GAP Choir To Rock Out a Night of Praise

The enthusiasm of the group's director is palpable - and infectious. "The GAP Choir is an anointed group of young people who enjoy what they do," said Joyce Abel, a Blythewood High School science teacher who has led the group since 2002. "It has been and continues to be an honor to work with them. Each time they perform, they move to a higher level spiritually, vocally, and emotionally."

The first half of the concert will consist of the show GAP presented at its latest New York competition in February and feature a new group of performers, the mime team, and the praise and hip-hop dancers. The second half will reprise the winter concert theme, "Performing Praise Military Academy," and include a skit as well as six gospel selections.

Members of the GAP Choir are:

Sopranos - Tyalethea Boulware, Janese Corbitt, Shaquanna Dickens, Ashleigh Ford,, Tiffany Hope, Jayna Marti, Brittany Tyler, Whitney Tyler

Altos - Teche’ Busby, Brittany Cole, Ta’Nisha Cole, Tia Coleman, Deondra Gidron, Marissa Glover, Tiffany Hughes, Anika Jack, Laura James, Joystine Mickens, Nyiesha Muhammad, Gabrielle Player, La’Shawn Rembert, Samantha Williams, Desiree’ Wilson

Tenors - Michael Clinton, Jerome Johnson, Jonathan Keith, Tevin Romey, Shi’Onya Williams, Tevin Williams; (mime team) Stephanie Bryant, Laura James, LaShawn Rembert

Praise dancers - Nyiesha Muhammad, Jayna Martin

Hip-hop dancers - Jerome Johnson, Tia Coleman, Joystine Mickens, LaShawn Rembert, Akeaba Williams, Samantha Williams, Desiree Wilson

Musicians - Tyrone Speaks (keyboard), George Rose (keyboard), Solomon Smalls (drums), D. J. Smalls (guitar), and Derrick Belton (saxophone)

GAP Choir performs throughout the Midlands and elsewhere in South Carolina. For information on booking, contact Joyce Abel at jabel@bh.richland2.org or (803) 691-4090 ext. 28808.

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