{"id":34172,"date":"2026-01-20T11:05:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=34172"},"modified":"2026-01-20T11:05:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:05:11","slug":"vocalessence-witness-symphony-of-spirituals","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/so\/event\/vocalessence-witness-symphony-of-spirituals\/","title":{"rendered":"VocalEssence WITNESS: Symphony of Spirituals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lift your voice and sing for justice as VocalEssence presents songs of resilience and resistance that inspire us to continue the march towards freedom and racial reconciliation. Hear the rhythmic cry for freedom found in The Justice Symphony by Damien Geter, featuring anthems from the Civil Rights era.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Experience the poignant and beautiful sounds of the Negro spiritual in the world premiere performance of two newly commissioned settings by B.E. Boykin.\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">VocalEssence\u00a0WITNESS: Symphony of Spirituals<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0will feature the\u00a0VocalEssence\u00a0Chorus and Ensemble Singers, elder singers from the\u00a0VocalEssence\u00a0Vintage Voices, diverse teenage choir\u00a0VocalEssence\u00a0Singers of This Age, and symphony orchestra with G. Phillip Shoultz, III, conducting.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Digniinta nuxurka\/Talooyinka Da&#039;da<\/span><\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Waxqabadkan waxaa lagula talinayaa da&#039; kasta.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mawduucyada<\/span><\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This performance highlights the role(s)\u00a0that music has played throughout history, particularly in American history.\u00a0What role(s) do you think music plays\u00a0today as we\u00a0work towards a better world?<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Helitaanka<\/span><\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Meelo badan oo waxqabad ah ayaa bixiya meelo la heli karo sida kursiga curyaanka, dhegeysiga caawinta, dhagaha dhegaha dareenka, tarjumaada ASL, qoraal qoraal ah, ama sharaxaad maqal ah, iyo doorashooyin kale. Degaanadani waxay gaar u yihiin dhacdo kasta, waxaana laga yaabaa inaan meel walba laga heli karin. Marka aad nala diiwaan gelinayso, fadlan nala soo socodsii waxa aad u baahan tahay waanu kula socon doonaa!<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gaadiidka<\/span><\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Haddii aadan heli karin baabuur, wac Project Success oo aanu ku siin karno gaadiid. Fadlan nala soo socodsii haddii aad u baahan tahay fuul marka aad sii qabsato. Waxaan u baahan doonaa ugu yaraan 2 maalmood oo ogeysiis ah si aan u diyaarino gaadiid.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Xanaanada caruurta<\/span><\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Xanaanada caruurta ayaa diyaar u ah waxqabadkaan. Fadlan nala soo socodsii haddii aad u baahan tahay xanaano caruur markaad sameyso boos celin.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lift your voice and sing for justice as VocalEssence presents songs of resilience and resistance that inspire us to continue the march towards freedom and racial reconciliation. 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