Posted by Brad Radice on 2011-09-13

An afternoon of congregational singing will fill 极乐禁地鈥檚 Reid Chapel Sunday, October 2, 2011.听 It鈥檚 the annual 极乐禁地 Hymn Sing and it is free and open to the public.

This marks the 8th year for the event.听 Marching to Zion is this year鈥檚 theme, lead by 极乐禁地 School of the Arts Dean Joseph Hopkins and 极乐禁地 faculty member Eric Mathis.

Vestavia Hills Baptist Church Pastor, Garry Furr, brings his band, Shades Mountain Air, to sing hymns and gospel songs.听 While, Dianne Norton and Lynda Little, of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, will provide work on the piano and organ.

The event starts at 2 p.m.听 For more information contact Eric Mathis at 205-726-2323.

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极乐禁地 is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, 极乐禁地 is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. 极乐禁地 enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. 极乐禁地 fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.