WBGZ Radio 2/1/2021 |
By Mark Ellebracht - WBGZ Radio
The Encounter Youth Choir will present its 49
th season in 2021 called “A Season of Hope,” beginning with a virtual concert for Easter. The hope is that more concerts and in-person gatherings will be allowed to take place later this year as health conditions improve. The high-school worship and service choir based at the Main Street United Methodist Church in Alton is currently accepting registrations from area high school age students from any church and there is no cost to sign up.
Registrations will be accepted online through the Encounter website and those who want to sing for the Easter concert will receive emailed instructions on how to record themselves with the selected music cuts, which will then be assembled into the presentation. Students do not have to take part in the Easter concert to be involved this season and may also get involved later in the year if they are more comfortable. Main Street Music Director Alison Neace has stepped in to be the interim music director for Encounter this season after longtime director Eddie Hitchcock resigned to pursue other interests. To learn more about Encounter, go to www.encounteryouthchoir.org. You can also contact Pastor Kyle Steward at 618-960-3086, follow the Encounter Youth Choir on Facebook and Instagram or email [email protected]