The Mitchell Inspirational Choir directed by Freddie Morrison will perform their annual concert of gospel and praise music Sunday, Feb. 8, at 4 p.m. in Shearer Hall, Statesville Campus. The event is free and open to the public. Donations will be collected for the Fredrick A. Morrison Scholarship Fund, which is awarded each semester to help a Mitchell Community College student pursue his or her educational goals.
Since its formation in 1989, Mitchell’s Inspirational Choir has been a catalyst for uniting people through the transformative power of music. Directed initially by the Rev. Wanda Howell and later by Morrison, the Inspirational Choir has enjoyed enormous success and popularity, resulting in invitations to tour in Italy in 2000 and in the Republic of Fiji in 2004. The following year, the group also traveled to communities affected by Hurricane Katrina and shared their healing music.
In 1997, the Inspirational Choir released its first CD recording, “Live! Ready, Willing, and Able,” which led to an invitation to perform at the Gospel Music Workshop of America in Philadelphia. Locally, the choir has collaborated with the United Way, other agencies, schools and area churches. They wrote and performed an original song for the DARE program, “Just Say No,” that was featured on the Bobby Jones Gospel television program.