

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Songs of Lament and Praise
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Pilgrim Congregational Church is pleased to offer a free concert for the Oak Park and Greater Chicago area! Dr. Wilbert O. Watkins will conduct the Pilgrim Chancel Choir and Friends in the SONGS OF LAMENT AND PRAISE, accompanied by a chamber orchestra. No tickets or reservations are needed for the 4:00pm SUNDAY, APRIL 26th concert, to be held at Pilgrim Church at 460 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois. The performance is approximately an hour long, and a reception will follow.

Songs of Lament and Praise include two sacred classical works not intended for worship, but represent ancient and honest ways humans have spoken to God: raw, unfiltered, neither tidy nor polite. Stravinsky’s “Symphony of Psalms” uses Latin text and his unique early-20th-century style to focus on a journey from pleading to praise. Rosephanye Powell’s “Cry of Jeremiah” is a modern work that incorporates Black church musical traditions with Jeremiah’s anguished struggles and oppression. Both works lead us through anger and tears, then to deliverance and joy.

All are welcome and encouraged to join us on this musical journey.

Note: On-site parking is free, and there is convenient public transportation via the Green Line at the “Ridgeland” stop. Our building is fully accessible.

#oakparkevents #pilgrimcongregationalchurch #pilgrimchurch
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oak-park/songs-of-lament-and-praise/200029857958309
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029857958309?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=oak+park-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Oak Park
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 460 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL
- **lat**: 41.88887
- **long**: -87.7874
- **full address**: 460 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Pilgrim Congregational Church in Oak Park, Illinois (https://allevents.in/org/pilgrim-congregational-church-in-oak-park-illinois/12726969)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 460 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Pilgrim Congregational Church in Oak Park, Illinois
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, concerts, live-music
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Songs of Lament and Praise ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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