Tearing Down Walls, Building Up Hope!
Join the Choir and special guests, Alana Bridgewater and Jeigh Madjus as they perform at MCC Toronto’s Pride Service.
Date: Sunday, July 3rd
Location: Pride South Stage (in Parking lot on south east corner of Wood and Church St.)
Time: 11 a.m. (Seating begins at 10:30)
MCC Toronto is one of the largest churches and a leader within the MCC fellowship. We have responded to the scriptural challenge that “to whom much is given, much will be expected”. We have shared our rich resources generously – including most recently senior roles and accountabilities assumed by Rev. Dr. Brent Hawkes, and John Vespa who serves on the Board of Administration, Jo Bell’s leadership in the development and implementation of the Creating a Life that Matters curriculum and Rachel Meyer’s work with MCC youth.
Each year The Choir performs with special Guest Artists at the annual Toronto Pride festivities, and brings Church service to thousands on Church St. This year the choir flies back from their amazing General Conference trip to Mexico just in time to arrive bright-eyed and ready for their performance on Church St.
Both special guests, Julie and Stephanie are bringing their amazing talents to this year’s Pride celebration, direct from their flight back from Mexico, as they both accompanied The Choir to General Conference!
Date: Sunday, July 4, 2010
Time: 11:00 am
Seating Begins: 10:30 am
Location: Pride South Stage, located at the south east corner of Wood St. and Church St., just north of Carleton St.
Parking: Parking is at a premium during Pride, we suggest taking the TTC. However if traveling by car is a must, we recommend parking on streets further from Church St. and walking in. Leave yourself enough time to get a good seat.
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible with accessibility seating area. Signed for the hearing impaired.
Cost: FREE
Julie MichelsJulie has sung on numerous occasions with The Choir, to her delight, ours and the audience’s – she never fails to impress with her jazzy vocal, vibrant persona and infectious enthusiasm.
Julie is also a featured artists on the Choir’s 2 cds, House of Love and Connected and has sung at Sunday services at the MCC Toronto many times, lending her voice and heart and spirit to each performance. The Choir is always thrilled to have Julie to sing with, as her energy is high and her vocal stylings lift up The Choir’s contemporary sound, particularly on Pride weekend.
Read more about Julie on her website.
Julie and the Choir at a past Sunday service at MCC Toronto, 115 Simpson Ave – Singing Feel The Rain.
Stephanie MartinWith her critically acclaimed stage presence and her own unique brand of ‘jazzy, junk-drawer pop’ Stephanie Martin has established herself as a respected artist in Canada and abroad. Writer/director Ted Dykstra calls her a “towering talent”. Elaine Overholt, vocal coach to the stars, says Martin “is a true musician with a most beautiful voice and a tremendous songwriting ability”.
Read more about Stephanie on her website.
Stephanie and the Choir at a past Sunday service at MCC Toronto – Singing Amazing Grace.
The concerts, featuring special guests Thom Allison, Stephanie Martin and Jackie Richardson, took place on March 19 and 20, 2010 and were a huge success!Under the direction of Diane Leah, this forty member choir has gained a reputation as one of the most dynamic and diverse singing groups in the city. They have performed at corporate events, The Festival of Lights (at City Hall) and numerous fundraising events in addition to their weekly dedication to providing great music in church. In December 2009, The Choir will be featured at the Olympic Torch Relay Ceremony at Nathan Phillips Square.
In the 10 years that Music Director Diane Leah has been working at Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto, The Choir has released two CDs: House of Love (2003) featuring Louise Pitre and The Choir: Connected (2006) with Thom Allison, Alana Bridgewater and Julie Michels. These two CDs continue to attract listeners from all over the world due to an artful marriage of great music with a compelling spiritual message.
The MCCToronto Choir is the Choir for the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto, located at 115 Simpson Avenue, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
You can find out more about Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto by visiting their website at: www.mcctoronto.com
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