo/Kevin Johnson

spelman college glee club Sarah Stephens Benibo soloist

Sisters Chapel, Spelman College 2008

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Noel

Steven Sametz

Sing Noel Alfred E. Sturgis

Morehouse College Quartet Morehouse College Glee Club

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De Mornin’ Come West Indian Christmas Song arr. Wendell Whalum

Morehouse College Glee Club George Pratt, Jr. and Tyonté Williams soloists

Breon Evans, M. Washington, Kenneth Moales III, Javien Moore percussionists

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This Christmas

Donny Hathaway, arr. Paul Langford

Morehouse College Glee Club King Chapel, Morehouse College 2018

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All ‘Round de Glory Manger Spiritual Arr. Willis Laurence James/Leonard de Paur

Morehouse College Glee Club Darron Marble soloist

King Chapel, Morehouse College 2017

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Betelehemu (Yoruba/Nigerian) Olatunji-Whalum

Morehouse College Glee Club

Simpson Berry III and Brycen Saunders

soloists

We are glad that we have a Father to trust, We are glad that we have a Father to rely upon.

Where was Jesus born?

Where was He born?

Bethlehem, the city of wonder That’s where the Father was born for sure!

Praise, praise, praise be to Him. We thank thee for this day.

Gracious Father Praise be to the Father Merciful Father King Chapel, Morehouse College 2017

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Behold the Star!

Negro Jubilee arr. William L. Dawson

Shalyn Carthan and Darron Marble soloists

King Chapel, Morehouse College 2017

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Silent Night / What You Gonna Name That Pretty Little Baby Arr. Willie T. Johnson/Kevin Johnson Brandon Hall and Tracy Johnson soloists

Sisters Chapel, Spelman College 2016

 recessional

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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Felix Mendelssohn

Sisters Chapel, Spelman College 2019

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t h e m o rehouse college glee c lu b

2020-2021

David Morrow, Director Breon Evans, Student Director Paul Abegya

Schneider Grandpierre

Lionel Stevens

Londarius Anderson

Matthew Horton

Khairi Tahir

Joshua Barnes

Joshua Layton

Markuan Tigney, Jr.

Coby Bennett

Kenneth Moales III

Erick Tyson

Gregory Brown

Javien Moore

Edward Walker

Coltyn Collins

Jalen Norton

M Washington II

D’Angelo Crosby

B’Nathaniel Orlu

Karrington White IV

Myles Dungey

George Pratt, Jr.

Alphounce Williams

Breon Evans

Enrique Pyfrom, Jr.

Tyonté Williams

Je’vion Fluellen

Israel Rochester

Preston Winkfield

Noah Gainey

Julian Rucker

Dejaun Wright

Eric Gandy II

Grant Showell

Justin Wynn

 s p el man college glee clu b

2020-2021

Kevin Johnson, Director Brittney Boykin, Assistant Director Valentine Williamson, Program Coordinator Ariel Alvarado and Shelby Richardson, Student Directors Bria Adams* Ariel Alvarado* Lauryn Banks Delvonae Beckles Avery Berkley* Te’a Bernard-Walker* Jordan Bobo* Taylor Boldoe JaMaya Bonner Alexis Bratton* MaKayla Brown Mikayala Brown* Gabrielle Campbell* Lexcia Carr Hunter Christopher Leah Dantzler Gabrielle Davis* Dizni DeBerry* Imani Diggs*

*Indicates Members of Mixed Chorus

Cameryhn Dorsett-Flemister Jaleya Dowdell Adleesa Edwards* Anetha Evans Kailen Giles-Watkins* Lila Gilliam* Kayla Griffin* Kerrington Griffin* Nena Hayes* Iyanna Herring Kayla House Bahi Iboaya Sydnei Jackson

Shelby Marcee Nia Mubanga* Kaela Nicholls Eryn Pollard* Alaysha Randall Shelby Richardson* Sanaa Sanderson Faith Shannon* Amari Smith Caylah Spearman* Kennedy Starkey Kiara Starling* Robin Stevens*

Darienne Jefferson

Kha’Zhir Stevenson-Woodall*

Alexandria Jolivet

Mara Suggs*

Zoe Joyner

Sparkle Trotter*

Nena Kalu*

Taylor Turner

Christian Knox*

Elycia Woodham*

Khanijha Lee

I’reyon Wright*

Nadya Lopez*

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Brought to you by the Glee Clubs of Spelman College and Morehouse College Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D. President, Spelman College David A. Thomas, Ph.D. President, Morehouse College

acknowled gmen ts

original directors Theo McNair, Jr. Xavier Souder

producers

Bryan Simmons Kennard Garrett Valentine Williamson

video editing IRABAT Group Carlton Adams

camera operators Carlton Adams Bryan Simmons Thomas Williams-El

audio engineers Kyon Dorsey Rob Sanders

mixing engineer Daniela Rivera

music production

Appleseed Company, LLC Love Revolution, LLC

pre-recorded streaming Xavier Souder Kennard Garrett

stage decorations A Floral Matters Dorita Treadwell

original music

Birth of Christ (instrumental) Written and Produced by Gary Clark, II and Solomon Capers

archival footage

Spelman College Archives Morehouse College Office of Marketing Communications

sp elman teams music department

Dr. Paula Grissom-Broughton Chair

Dawn Garvin Kevin P. Johnson Brittney Boykin Valentine Williamson

office of communications Mashaun Simon

event operations Heather Hawes Director

Renee Leonard Dorita Treadwell

institutional advancement Jihan Lang Director

Tiffany Hemby

alumnae engagement

Alyson Shumpert Dorsey, ’02

enrollment management Ingrid Hayes Vice President

Habiba Harrell

engagement media Kyon Dorsey Furery Reid Bryan Simmons Xavier Souder

morehouse teams division of creative and performing art Dr. Uzee Brown ’72 Chair

David E. Morrow ’80

Director of the Morehouse College Glee Club

Stephanie Whittaker

office of marketing communications and admissions Aileen Dodd

Director of Public Relations and Communications

Ibiyomi Jegede Creative Director

Chimere Stanford

Internal Communications Manager

Raymond Oglesby

Manager of Video Content

office of institutional advancement Joshua Carter

Director of Annual Giving

office of external relations and alumni engagement Henry Goodgame Jr. ’84 Vice President

Joe Carlos III ’04 Associate Director

multimedia services Kennard Garrett ’01

H A P PY H O L I DAYS !

94TH ANNUAL MOREHOUSE-SPELMAN

Virtual

CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT