For Immediate Release
GALLATIN, TN—The Welch College Choir will conduct its spring tour March 11–16, according to Todd Parrish, Vice President for Institutional Advancement. The 31-member choir, directed by Dr. James Stevens, Dean of the Welch School of Music, will embark on a unique spring tour experience.
The choir will tour Washington, D.C., singing on the grounds of the United States Capitol in celebration of the 250th anniversary of America. In addition, the choir has been invited to tour and sing at the Embassy of Israel to the United States. The choir has also been scheduled to sing before the Tennessee House of Representatives in Nashville, Tennessee.
In addition to these opportunities, the choir will conduct services in Free Will Baptist churches in Middle and East Tennessee, as well as Christ Chapel Academy in Woodbridge, Virginia.
“I am thrilled for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our students and our college,” Parrish said. “Welch College will have the opportunity to sing before some of our state and nation’s elected representatives and at the Israeli Embassy and experience the wonder of our nation’s capital at a momentous time in America’s history, all the while sharing the love of Christ through gospel music and message.”
“We ask people to pray for the health and safety of the choir as they travel and minister. Join us in prayer that the Holy Spirit would be evident as our students represent Christ in our state and nation’s capital and in Free Will Baptist churches.”
Spring Tour Schedule
| March 11 | 6:30 p.m. | Peace Free Will Baptist Church | Morristown, TN |
| March 12 | 2:30 p.m. | Christ Chapel Academy | Woodbridge, VA |
| March 13 | 10:00 a.m. | Embassy of Israel to the United States | Washington, D.C. |
| March 13 | 1:00 p.m. | United States Capitol (Upper Senate Park) | Washington, D.C. |
| March 15 | 10:00 a.m. | Limestone Free Will Baptist Church | Limestone, TN |
| March 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Crossville Free Will Baptist Church | Crossville, TN |
| March 16 | 5:00 p.m. | Tennessee State Capitol | Nashville, TN |