VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/01/12 -- The African Children's Choir melts the hearts of Audiences with their charming smiles, beautiful voices and lively African songs and dances. The program features well-loved children's songs, traditional Spirituals and rhythmic Gospel Favorites. Nearly every performance is concluded with a thunderous standing ovation! In spite of the tragedy that has marred their young lives; the children are radiant with hope and joy; musically gifted and always wonderfully entertaining.
The African Children's Choir is made up of some of the neediest and most vulnerable children in Africa. Many have lost one or both parents to poverty or disease. The Choir has been working with children in Africa since 1984; the purpose of the African Children's Choir is to raise global awareness of the plight of the millions of orphaned and abandoned children in Africa, but also showing the beauty, dignity and potential of each African Child!
The African Children's Choir has had the privilege to perform before presidents, heads of state and most recently the Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II, for her diamond jubilee. The Choir has also had the honor of singing alongside artist such as Alicia Keys, Annie Lennox, Faith Hill, Dierks Bentley, Keith Urban, Mariah Carry, Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman and other inspirational performers!
Music For Life Institute's (MFL) (The parent organization for the African Children's Choir) purpose is to help create new leadership for tomorrow's Africa, with a focus on education. By helping the most vulnerable children in Africa today, they can help Africa tomorrow. Music for Life works in seven African countries such as, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa. MFL has educated over 52,000 children and impacted the lives of over 100,000 people through its relief and development programs during its history.
In addition to education the Music For Life finances numerous relief and development projects throughout Africa, including the Music for Life Centers in South Africa, and food relief containers to Africa's newest country Southern Sudan.
Concerts are free and open to all. A free-will offering is taken at the performance to support African Children's Choir programs. Donations directly support the expansion of sponsorship and education programs for both current Choir children as well as the thousands of other children the Choir represents. Please come and partner with us to make an impact in the lives of these precious children and their country.
For more information on the African Children's Choir 2012 tour dates and an overview of our programs and projects, please visit africanchildrenschoir.com or email us at pr@africanchildrenschoir.com
Sunday, August 12, 2012 6:30 PM Wednesday, August 29, 2012 7:00 PM St. Matthew United 7834 North Suburban 7918 Methodist Church Church 1200 Moreland Dr 200 Lake Cook Rd Belleville IL Deerfield IL 62223-3517 60015-5033 Tel: (618) 397-5994 Tel: (847) 945-4630 Wednesday, August 15, 2012 Sunday, September 2, 2012 8:00, 9:30 Trinity Lutheran 7:00 PM Calvary Church & 11:00 am Church 7923 15101 S 80th Ave 7927 701 E. Florida Ave Orland Park IL 60462-4148 Urbana IL 61801 Tel: (708) 429-2200 Tel: (217) 367-8923 Friday, August 17,2012 7:00 PM Sunday, September 23, 2012 10:00 AM Cornerstone 7751 First Baptist 7875 Christian Church Church of Oak Park 8930 North State Rd 820 Ontario St Brownsburg IN 46112 Oak Park IL 60302 Tel: (317) 852-2411 Tel: (708) 848-4070 Sunday, August 19,2012 9:00 & Sunday, September 23, 2012 5:00 PM First Church Of 11:00 am Shiloh Seventh Day 7882 the Nazarene 7800 Adventist Church 1177 W Hickory Point Rd 7000 S Michigan Ave Decatur IL 62526-9622 Chicago IL 60637-4512 Tel: (217) 875-0616 Tel: (773) 224-7700 Sunday, August 19,2012 6:30 pm Wednesday, September 26, 2012 10:00 AM Moundford Free 7902 Moody Bible 7905 Methodist Church Institute- Chapel 1803 E Mound Rd 820 N La Salle Blvd Decatur IL 62526-9359 Chicago IL 60610-3214 Tel: (217) 877-1577 Tel: (312) 329-4000 Wednesday, August 22, 2012 Wednesday, September 26, 2012 7:00 PM First Church of 7:00 PM Winnetka Bible Church 7912 the Nazarene 7924 555 Birch St 2403 W Kirby Ave Winnetka IL 60093-2225 Champaign IL 61821 Tel: (847) 446-7523 Tel: (217) 352-8500 Friday, August 24, 2012 7:00 PM Friday, September 28, 2012 7:00 PM Federated Church 7761 St. Raphael Church 7810 of West Lafayette 1215 Modaff Rd 2400 Sycamore Lane Naperville IL 60540-7818 West Lafayette IN 47906 Tel: (630) 355-4545 Tel: (765) 463-5564 Sunday, August 26,2012 9:00 AM Sunday, September 30, 2012 9:50 am Grace and Peace 7914 Moody Church 7900 Lutheran Church 1609 N La Salle Dr 7611 N Knoxville Ave Chicago IL 60614-6004 Peoria IL 61614 Tel: (312) 943-0466 Tel: (309) 693-8428 Sunday, August 26, 2012 6:00 PM Sunday, September 30, 2012 7:00 PM Crossroads United 7833 Bethany Lutheran Church, ELCA 7903 Methodist Church 76 W Crystal Lake Ave 1420 N Main St Crystal Lake IL 60014-6155 Washington IL 61571-1387 Tel: (815) 459-2690 Tel: (309) 444-2381
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Contacts:
African Children's Choir
Amanda Healy
1-877-532-8651
amanda.healy@africanchildrenschoir.com
www.africanchildrenschoir.com
