A Tribute to the Master - A Free Community Concert

The Sugar Hill Choir of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints presents its 14th semi-annual free community concert entitled, A Tribute to the Master - to celebrate the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.

The concert will be held on May 4 - 5 at 7 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church located at 4833 Suwanee Dam Road, adjacent to North Gwinnett High School. No ticket is necessary and all in the community are welcomed. A reception will follow each performance.

The choir performance will include guest soloist, Cary Bate from Salt Lake City, who has sung for decades for a wide variety of audiences including world leaders and influencers like Mother Teresa in Calcutta, India. He also performed in past Atlanta choirs directed by Sugar Hill Choir Director Pamela Gates, who helped to mentor him in the early years of his career.

"I am more fulfilled as a performer when I am able to share my love for our Savior Jesus Christ," said Bate. "I am also thrilled to come full circle with Pam and return to beautiful Atlanta to perform once again with her and the Sugar Hill Choir."

For this musical tribute, the choir will sing a special song, “Here I Am Lord” by former Jesuit composer, Dan Schutte. Suwanee congregation member of The Church of Jesus Christ, Corazon Ketchem quips, “I look forward to the choir’s rendition of this beloved hymn I often and fervently sang during noon masses at the Jesuit University of the Ateneo de Manila. It is a wonderful gift to experience many different religions through events such as this, that provide a forum for learning about each other’s beliefs and brings us closer as a community.”

https://youtu.be/KgJg8190RcM

During this Easter season, the musical celebration will help neighbors and friends from all religions better understand the Choir’s and Church’s Christian belief, love and testimony of Jesus Christ, the promised Messiah and Savior of the World.

The Choir has been nominated by local media as one of the best church choirs in Gwinnett. In addition to performing with the Gwinnett Community Band for 13 years, the Choir has participated in key holiday events around the region including the Veteran’s Day Celebration held at the Suwanee Town Center, Atlanta’s Festival of Trees, Gainesville’s Tree Lighting, and its award-winning Multi-Cultural Concert, Lilburn’s Veteran’s Day Event, Norcross’ July Patriotic Celebration, Suwanee’s Memorial Day Weekend Concert, and Sugar Hill’s Fall Festival and Christmas Tree Lighting event. For additional information about the choir, performances and samples of their music, visit www.sugarhillchoir.org.
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