Don't miss these chances to hear some amazing choral performances honoring Dr. King and promoting his values! Ward Kelsey PLEASE REPLY TO TWOKELSEYS@GMAIL.COM ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Let Freedom Sing Concerts <letfreedomsingpittsburgh@gmail.com> Date: Thu, Jan 16, 2020, 5:37 PM Subject: ☀ Be the dream! Get inspired! Two Let Freedom Sing concerts - Saturday and Monday! ☀ To: Ward&MR Kelsey <twokelseys@gmail.com> 🎵 The 13th year for our Let Freedom Sing Concerts promises to move you! This will inspire you to BE THE DREAM! 🎵 Saturday and Monday! Let Freedom Sing! Click to share and view in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/2821cab2d99a/mcctjn1fqz-1498573?e=8e4b4f0795> "The time is always right to do what is right." <https://letfreedomsing.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=96973a1927a7236d5595c18be&id=109902ffaf&e=8e4b4f0795> <https://letfreedomsing.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=96973a1927a7236d5595c18be&id=74874b971e&e=8e4b4f0795> CLICK HERE for 13th Anniversary details! <https://letfreedomsing.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=96973a1927a7236d5595c18be&id=c3f9173ac9&e=8e4b4f0795> *LET FREEDOM SING! * *Experience moving music and oratory aimed to melt the geographic, demographic, and economic lines separating urban and suburban Pittsburgh. A rainbow of young and seasoned singers demonstrate Dr. King's vision of interfaith and multi-cultural unity during two unforgettable concerts. Plan now to join us on both evenings. Admission is free and a portion of proceeds again benefits the* *Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.* *The Heritage Gospel Chorale of Pittsburgh* is joined by our Festival Singers, drawn from these inspirational choirs led by superb directors. *Avonworth High School *- Michael Warren *Ebenezer Baptist Church* - Rev. Vincent Campbell *The Lemington Chorale* - Rev. Deryck Tines *Pittsburgh High School for the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA)* - Gerald Savage *Temple Sinai *- Laura Berman, Ellen Keeney, Mitchell Dubin *Woodland Hills High School *- Christopher Laret *Greater Pittsburgh Unitarian Universalist Churches * Let Freedom Sing artistic directors and founders: *Rev. Dr. Herbert V.R.P. Jones*, director of The Heritage Gospel Chorale of Pittsburgh *Kris Rust*, music minister at First Unitarian Church. Forward this email to your friends and family! Visit the Let Freedom Sing! website <https://letfreedomsing.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=96973a1927a7236d5595c18be&id=31cce8825a&e=8e4b4f0795>for more details on our artists and events. #bethedream *MEET OUR FEATURED ARTISTS* *Jacquea Mae - Saturday* *1 HOOD MEDIA Hip Hop Artist * Singer, actress & creative artist *Jacquea Mae* has graced the stage at several open mics and theatrical productions. She is featured as an artist at many venues, festivals, & more throughout the city of Pittsburgh & beyond. Ms. Mae continues to rave reviews for her powerful, soulful and from the gut performances. *Vic Muthama - Monday* *1 HOOD MEDIA Hip Hop Artist* ​The “Wild Nile Child,” *Victor Muthama*, is a Kenyan-born, American-raised immigrant from the East Side of Pittsburgh. Involved in the musical arts since early childhood, he has taken vocal and piano instruction in the Judah Project program at Eastminster Church under Nikki Smith Porter for a decade. His classical training and honed his skills to perform in operas such as *The Grapes of Wrath* at age 12, and musicals including *Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. * *Dr. Herbert Vincent-Ricardo Pea'dro Jones* *Conductor* The intergenerational, interfaith *MLK Festival Choir* is comprised of singers from across the Greater Pittsburgh area. It includes *The Heritage Gospel Chorale of Pittsburgh*--all under the baton of *Dr. Jones *co-founded Let Freedom Sing with *Kris Rust*. *Lynn Hayes-Freeland Emcee* The host and producer of *The Lynne Hayes-Freeland Show, a *weekly half-hour show that concentrates on local African American issues*. *Talk show host on *NewsRadio KDKA1020. * *Let Freedom Sing in the Media* *Tune in when our artists are on Pittsburgh airwaves...* *Sunday, Jan. 13* - KDKA-TV - The Lynne Hayes-Freeland Show on the CW Channel. Tune in to hear Kris Rust and Jacquea Mae talk with Lynne about the concerts. *Wednesday, Jan. 15* - Classical WQED-FM 89.3. Listen live <https://letfreedomsing.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=96973a1927a7236d5595c18be&id=fb2b0817d4&e=8e4b4f0795> to Anna Singer with Dr. Jones and Kris Rust after the 4 pm news. *Friday, Jan. 17* - WESA 90.5 FM - Dr. Herbert Jones is interviewed by Bill O'Driscoll, online <https://letfreedomsing.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=96973a1927a7236d5595c18be&id=e260b69ad0&e=8e4b4f0795> and on the air. *Friday, Jan. 17* - Newsradio KDKA 1020 - The Lynne Hayes-Freeland Show (noon-3pm) will feature a live performance by choir members. *Sunday, Jan. 20* - KDKA-TV - The Lynne Hayes-Freeland Show on KDKA-TV. CAPA choir members will perform. Dr. Herb Jones and Kris Rust will chat with Lynne. Read a preview of the concerts on the Pittsburgh Owl Scribe blog <https://letfreedomsing.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=96973a1927a7236d5595c18be&id=0c4567612b&e=8e4b4f0795> . <https://letfreedomsing.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=96973a1927a7236d5595c18be&id=0dc11fd392&e=8e4b4f0795> *Warm up with us! *Click to watch the 2019 performance on Pittsburgh Today Live <https://letfreedomsing.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=96973a1927a7236d5595c18be&id=f63f8b91f2&e=8e4b4f0795>! Concert founders Dr. Herbert Jones and Kris Rust shared a sneak preview of the upcoming concerts. The featured vocal performance was from the Pittsburgh High School for the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) under the direction of Vocal Department head Gerald Savage, returning again and featured in the media in 2020! *Thank you to all of our sponsors, donors, audience members and artists. 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