UAB Gospel Choir 14th Anniversary "Holiday Concert"

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Gospel Choir will celebrate the choir's 14th anniversary with a holiday concert, 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, at the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South, Birmingham. Kevin P. Turner directs the choir. General admission tickets are $7; $6 for UAB employees and students with valid I.D. and for children 12 and under; and a special $5 group rate for 20 or more tickets, advance purchase required. Tickets are available at the Alys Stephens Box Office at 205-975-2787 and at the UAB Ticket Office at 205-934-8001. Advance purchase is strongly recommended. The evening's concert will feature music for the entire family, especially children. The UAB Gospel Choir is "pulling out all the stops," said Turner, with a cast of 125 voices, the UAB Gospel Choir mime and dance team under the direction of Christina J. Wade, the Gospel Choir Band and a guest horn section. The concert also will feature children from local schools performing roles. The program includes musical styles from around the United States, including Hawaiian, Memphis, Miami, Bluegrass and urban contemporary, as well as gospel and holiday classics, singalongs, traditional and acoustic songs. Selections include "Carol of the Bells," Ricky Dillard's "He's the Light" and "The Christmas Song," along with arrangements by Turner. The Alys Stephens Center will be decorated by Balloons & Beyond decorating services, with photo opportunities before the concert. Listen to WAGG 610 AM for free ticket giveaways. DVD orders of the concert, placed that night, have a guaranteed mail date of Dec. 18 to arrive in time for the Christmas holidays, or arrangements can be made for pick-up at UAB on Dec. 18. Call 205-934-6155 for more DVD order details. ABOUT THE UAB GOSPEL CHOIR: The UAB Gospel Choir is a music performance class in the UAB Department of Music