{"id":6674,"date":"2018-04-24T11:22:52","date_gmt":"2018-04-24T16:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/?p=6674"},"modified":"2018-04-24T11:22:52","modified_gmt":"2018-04-24T16:22:52","slug":"nicholls-gospel-choir-to-perform-safe-in-his-arms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/2018\/04\/24\/nicholls-gospel-choir-to-perform-safe-in-his-arms\/","title":{"rendered":"ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Gospel Choir to perform \u201cSafe in His Arms\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">THIBODAUX, La. &#8212; ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Gospel Choir invites the public to join them for their spring concert featuring consummate guest gospel artist and composer Minister E. Dwight Franklin, this week at the Mary and Al Danos Theater.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The theme of the concert is \u201cSafe in His Arms\u201d based on the 1986 song by Rev. Milton Brunson and was chosen based on the program\u2019s repertoire. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The choir, led by Dr. Valerie Francis with Howard Nixon performing on the piano, is open to all students and the group performs a variety of gospel music, both traditional and contemporary, relating to the African American cultural experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Franklin has served as the Minister of Music in Louisiana, New York and Florida. He has conducted on the prestigious stage of Carnegie Hall in New York City. Franklin, who has also produced several gospel albums, serves as the Choir Director of Fellowship Baptist Church and pianist for Second Free Mission Baptist Church, both of New Orleans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The free concert is will be at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 26.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Monday, April 23, 2018<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>CONTACT: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jacob Batte, Media Relations and Publications Coordinator, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">985.448.4141<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">jacob.batte@www.nicholls.edu<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIBODAUX, La. &#8212; ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Gospel Choir invites the public to join them for their spring concert featuring consummate guest gospel artist and composer Minister E. Dwight Franklin, this week at the Mary and Al Danos Theater. 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