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2018 Upon These Shoulders Recap
The second half of this season, our 20th, began with two great performances for our MET Singers, MET alumni and MET Academy in the Schools singers. The first being a collaborative effort that we started in 2017, title, “Upon These Shoulders,” This concert event presented by CAL, Fisk University and Intersection kicked off our 2018 Continue Reading »
Upon These Shoulders
January 11th, 2018 Carl Van Vechten Art Gallery/Fisk Memorial Chapel 5:30 pm During the month of January, we celebrate the legacy of one of the most instrumental and influential figures of the Civil Rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His contributions to the movement inspired others to join him in the fight against racial Continue Reading »
My First Event as a MET Intern
On Thursday, September 28th, I attended a program at IT Creswell Middle School of the Arts honoring Mrs. Nita Smith and her choir program. Because of their hard work and talent, they received a $20,000 grant from VH1’s Save the Music Foundation. They also received a Casio piano, as well as three practice keyboards. The choir members were Continue Reading »
Upon These Shoulders
As a lifelong musician, I am continually reminded of the beauty and inspiration found in my visual surroundings; one feeds the other. Many moons ago when visited by my music friend and colleague, Sue Snyder, we spent time at the Renaissance Center (Dickson TN). It was a time of exciting discovery: we found that both Continue Reading »
VOICES
Upon These Shoulders January 12th, 2017 Fisk Memorial Chapel 7pm During the month of January, we celebrate the legacy of one of the most instrumental and influential figures of the Civil Rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His contributions to the movement inspired others to join him in the fight against racial inequality. Choral Continue Reading »