POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – Hudson Valley locals are invited to join the Hudson Valley Community Gospel Choir, an ensemble that will perform at the inaugural, weekend-long Hudson Valley Gospel Festival in Poughkeepsie on February 21 – 23, 2020.
Adults interested in joining the choir must attend the first rehearsal on Friday, December 13 at 7:00 p.m. at Beulah Baptist Church in Poughkeepsie. To perform at the festival, choir members must attend all rehearsals (full schedule at dutchesstourism.com/choir.)
The Hudson Valley Community Gospel Choir is directed by Mary Mclymore, and the band master is Rev. Terrence Motley-Epps.
For questions about joining the choir, email Ray Watkins at raywatkins@mindspring.com or HVGospelfest@gmail.com.
Hudson Valley Gospel Festival 2020: Ain’t That Good News is presented by Dutchess Tourism Inc., Arts Mid-Hudson, and the HV Gospel Festival Committee: Ray Watkins, Linda Anderson, Linda Marston Reid, Shirley Adams, Eugena Carlisle, Janis Johnson, Elinor Levy, Carmen McGill, Rennle Raffington, and Sherre Wesley.
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About Hudson Valley Gospel Festival 2020
February 21 – 23, 2020, celebrate Black History Month in the heart of the Hudson Valley at a new, weekend long festival celebrating gospel music. Hudson Valley Gospel Festival 2020, hosted at Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel and Conference Center, Majed J. Nesheiwat Convention Center and Changepoint Theater, will honor the cultural and spiritual impact the genre has had on the world.
About Dutchess Tourism
Dutchess Tourism, Inc. is the officially designated destination marketing organization for Dutchess County and is accredited by the Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP) of Destinations International. It is an independent 501c6 non-profit organization that supports local businesses and organizations by bringing tourism dollars and investment into our community through the worldwide promotion of Dutchess County. The office is located at 3 Neptune Road in the Town of Poughkeepsie with 17 Tourist Information Centers located around Dutchess County.
About Arts Mid-Hudson
Arts Mid-Hudson is the preeminent nonprofit arts service organization serving the Mid-Hudson region. The mission of Arts Mid-Hudson is to provide vision and leadership to support thriving and diverse arts in the Mid-Hudson Valley. Through our art partners, a diverse offering of arts and cultural programs, many free, attract a range of age groups and are produced across a broad geographic area.
