Chorus Information
River of Praise Choir
Cindy Acker, Choir Director
Information last updated: 2016-03-31
Status:
Current
Basic Information
| Asst Conductor : | Wendy Parrott, Asst Music Director/Lead Guitarist |
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| Description: | The River of Praise Choir is a small, but mighty choir specializing in contemporary, gospel, light country, and social justice based music. The ROP choir has sung for marriage equality, in the governor's chambers, and on tour in LA. |
| Web Address: | http://mcc-re.org |
| Year Estab: | 2002 |
| Mission: | To create community, support justice, and share love of the divine through music. |
| Emphasis: | singing with feeling, less connection to sheet music, being a choir with those who are and are not musically trained |
| Size: | 10 |
| Concerts/Year: | 4 |
| Skills Required : | choir: ability to sing musicians: ability to either read music/chords or play well by ear |
| Auditions: | 2nd Sunday of the month |
| Dues: | none |
| Dress: | monthly choir colors |
| Rehearsals: | 9am - 10:45 am on Sundays/ Sunday service at 11am Performances at county jail biannually, holiday and social justice performances |
Categories
| Type of Music: | Church/Sacred Contemporary Popular Gospel |
Type of Chorus: | Mixed Adult Gay/Lesbian Gospel Church Healing Political Holiday |
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| Rehearse City: | Guerneville | ||
| Region: | Sonoma/Mendocino/Lake County | ||
| Audition Req'd: | Y | ||
Chorus Contact Information
| Phone: | 510-798-7429 |
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| Email: | cacker56@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | We meet at Oddfellows Hall in Guerneville on Sundays. |
Other Information
| Related Groups: | Metropolitan Community Church of the Redwood Empire |
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| History: | The River of Praise Choir has been in existence since 2002, and was the MCCRE choir before that. The choir has put on workshops, toured, performed in several venues. The earmark of the choir is that the sound of the choir is indicative of a choir five times its size. |
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