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First Baptist choir’s performance at Carnegie Hall ‘sent chills’ up spines
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First Baptist Church of Gainesville's Sanctuary Choir presenting "Our Father: A Journey through the Lord's Prayer" by Pepper Choplin on June 17, at Carnegie Hall in New York City. First Baptist joined other choirs from around the world to perform the work which includes phrases from "The Lord's Prayer." (Photo by Dan Wright Photography/DCINY Productions) - photo by Contributed photo
Ken deVries was used to walking by Carnegie Hall in New York City. When he went on business trips, he wondered what it was like inside, but it was usually closed or he didn’t have a ticket to an event. On Sunday, June 17, that changed when he and 57 singers from the First Baptist Church of Gainesville Sanctuary Choir performed Pepper Choplin’s “Our Father: A Journey Through the Lord’s Prayer” in the Isaac Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall in front of more than 1,500 guests.