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Saturday, November 13, at 6:30 p.m. the Ul
timate Praise Gospel Choir will perform in
McGarvey Commons. The concert is free and
open to the public.
The Ultimate Praise Gospel Choir is made
up of 13 members. Of those, only three are
men. They range in grade level stretching from
First year to alumni. The club is extracurricu
lar and is run completely by the members. They
stress that tryouts are unnecessary and that
anyone can join at anytime.
Saturday’s concert will not be the first time
the group has sung this year. Those who at
tended the Open House were able to hear the
choir’s talent. For the members of the en
semble, performing means more then just sing
ing.
“We like to call this a ministry,” said member
and treasurer Delmon Lindsay.
Saturday’s theme, “Because of Who You
Are,” is based on one of the songs the group is
ministering. In deciding upon a theme, the
choir recognized that it was the one idea that
tied all five songs together.
Nicole Carter, spiritual advisor and longest
running member of the choral group, said, “It
is very uplifting and encouraging. A lot of
times students don’t get the opportunity to
praise God and this gives them that chance.”
There are four distinct positions among the
members of the Gospel Choir. President
Natasha Gayle, Secretary Crystal Chisholm,
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New York Daily News (KRT)
Viewers are falling hard for a group of "Desperate
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dience for any scripted show on ABC since the May 2000
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No wonder. During the course of an hour, viewers got
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cans feel," said Stacey Lynn Koemer, who analyzes view
ing patterns for ad-buyer Initiative Media. "It's slightly
over the edge of what the normal person would do, but
it's certainly plausible."
Indeed, "Desperate Housewives" has connected with
viewers in a way no ABC drama has in a decade and in a
way few scripted shows have since reality TV hit big.
To that end, the upward viewing trend for "Desperate
Housewives" mirrors that of early "Survivor" and "Who
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The Ultimate Praise Gospel Choir performs Saturday at 6:30 p.m
Treasurer Delmon Lindsay and Spiritual Ad
visor Nicole Carter. Carter encourages the
members to be spiritual, pray and read the
bible. Any struggling member can turn to her
for guidance. The choir’s mission statement
reads: “United lead by the spirit”.
The original idea for a gospel choir on cam
pus came from two young women who wanted
to spread the good news of God. Since then,
the choir has enjoyed ministering for seven
water-cooler moments," said executive producer Michael
Edelstein, citing "Seinfeld," "ER" and "Sex and the City."
"With reality TV, it's here, you got to know about it
now," Koemer said. "With scripted TV, you usually don't
fear that."
But viewers are following along in a big way.
Fan Web sites are flooded each night after the show
ends with thoughts on plotlines, the characters and the
future.
"You start to feel like you have a relationship and a
responsibility with the audience," Edelstein said.
He's also quick to note that "Extreme Makeover Home
Edition," which airs before "Desperate Housewives," had
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Carter said, “We are very diverse because
we have some of everybody here.” Shalanda
Butts said, “It is not us, but the God in us.”
The Ultimate Praise Gospel Choir encour
ages all people to “Come get your praise on.”
“We would appreciate your presence at our
concert,” said Gayle.
the drama.
Rival networks are also surprised with the show's per
formance.
Before the season started, executives at ABCs com
petitors believed the show would do well, grabbing much
of the female audience on Sunday night, recalled an ex
ecutive at another network. What they hadn't figured on
was how many men were watching as well.
It should be noted, CBS' "CSI" remains the most
watched show this season and had more than 30 million
viewers last week.
But "Desperate Housewives" is rapidly climbing in
the rankings.
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