Press Release

USNA GOSPEL CHOIR TO PERFORM IN DALLAS VETERAN’S DAY WEEKEND

The internationally-acclaimed U.S. Naval Academy Gospel Choir will provide two public concerts titled A Salute to America’s Heroes in the Dallas metro area as part of their Veteran’s Day weekend tour. These concerts are free and tickets are not required.

The first concert will be held Saturday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. at University Park United Methodist Church located at 4024 Caruth Boulevard, Dallas, 75225. The second concert will be held Sunday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Stonebridge United Methodist Church, located at 1800 South Stonebridge Drive, McKinney, Texas, 75070. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for both performances.

The U.S. Naval Academy Gospel Choir, under the direction of Karla Scott, is an upbeat inspirational musical ensemble comprised of midshipmen from of various races and creeds and reflects the diverse interests and ethnicities within the Brigade of Midshipmen. The choir regularly travels throughout the U.S. and abroad to represent the naval service through their unique musical talents and passion to praise through song. Their ten-day trip to Korea in March 2011 garnered international acclaim from ambassadors and state department officials.

“We are looking forward to bringing this premier ensemble back to Dallas and to give the gift of music and praise to our friends in Texas,” said Scott. “When we sing, we honor through our music those who have served our nation. All of our midshipmen will be serving our country as officers in the Navy and Marine Corps upon graduation and commissioning from the Naval Academy.”

The Gospel Choir will also provide some of the music for the two worship services at the First Baptist Church in downtown Dallas Sunday, Nov. 11.

Founded in 1845, the U.S. Naval Academy today is a prestigious four-year service academy that prepares midshipmen morally, mentally and physically to be professional officers in the naval service. More than 4,400 men and women representing every state in the U.S. and several foreign countries make up the student body, known as the Brigade of Midshipmen. Midshipmen learn from military and civilian instructors and participate in intercollegiate varsity sports and extracurricular activities. They also study subjects like small arms, drill, seamanship and navigation, tactics, naval engineering and weapons, leadership, ethics and military law. Upon graduation, midshipmen earn a federally funded Bachelor of Science degree in a choice of 23 different subject majors and go on to serve at least five years of exciting and rewarding service as commissioned officers in the U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps.

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