USM students help local church choir during COVID-19 pandemic In an effort to keep songs going during service on Sunday, the church looked to the voices of four of its student members: Danielle Watson, Matthew Aiken, OâNeil Jones and Hanif Lawrence. (Source: University of Southern Mississippi) By Renaldo Hopkins | February 7, 2021 at 4:11 PM CST - Updated February 7 at 9:46 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A group of students from the University of Southern Mississippi is helping a local church continue its tradition of singing songs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many senior adults in church choirs around the country stopped their participation as the pandemic started to become serious - such was the case with Trinity Episcopal Churchâs choir.