Phyllis Byrdwell leads the 100-voice gospel choir in songs of praise, jubilation, and other expressions of the Gospel tradition.
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Program
Pass Me Not: arr. Byrdwell
-soloist Kenneth Lai
Give Us This Day: Myron Butler
We Sing Praises To The King: Sheik Ahmed Glory Ministry
Grant Me A Blessing: Donald Vails
When He Calls Me: Dottie Rambo
The Lord Is My Light: Andre Crouch
-soloist Angela Burgess
Even Me: arr. Anthony Brown
God Said It/I Believe It: Dr. Charles Hayes
-soloist. Kalia Hobbs-Rutz
Musicians
Phyllis M. Byrdwell, Director/Keyboard
Anthony Brown, Percussionist
Tony Mobley, Bass Guitarist
Patricia Hunter, Percussionist
Ben Hagan, Keyboard
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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.