Phyllis Byrdwell leads the 100-voice gospel choir in songs of praise, jubilation, and other expressions of the Gospel tradition.
PROGRAM
Let Everything That Hath Breath ............................................................................................Twinkie Clark-Terrell
Right Now ................................................Smokie Norful
Medley: Ride On King Jesus / In That Great Getting’ Up Morning...........Spiritual
The Lord Is My Light ......................................Andre Crouch
Soloists: Cassandra Chee, Ariana Mixon, Jerrin Padre
New Revelation............................................................. Charles Mitchell & Percy Gray, Jr.
Psalm 8 ................................................................................. Richard Smallwood
Soloist: Esther Jang
I Cannot Tell It All ........................................................................................Kevon Carter
You Covered Me ............................................................................ Dr. R. A. Vernon
Soloists: Sophia Gillmen, Kyle Tong
Medley: How Excellent! / Total Praise ...............................................................................Brenda Joyce Moore
Sacrifice of Praise ...............................................................................Kirk Dearman
Callers: Colten Sturlaugson, Boon Huish
MUSICIANS:
Phyllis M. Byrdwell, Director & Keyboard
Tony Mobley, Bass Guitar Ben Hagan, Keyboard
Anthony Brown, Percussion Patricia Hunter, Percussion
Director Bio
Phyllis Byrdwell, director of the UW Gospel Choir, is Minister of Music at Mount Zion Baptist Church of Seattle and also a music educator for Lakeside School. She has conducted several seminar workshops on Gospel music throughout Washington state and nationally, and served as a songleader for the Baptist World Alliance conference in Birmingham, England in 2005.
Byrdwell was inducted into the Washington Music Educators Association's Hall of Fame in 2002 and serves on the Seattle Symphony Board of Directors.
A School of Music alumna, she holds a bachelor's degree in music and bachelor's and master's degrees in music education.