Courtesy of Spelman College
Spelman College and Morehouse College today announced the presentation of the Collegesā 97thĀ Annual Christmas Carol Concert, a continuation of the institutionsā holiday tradition providing an evening filled with song and festive cheer. Provided at no cost to the public, the three-night concert event will begin on Friday, Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Morehouse Collegeās Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel. The concert will continue at Spelman Collegeās Sisters Chapel on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. and culminate in a final performance at Morehouse on Sunday, Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. The doors will open one hour before each event. The concerts will be accessible via livestream through both institutionsā YouTube channels.
āThis yearās Christmas Carol Concert is special because it is a part of the Glee Clubās Road to 100 yearĀ ā a year of planning and preparing to celebrate our 100th anniversary,ā said Kevin Johnson, director of the Spelman College Glee Club. āFollow us on social media and get excited with us. This yearās concert is gonna be awesome!”
The Christmas Carol Concert is historically the start of the holiday season for the Atlanta community through celebration and song. Both Glee Clubs will perform an array of traditional carols and contemporary-style interpretations of various holiday music to set the spirit of the season.
“The Morehouse College Glee Club is excited to continue the Christmas Carol Concert in its 97th year as we know many people begin their Christmas celebrations with us,ā said David Morrow, director of the Morehouse College Glee Club. āWe will sing some old favorites like āMary Had a Babyā and the beloved āBetelehemuā along with a few surprises as well. There is something in this concert that everyone will enjoy!”
Established in December 1927, the concert concept stemmed from the two Collegesā presidents at the timeĀ ā Spelmanās Florence Matilda Read and Morehouseās John Hope. The first concert was held in Spelmanās Sisters Chapel and has since grown with its audience into a three-night event, usually held in person, at Morehouseās Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel to usher in the holiday season.