The Grundy County Friends of the Arts will present a “joyful evening of music” in Trenton when “A Joyful Noise Community Choir” makes their appearance at First Baptist Church on Saturday, Oct. 6. The program will begin at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m.
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“A Joyful Noise Community Choir” was formed in 1993 because of an inspired vision for unity. This 20-member choir, directed by Leta Davis, is composed of members from various denominations, with various gifts of music, but they are most all family members. There are various age groups in the choir because they have mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, nieces and nephews and spouse, singing together. They were originally influenced by quartet singing, but as the family grew, they began to enjoy the choir sound from choirs such as New Jersey Mass, Walter Hawkins, Love Alive Choir, Mississippi Mass, etc. They sing a delightful blend of contemporary and traditional gospel songs.
The choir has traveled and performed throughout the Midwest, performed at Carver Day in Diamond, at Whiteman Air Force Base’s for their Black History celebration, sung at hospitals, various festivals, health fairs, KC’s Gospel Under the Stars, church retreats, shopping malls, nursing homes and penal institutions. They celebrated their 19th year of musical performances on Feb. 25-26 at the Christ Tabernacle Church in Kansas City.
“A Joyful Noise Community Choir” has been nominated as best gospel choir for both the Beacon Award and the Omer Award. They won Best Song of the Year for the song “He Lifted Me” at the Omer Awards in 2001 and “Best Choir” for 2005. In 2007, they were chosen “Best Choir” at the Newsome Awards.
Performance tickets for this event will be $10 at the door. Students (12-18) will be admitted for half-price; children/students (11 and under) will be admitted free when accompanied by an adult, and special needs groups will pay $5 each. NCMC students with proper ID will be admitted free.
The following businesses and individuals have provided support for this program, including Century 21 Smith and Associates/Troy and Cathy Smith, Church Women United, Carolyn Faden, Friends of the Library, Lois Elaine Hawker, Honey Creek Veterinary Hospital, Jane Infranca, Lakeview Restaurant and Motel/Ian and Ali Gray, Lockridge, Constant and Conrad, MasterVideo/Buddy and Karla Hannaford, Muff Warehouse, North Central Missouri College, PAR Broadcast Group, Precision Machine and Welding, Trenton Cinema/Jim and Maggie Bush, Trenton Republican-Times, Trenton Rotary Club, Jim and Bev Whorton and Dan and Carol Wilford. Financial assistance has also been received from the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.
For more information on this program, persons can check out the FOA website at www.trentonarts.com as well as on Facebook/Grundy County Friends of the Arts.