Morehouse College Glee Club Is In Concert Here March 7
The Chattanooga Chapter of the Morehouse College Alumni Association will host the internationally famous Morehouse College Glee Club live in concert in Chattanooga on March 7. The performance will be held at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church at 5 p.m.
Morehouse College, an all-male, historically African American liberal arts institution, was founded in 1867, two years after the Civil War ended, in Augusta, Ga. The school’s primary purpose was to prepare black men for ministry and teaching. Today, Morehouse College, now located in Atlanta, enjoys an international reputation for producing leaders who have influenced national and world history, said officials.
The Morehouse College Glee Club was founded in 1911, and has performed at events such as Martin Luther King Jr.'s funeral, President Jimmy Carter's inauguration, Super Bowl XXVIII, and the 1996 Summer Olympics and has toured in Africa, Russia, Poland and the Caribbean. This Glee Club performance renews an annual tradition of bringing a musical performance to the city of Chattanooga.
The Chattanooga Chapter of the Morehouse College Alumni Association is committed to supporting the mission of Morehouse College which is to educate young men and prepare them for leadership in all walks of life. Proceeds from this event will go to supporting young men from the Chattanooga area who are attending Morehouse. Tickets are available from Morehouse alumni and on Eventbrite.com.
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