As part of the 2025 Syracuse International Jazz Fest, the Spelman College Glee Club of Atlanta will perform at Hendricks Chapel on Sunday, June 29, 2025. The Spelman College Glee Club is the oldest collegiate choir of African American women in the United States. Under the leadership of Dr. Kevin P. Johnson since 1999, the Glee Club has achieved national and international acclaim, performing at the White House, Carnegie Hall, the Vatican, and across Europe. With the motto 'to amaze and inspire,' the Spelman College Glee Club uplifts audiences with artistry rooted in tradition and shaped by innovation.
Sunday, June 29, 2025
Program: 3:00 PM
Pre-Event Luncheon: 12:30-2:30 PM
There is no fee to attend the program or lunch. All are welcome. Attendance Capacity: 1,000 with overflow seating available outdoors
As the grand finale of The Syracuse International Jazz Fest in 2025, Hendricks Chapel at Syracuse University will host “Return to Community: A Sunday Gospel Jazz Service,” with The Black Celestial Choral Ensemble (BCCE) of Syracuse University, The Alumni Group of the Black Celestial Choral Ensemble (TAG-BCCE), a community choir composed of Syracuse-area residents led by Cora Thomas, and a to-be-named HBCU college choir.
This exciting program, which delighted nearly 600 patrons in 2024, will offer a dynamic and inclusive spiritual experience that fuses and celebrates Gospel and Jazz music, includes a pre-event welcome luncheon, and seeks to spark and sustain renewal in our local community and beyond. The program and luncheon are both free of charge and open to all.
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