Reviews

“Your Gospel Choir, accompanied by the Wind Ensemble, was a true model to all in attendance of the beauty, expression, and inspiration that is possible when quality teaching and collaborative teamwork are combined with the challenge of expanding the realm of understanding and pushing beyond self-inflicted limits.

“I sat with tears in my eyes, awed by the group’s sound, its ministry, and ability to communicate each musical nuance. “

—Jim Rice, president, Northwest Division of the National Association for Music Education (MENC), after the February 18, 2007, performance of “Reconciled” at the MENC Northwest Division Conference in Portland, Oregon

“Thank you for bringing your most exciting "Reconciled" gospel symphony to Vancouver, WA, last month. It was a thrill to participate in such a moving worship experience. To see all of those students so excited about Jesus was incredible. That excitement was very contagious.

“Since it was a gospel symphony, my husband and I expected him to sleep through some of it, but after one song, it was obvious to us that that would not be the case. He was the one standing up in the middle of the balcony, in case you noticed him, often moved to tears.

“The other friends that we brought also thoroughly enjoyed it. Our friend's 82-year-old mother, who was recently widowed and showed little emotion during the concert, was asked afterwards if she liked it and her response was, "My heart is filled with the Holy Spirit."

“If I had known it was going to be so amazing, I would have invited a whole lot more people to come.”

—Susan Gillespie Martinez, 1982 SPU alumna, after the February 18, 2007, performance of “Reconciled” at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vancouver, Washington