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Phyllis Byrdwell conducts the Gospel Choir (photo: Gary Louie).
This concert has been cancelled.
Phyllis Byrdwell leads the 100-voice UW Gospel Choir in songs of praise, jubilation, and other expressions of the Gospel tradition.
Note: This concert is at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1634 19th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122.
Program
When He Calls Me................................................................................................... James Cleveland (1931-1991)
How Excellent! .......................................................................................................... Richard Smallwood (b. 1948)
Joy, Joy, Joy ......................................................................................................................................... Joy of Praise
Soloist: Ben Hagan
Grant Me a Blessing ......................................................................................................... Donald Vail (1948-1997)
Finish Strong ................................................................................................................. Jonathan Nelson (b. 1974)
Soloist: Kyle Tong
You Are My Strength ...................................................................................................... William Murphy (b. 1973)
Soloist: Leslyn Jones-Petitt
I’ll Tell It........................................................................................................................... New Jersey Massed Choir
Soloists: Julianne Ha & Kalia Hobbs
I Will Bless the Lord .................................................................................................................... Joe Pace (b. 1965)
Smile .................................................................................................................................... Kirk Franklin (b. 1970)
Watch Me Praise Him .......................................................................................................Anthony Brown (b. 1981)
Soloists: Ola Jackson & Jessica Price
Victory ............................................................................................................................. Yolanda Adams (b. 1961)
Soloist: Sylvia Jones
Director Bio
Phyllis Byrdwell
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.