The Kings College - Crown Yearbook (New Castle, DE)

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GOSPEL TEAMS At the beginning of the year all musical talent was auditioned by a com- mittee with Mr. Curtis at the head. Gospel teams were thus selected to represent the Lord and the college in the surrounding communities. It was the aim of the committee to select the best combinations, not only concerning musical blend, but also concerning personalities. The students do not receive any remuneration for these services, and all offerings are used to pay travel- ing expenses. The remaining part is put toward the music building fund. Representing the school this year are two male quartets, The King’s Praisers and the King’s Messengers; a girls’ quartet, The King’s Carolers; and several girls’ trios. In addition The King’s Trumpeteers, a trumpet trio; marimbists, Vince Gustafson and Dorothy Cooper; accordianist, Russel Meade; song leaders, pianists, and preachers have gone out from the college to serve the Lord. They have carried the gospel to churches within a 100 mile radius of the school and in some cases farther. 64

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THE COLLEGE CHOIR WILLIAM TARR, President HILDA SCHMEISER, Vice-President GENIVE SMITH, Secretary ARTHUR SNIDER, Treasurer ROBERT WARD, Business Manager CAROL RICHARD, Librarian RODNEY McWHERTER, Platform Manager RUTH BOWMAN, Robes Custodian “Singing we go along life's road.” A harmonic blend of forty-two voices singing for the glory of God constitutes The King’s College Choir. As we know, good singing requires practice, and each member of the choir devotes four hours weekly to memorization of the choir music. The choir is under the direction of Mr. Gordon Curtis, whose sincerity and good nature, along with his ability to direct the choir in a professional way, have won him the love and respect of each member. Every year the choir presents a series of concerts in cities and towns of neighboring states. Every- body loves music, and the choir is able to reach those who would never attend a Gospel meeting or otherwise come within hearing of evangelistic preaching. This year the choir’s Christmas tour included meetings in southern New Jersey, within a radius of twenty-five miles of Keswick Bible Conference, which was the headquarters for the choir during the tour. The Spring tour will last seventeen days, during which time the choir will give concerts throughout Pennsylvania and New York, and will visit several places of interest, such as Niagara Falls and Houghton College. The purpose of The King’s College Choir is threefold: first, “to honor God in song,’ second, “to testify by life and lips to His saving grace,” and third, ‘to promote an interest in, and understanding of, the best in sacred choral music. 66