Published on
February 19, 2019
Video length
113 mins
2019 Calvin Symposium on 91 | Vesper

Vesper


Grounded in God: A Faith filled Testimony of the African American Church in Song

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We are grateful for the planning and leading of this service by James Abbington, Robert Batastini, Jason Max Ferdinand, Birgitta Johnson, Bryan Johnson, Michael Jordan, Carl MaultsBy, Judith McAllister, Emmett G. Price III, Anthony B. Vinson Sr., and Lisa M. Weaver. The conference gospel choir includes alumni of the James Abbington Church Music Academy and is accompanied by Donte Ford, Michael Jordan, Eron Lauchie, Debra Perry, and Lisa Sung.

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