94TH ANNUAL MOREHOUSE-SPELMAN
Virtual
CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2020 7:30 P.M.
PRESENTING the morehouse college glee club
the spelman college glee club
David E. Morrow Director
Kevin Johnson Director Joyce F. Johnson Organist
Livestream at Morehouse College and Spelman College
Program prelude
In Dulci Jubilo Jan Sanborn
Sisters Chapel, Spelman College
Dr. Joyce Johnson
processional
Hail to the Lord’s Anointed Old English
Sisters Chapel, Spelman College 2017
Galician Christmas Carol on the Feast of the Holy Kings arr. Frederick Ericksen
Brittney Boykin, Gabrielle Campbell, Imani Diggs, Kevin T. Johnson percussionists
March of the Shepherds David H. Williams
Mary Did You Know? arr. Kevin Johnson
spelman college glee club Gabrielle Campbell soloist & guitar
Kevin T. Johnson soloist
Mary’s Canticle Leon Roberts
spelman college glee club
Jordan Bobo, Imani Diggs, Nena Kalu, Elycia Woodham soloists
Ashley Joyce Jemison saxophone
Children Go Where I Send Thee arr. Kevin Johnson
spelman college glee club Imani Diggs soloist
Iyana “YaNi” Davis rapper
Sisters Chapel, Spelman College 2019
We Are Christmas
Sarah Stephens Benibo/Kevin Johnson
spelman college glee club Sarah Stephens Benibo soloist
Sisters Chapel, Spelman College 2008
Noel
Steven Sametz
Sing Noel Alfred E. Sturgis
Morehouse College Quartet Morehouse College Glee Club
De Mornin’ Come West Indian Christmas Song arr. Wendell Whalum
Morehouse College Glee Club George Pratt, Jr. and Tyonté Williams soloists
Breon Evans, M. Washington, Kenneth Moales III, Javien Moore percussionists
This Christmas
Donny Hathaway, arr. Paul Langford
Morehouse College Glee Club King Chapel, Morehouse College 2018
All ‘Round de Glory Manger Spiritual Arr. Willis Laurence James/Leonard de Paur
Morehouse College Glee Club Darron Marble soloist
King Chapel, Morehouse College 2017
Betelehemu (Yoruba/Nigerian) Olatunji-Whalum
Morehouse College Glee Club
Simpson Berry III and Brycen Saunders
soloists
We are glad that we have a Father to trust, We are glad that we have a Father to rely upon. Where was Jesus born? Where was He born? Bethlehem, the city of wonder That’s where the Father was born for sure! Praise, praise, praise be to Him. We thank thee for this day. Gracious Father Praise be to the Father Merciful Father King Chapel, Morehouse College 2017
Behold the Star! Negro Jubilee arr. William L. Dawson
Shalyn Carthan and Darron Marble soloists
King Chapel, Morehouse College 2017
Silent Night / What You Gonna Name That Pretty Little Baby Arr. Willie T. Johnson/Kevin Johnson Brandon Hall and Tracy Johnson soloists
Sisters Chapel, Spelman College 2016
recessional
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Felix Mendelssohn
Sisters Chapel, Spelman College 2019
t h e m o rehouse college glee c lu b
2020-2021
David Morrow, Director Breon Evans, Student Director Paul Abegya
Schneider Grandpierre
Lionel Stevens
Londarius Anderson
Matthew Horton
Khairi Tahir
Joshua Barnes
Joshua Layton
Markuan Tigney, Jr.
Coby Bennett
Kenneth Moales III
Erick Tyson
Gregory Brown
Javien Moore
Edward Walker
Coltyn Collins
Jalen Norton
M Washington II
D’Angelo Crosby
B’Nathaniel Orlu
Karrington White IV
Myles Dungey
George Pratt, Jr.
Alphounce Williams
Breon Evans
Enrique Pyfrom, Jr.
Tyonté Williams
Je’vion Fluellen
Israel Rochester
Preston Winkfield
Noah Gainey
Julian Rucker
Dejaun Wright
Eric Gandy II
Grant Showell
Justin Wynn
s p el man college glee clu b
2020-2021
Kevin Johnson, Director Brittney Boykin, Assistant Director Valentine Williamson, Program Coordinator Ariel Alvarado and Shelby Richardson, Student Directors Bria Adams* Ariel Alvarado* Lauryn Banks Delvonae Beckles Avery Berkley* Te’a Bernard-Walker* Jordan Bobo* Taylor Boldoe JaMaya Bonner Alexis Bratton* MaKayla Brown Mikayala Brown* Gabrielle Campbell* Lexcia Carr Hunter Christopher Leah Dantzler Gabrielle Davis* Dizni DeBerry* Imani Diggs*
*Indicates Members of Mixed Chorus
Cameryhn Dorsett-Flemister Jaleya Dowdell Adleesa Edwards* Anetha Evans Kailen Giles-Watkins* Lila Gilliam* Kayla Griffin* Kerrington Griffin* Nena Hayes* Iyanna Herring Kayla House Bahi Iboaya Sydnei Jackson
Shelby Marcee Nia Mubanga* Kaela Nicholls Eryn Pollard* Alaysha Randall Shelby Richardson* Sanaa Sanderson Faith Shannon* Amari Smith Caylah Spearman* Kennedy Starkey Kiara Starling* Robin Stevens*
Darienne Jefferson
Kha’Zhir Stevenson-Woodall*
Alexandria Jolivet
Mara Suggs*
Zoe Joyner
Sparkle Trotter*
Nena Kalu*
Taylor Turner
Christian Knox*
Elycia Woodham*
Khanijha Lee
I’reyon Wright*
Nadya Lopez*
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Brought to you by the Glee Clubs of Spelman College and Morehouse College Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D. President, Spelman College David A. Thomas, Ph.D. President, Morehouse College
acknowled gmen ts
original directors Theo McNair, Jr. Xavier Souder
producers
Bryan Simmons Kennard Garrett Valentine Williamson
video editing IRABAT Group Carlton Adams
camera operators Carlton Adams Bryan Simmons Thomas Williams-El
audio engineers Kyon Dorsey Rob Sanders
mixing engineer Daniela Rivera
music production
Appleseed Company, LLC Love Revolution, LLC
pre-recorded streaming Xavier Souder Kennard Garrett
stage decorations A Floral Matters Dorita Treadwell
original music
Birth of Christ (instrumental) Written and Produced by Gary Clark, II and Solomon Capers
archival footage
Spelman College Archives Morehouse College Office of Marketing Communications
sp elman teams music department
Dr. Paula Grissom-Broughton Chair
Dawn Garvin Kevin P. Johnson Brittney Boykin Valentine Williamson
office of communications Mashaun Simon
event operations Heather Hawes Director
Renee Leonard Dorita Treadwell
institutional advancement Jihan Lang Director
Tiffany Hemby
alumnae engagement
Alyson Shumpert Dorsey, ’02
enrollment management Ingrid Hayes Vice President
Habiba Harrell
engagement media Kyon Dorsey Furery Reid Bryan Simmons Xavier Souder
morehouse teams division of creative and performing art Dr. Uzee Brown ’72 Chair
David E. Morrow ’80
Director of the Morehouse College Glee Club
Stephanie Whittaker
office of marketing communications and admissions Aileen Dodd
Director of Public Relations and Communications
Ibiyomi Jegede Creative Director
Chimere Stanford
Internal Communications Manager
Raymond Oglesby
Manager of Video Content
office of institutional advancement Joshua Carter
Director of Annual Giving
office of external relations and alumni engagement Henry Goodgame Jr. ’84 Vice President
Joe Carlos III ’04 Associate Director
multimedia services Kennard Garrett ’01
H A P PY H O L I DAYS !
94TH ANNUAL MOREHOUSE-SPELMAN
Virtual
CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT