[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7749]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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           BENEDICT COLLEGE GOSPEL CHOIR WINS NATIONAL TITLE

 Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, for the fourth time in as many 
years, the Gospel Choir of Benedict College in Columbia, SC, has won 
first place in the National Collegiate Choir Competition. This year the 
choir performed the ``Hallelujah Chorus'' and gospel tunes such as ``We 
Are At War'' in the competition held in New York City under the 
sponsorship of the Black Music Caucus of New York.
  The singers are not only fine musicians, but they are outstanding 
members of the community--many of them are preparing for some form of 
service to the church. Although this Senator cannot always carry a 
tune, having the best choir in the land is a source of great pride to 
me and my State, and I wish to congratulate all the singers and the 
choir's director, Mr. Darryl Izzard.

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