The Big Sing Choir welcomes singers at First Baptist Lafayette on July 25
Steven Depolo
and last updated 2021-07-08 23:52:32-04 The Big Sing: A Hymn Festival is coming to First Baptist Lafayette July 25.
Participants will enjoy singing the great hymns of the church led by a mass choir of area residents.
No prior preparation is needed to participate in the choir; the program is free and ecumenical in nature, with members of all Christian groups invited to attend.
The conductor of the choir, Benjamin Harlan, told KATC, We hope we have a church of people of all different denominations and backgrounds here for one and that s to sing.
Mass choir event planned at First Baptist Lafayette
MGN Online
and last updated 2021-07-07 17:18:53-04
âThe Big Sing: A Hymn Festivalâ is coming to First Baptist Lafayette July 25.
Participants will enjoy singing the great hymns of the church led by a mass choir of area residents. The program is free and ecumenical in nature, with members of all Christian groups invited to attend.
The Big Sing is patterned after a British tradition held at Royal Albert Hall. It was brought to the southeast United States by Benjamin Harlan, former professor of music at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and former Dean of the School of Music at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. A lifelong church musician, Harlan is a composer and arranger of music for church choirs and has also served churches as Minister of Music.