Mosaic Harmony Spring Concert "Partners in Harmony" featuring Carey Creed and Ralph Herndon on June 12 at 7pm in the Bishop Ireton High School Auditorium

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Mosaic Harmony Spring Concert "Partners in Harmony" featuring Carey Creed and Ralph Herndon on June 12 at 7pm in the Bishop Ireton High School Auditorium

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Oakton, VA —Mosaic Harmony, an interfaith, multicultural community choir, is pleased to announce their third 2011 spring fundraising concert of the season, "Partners In Harmony," in celebration of 18 years of service to the Greater Washington, D.C. area. The concert will feature local five-time Wammie® Award winning artist Carey Creed and Washington gospel legend, Ralph Herndon. The three concert series started on Saturday, May 21 at historic Dumbarton United Methodist Church located in Washington DC and Sunday, May 22 at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax in Oakton, VA in front of a capacity audience. Ms. Creed, a former member with Mosaic Harmony returns as a guest artist. With honeyed mezzo-alto vocals, Creed's moving solo work on the song, "Be Still" was recorded on Mosaic Harmony's second CD effort, "You Oughta Been There". "I am so happy to be performing with the choir again, it’s like going home," noted Creed whose latest CD release, Peace of Wild Things is another excellent showcase of her body of work. Ralph Herndon, who is the lead vocalist and pianist for his group Tradition, performed with Mosaic Harmony at the 2011 DC Intersections final night at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. "I was completely surprised with this group, they are having fun and they love the music, it’s an honor to be asked to share the stage with them once again," noted Herndon who is a member of the Washington DC Gospel Legacy award winning group BL&S, ("Blessed, Loved and Saved"). Herndon has also performed with some of the brightest and biggest names in gospel; he put together Tradition with some of his favorite gospel singers, which includes Mosaic Harmony director David K. North. Said North of Herndon, "he is the kind of singer and pianist who plays with every bit of his heart and soul, singing with him is so much fun that we could go on and on and on wherever we sing!"

Highlights from both concerts have been the outstanding work of Ms. Creed who reprised Be Still with the choir and performed a new song, We Are Living in the Heart of God. “This song’s lyric speaks directly to what the choir is about and I knew it would be the perfect addition to the program,” says Creed. In addition, Herndon brought the house down with his solo on the gospel classic The Storm is Passing Over and Heal the Land. The concert and the guest soloists was nothing short of fantastic remarked long time members who were in the audience instead of in the choir. “I wanted to be up there with you all having fun, clearly you were having fun!” said former member Emma Coles of Reston Virginia.

The concert features a compilation of songs ranging from traditional and contemporary African-American gospel to music written by their dynamic and talented director and as the highlight of the choral season is their largest fundraising effort. The added twist this year is a raffle of in-kind donations from various local and out-of-state businesses. Donations have included week long stays at a private beach home, custom made fashion jewelry, centerpiece baskets, gift certificate from Ruby Tuesdays, Morton's the Steakhouse and other restaurants. Linda Robinson, Vice President of the choir board noted " I have been so impressed by the caliber of raffle items and the first two concerts have been spectacular, I’m certain that the Bishop Ireton concert is going to be the best yet." Mosaic Harmony’s concerts are high-energy, inspiring performances that leave their audiences feeling uplifted and encouraged. Bringing together people of diverse cultures, ages, backgrounds, and more than 17 faith traditions to celebrate humanity is Mosaic Harmony’s vision to be a source of inspiration on a local, national, and global level. The theme of the 2011 season has been about bridging harmony and partnerships, clearly aligning the mission and vision of Mosaic Harmony. The choir has performed in a variety of locations over the years including four consecutive performances for the Martin Luther King celebration program at the Washington Hospital Center, a holiday performance in 1999 on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, four consecutive performances at the Pentagon, festival performance at Mary Washington College, a record thirteen consecutive performances at Mt. Zion Methodist church in Hamilton, Virginia, and in 2011 a highlight performance at DC Intersections. The choir assisted groups in raising tens of thousands of dollars for charities including Coats for Kids, Capital Hospice, Buganda University, the Brain Tumor Foundation, the Lakota Nation and Habitat for Humanity, as well as many other notable charitable causes. The choir’s performances have provided encouragement and hope to families in hospice care, residents of mental health facilities, residents living in retirement communities, and to the public for 18 years.

In an effort to reach a wider audience in the area, this year the choir opted to host three different venues for their annual fundraiser. North further notes, "we are thrilled to have the opportunity to return to Bishop Ireton High School for this year's concert, and to have as our performing guests Carey Creed and Ralph Herndon, we couldn't be more blessed." Mosaic Harmony members prepare the entire season for their spring concert and often members who took sabbaticals for the season return to volunteer as spring concert staff. Sponsorship opportunities and ticket sales for the concert is available online through June 11, 2011. For ticket and performance information on the concerts, visit the website at www.mosaicharmony.org

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