VUU Spring Concert Graphic Program

V I RG I N I A U N I O N U N I V E R S I T Y

SPRING SPRING CONCERT CONCERT with the with the

VUU Gospel VUU Gospel Choir Choir

Feat. University Feat.

University Choir Choir and and First First Thursday Thursday Jazz Jazz Band Band

th Thursday, April Thursday, April 9 9th @7 @ 7 PM PM

Virginia Union Virginia Union University University -- Allix Allix B. B. James James Chapel Chapel

SPRING SPRING CONCERT CONCERT At Virginia At Virginia Union Union University University April 9, April 9, 2026 2026

HOST

Pastor Trevor Walker

INVOCATION I. FIRST THURSDAY JAZZ BAND SUMTHN SUMTHN BAD HABITS IS IT A CRIME

Shyheim Jones

Maxwell Soloists – Ceodric Mangum and Mason Garrett Maxwell Soloist – Mason Garrett Sade Soloists – Kyla Wright and Daniel Hamilton

II. VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY CHOIR OUR PRAYER SANCTUS O SING UNTO THE LORD

Anthony Brown Soloist – Morgan Gafford Carlos Simon Diane White-Clayton

III. VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY GOSPEL CHOIR LET EVERYTHING THAT HATH BREATHE I GIVE YOU PRAISE

Bishop George D. Pass, II Richard Smallwood Soloist – James Johnson III JJ Hairson Soloist – Jordan Adams Joel T. Lester Soloist – Cierra Hill Vincent Bohanan Soloist – Dr. Donte McCutchen

DELIVER IT’S GONNA WORK SEND THE PRAISE UP

—GIVING—

IV. DANCE YOU KNOW MY NAME

Tasha Cobbs Leonard Dancer - Alyse Martin

V. VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY AND GOSPEL CHOIR WHAT IS THIS Walter & Edwin Hawkins Soloists – Alexandria Hunt-Quarles, Dr. Johnetta Guishard & Tarsha Brown DON’T CRY Kirk Franklin Soloists – Adorah Rideout, Kortni Searles, Alexandria Hunt-Quarles, Brooklyn Starks and Cierra Hill RICHARD SMALLWOOD MEDLEY Richard Smallwood (NOTHING WITHOUT YOUR LOVE, Soloists – Jakyra Gray, Syndey Gray, I LOVE THE LORD, CENTER OF MY JOY Brooklyn Starks, Alexandria Hunt-Quarles, AND ANTHEM OF PRAISE) Jordan Thomas & Cierra Hill

—The Board of Trustees— DR. W. FRANKLYN RICHARDSON ‘79, CHAIRMAN DR. ROLAND E. MOORE ‘69, VICE CHAIRMAN MS. CAROLYN JACOBS ‘64, SECRETARY MS. JEANNIE P. BALILES MR. LAWRENCE P. BANCROFT MS. KENYA A. BLAKE DR. DARRAN T. BRANDON ‘14 DR. JAMES E. COLEMAN, JR. MR. TYRONE E. DICKERSON MS. CAROLYN JACOBS ‘64 DR. JIMMY R. JENKINS, SR DR. RALPH D. WEST MS. AN’JOU WHITE ‘87 MR. KENNETH M. JONES, II MR. DARIUS A. JOHNSON DR. HAKIM J. LUCAS THE HON. N. SCOTT PHILLIPS, ESQ. ‘83 DR. PAMELA KIECKER ROYALL DR. HOWARD-JOHN WESLEY DR. ELISE GREEN ‘18, ‘21 DR. THERON WILLIAMS ‘83, ‘86 DR. WADDELL G. JONES, JR. MR. SHAWN HUNT MR. DYLAN GLINTON

—HONORARY TRUSTEES— REV. DR. WALTER E. FAUNTROY ‘55 DR. JEREMIAH A. WRIGHT JR. (TRUSTEE EMERITUS)

—Special “Thank You” to the Following— MR. HUNTER ASTROP MS. DELANEY DARBY MS. URSULA JAMES MRS. IDA JONES PROFESSOR JOEL T. LESTER MR. TIMOTHY MILAN MRS. JUSTICE MILLER INGRAHAM MS. AYASHA SLEDGE PROFESSOR PARI VALAD MRS. YOLANDA WILLIAMS

—Virginia Union University Choir— ADAMS, JORDAN BROWN, PAIGE BUSH, JAH’SIER DONALDSON, AUSTIN GRANT, JADA JOHNSON III, JAMES JONES, CHARLIE

LEMAITRE, JASIRA MORRIS, LEVARDO NICHOLAS, BRIA RIDOUT, ADORAH STARKS, BROOKLYN THOMAS, JORDAN WHITAKER, CONALD

—Virginia Union University Gospel Choir— ADAMS, JORDAN BROWN, PAIGE BROWN, TARSHA BUSH, JAH’SIER DAVIS, CHARITY DONALDSON, AUSTIN EASLEY, OLIVIA JAKYRA GRAY GRAY, SYDNEY HILL, CIERRA HUNT-QUARLES, ALEXANDRIA JOHNSON III, JAMES

JONES, CHARLIE JONES, SHYHEIM MORRIS, LEVARDO OLIVER, JOHN OVERTON, CASEY PRINGLE, JADAH RIDOUT, ADORAH SEARLES, KORTNI STARKS, BROOKLYN THOMAS, JORDAN WILLIAMS, YOLANDA

BAND: DAHLMAN, PATRICK COLLINS, JUSTIN PRAYES, CHARLES TURNER, ANTHONY

—First Thursday Jazz Band 2026— CHAVIRA, SERGIO GARRETT, MASON HAMILTON, DANIEL HINES, SAMARI HURDLE, ISAIAH JACKSON, JOSIAH JOHNSON, CHRISTOPHER MANGUM, CEODRIC

MCBETH, MALCOLM POTTS, TAYLOR SHELDON, JEREMIAH SPANN, ZION TAYLOR, MAJOR WILLIAMS, JADE WILSON, KEANDRE WRIGHT, KYLA