November 3, 2019

10th annual Community Choral Festival

St. Paul Lutheran Church hosted its 10th annual Community Choral Festival on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Jackson. The event featured choir performances from First Baptist Church, Emmanuel United Church of Christ, New McKendree Methodist Church and St. Paul Lutheran.

St. Paul Lutheran Church Kantorei director Matt Palisch leads the mass choir in "Bound for the Promised Land" during the 10th annual Community Choral Festival on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson. The mass choir consisted of choir members from First Baptist Church, Emmanuel United Church of Christ, New McKendree Methodist Church and St. Paul Lutheran.

St. Paul Lutheran Church Kantorei director Matt Palisch, left, speaks to the crowd as the mass choir assembles during the 10th annual Community Choral Festival on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson.

Music director Sheila Cunningham leads the New McKendree Methodist Church Choir in singing "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" during the 10th annual Community Choral Festival on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson.

Under the direction of Daniel Maasen, members of the First Baptist Church Choir sing the final notes in "The Hand of the Lord is Mighty" during the 10th annual Community Choral Festival on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson.

St. Paul Lutheran Church Kantorei member Melody Hagans, left, lends her songbook to Dan Palisch, right, during the 10th annual Community Choral Festival on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson.

Peggy Day, right, practices with members of the St. Paul Lutheran Church Kantorei before performing in the 10th annual Community Choral Festival on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson.

Beth St. John directs the Emmanuel United Church of Christ Choir in singing "My Faith Has Found a Resting Place" during the 10th annual Community Choral Festival on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson.

Members of the mass choir combine voices to sing "Saints Bound for Heaven" during the 10th annual Community Choral Festival on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson.

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St. Paul Lutheran Church hosted its 10th annual Community Choral Festival on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Jackson. The event featured choir performances from First Baptist Church, Emmanuel United Church of Christ, New McKendree Methodist Church and St. Paul Lutheran.

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