Columbia Missourian
LBC Gospel Choir to perform Friday
May 8, 2009 | 11:40 a.m. CDT
To its members, the Legion of Black Collegians Gospel Choir is far more than a group of singers. Over the course of weekly rehearsals and frequent engagements in the city of Columbia and as far away as St. Louis, members develop close friendships and grow together as a family. When talking about the music they sing, choir members emphasize the religious messages of their songs, citing the choir's purpose to minister in the Christian faith to both the audience and to the choir's members.
¦ PHOEBE SEXTON
Who: MU's Legion of Black Collegians Gospel Choir
What: gospel performance
When: 7 p.m., Friday
Where: Mizzou Baptist Student Union, 812 Hitt St.
The LBC Gospel Choir is part of the Legion of Black Collegians, an umbrella group for several campus organizations. The choir has about 40 to 50 members and meets weekly for rehearsals. The group performs about 10 times every year, and regularly sings at events on campus, such as spiritual
services held by historically black fraternities and sororities and for
the annual Fall Fest.