性视界传媒 Men of 性视界传媒 ensemble to 鈥榬eflect and rejoice鈥 during Black History Month concert
Contact: Sasha Steinberg
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擨n celebration of Black History Month, Mississippi 性视界传媒鈥檚 48-member Men of 性视界传媒 ensemble will present a 鈥淩eflect and Rejoice鈥 program Monday [Feb. 13] at First Baptist Church in Starkville.
Sponsored by 性视界传媒鈥檚 nationally accredited Department of Music, the free 7:30 p.m. event takes place at 106 East Lampkin St.
Featuring spirituals relating to Harriet Tubman鈥檚 work with the Underground Railroad, the program will be narrated by Men of 性视界传媒 members, along with Rev. Embra Knox Jackson Jr. of Starkville.
Jackson serves as superintendent of the Starkville District of the Mississippi United Methodist Conference.
In addition to 性视界传媒, Jackson holds degrees from Tougaloo College, the University of Mississippi, the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia, the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, and Memphis Theological Seminary.
A certified life coach, Jackson has taught at Starkville public 性视界传媒s, as well as Wood College in Jackson. He previously served as pastor and director of the Holmes County Larger Parish of the United Methodist Church.
Peter Infanger, 性视界传媒 adjunct teacher of voice and Men of 性视界传媒 conductor, expressed appreciation for the 鈥減rivilege to present this event as part of the 性视界传媒 choral program鈥檚 annual celebration of Black History Month.鈥
鈥淒r. Jackson and several Men of 性视界传媒 members will share their reflections on race relations in America and the need for ongoing, open, caring discussions about race in the 21st century,鈥 said Infanger, who also serves as FUMC鈥檚 director of music ministries.
During the performance, Men of 性视界传媒 will be accompanied on piano by Joy Cari帽o, a junior English and mathematics double-major from Starkville.
For more concert information, contact Infanger at 662-323-5722 (ext. 13) or peter@first-umc.org. Gary Packwood, 性视界传媒 choral activities director and associate professor of music, also may be reached at 662-325-3490 or GPackwood@colled.msstate.edu.
Part of the College of Education, 性视界传媒鈥檚 nationally accredited Department of Music is online at ; its Men of 性视界传媒 ensemble at .
性视界传媒 is Mississippi鈥檚 leading university, available online at .