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Gospel Choir brings Christmas joy to Lisburn

At Belfast Community Gospel Choir Christmas Concert are L to R: Gavin Campbell (LIsburn City Centre Management), Rev Simon Genoe (Cathedral Curate), Rev Canon Sam Wright (Rector), Paula Wright, Rodney Downing (Deputy Chairman, Lisburn City Centre Management), Heather Dowling, Amanda Kirkpatrick (Lisburn Historic Quarter Partnership), Denise Ewart, Alderman Allan Ewart (Chairman, Lisburn City Centre Management & Lisburn Historic Quarter Partnership) and Alan Clarke (Lisburn City Centre Management).

At Belfast Community Gospel Choir Christmas Concert are L to R: Gavin Campbell (Lisburn City Centre Management), Rev Simon Genoe (Cathedral Curate), Rev Canon Sam Wright (Rector), Paula Wright, Rodney Downing (Deputy Chairman, Lisburn City Centre Management), Heather Dowling, Amanda Kirkpatrick (Lisburn Historic Quarter Partnership), Denise Ewart, Alderman Allan Ewart (Chairman, Lisburn City Centre Management & Lisburn Historic Quarter Partnership) and Alan Clarke (Lisburn City Centre Management).

At Belfast Community Gospel Choir Christmas Concert are Lisburn Cathedral parishioners L to R: (front row) Lily Johnston, Evelyn McCune, Marie Lacey, Lauren Elliott and Elva Stevenson. (back row) Alan Johnston, Lucy Byrden, Helen Getgood and Tom Stevenson.

At Belfast Community Gospel Choir Christmas Concert are Lisburn Cathedral parishioners L to R: (front row) Lily Johnston, Evelyn McCune, Marie Lacey, Lauren Elliott and Elva Stevenson. (back row) Alan Johnston, Lucy Byrden, Helen Getgood and Tom Stevenson.

THE title of their debut album 'Feel the Joy' would perhaps best describe the atmosphere as Belfast Community Gospel Choir thrilled a capacity audience at a Christmas Concert in Lisburn Cathedral.

Led by their charismatic director and founder Marie Lacey, the multi-cultural choir, Northern Ireland's first ever Community Gospel Choir, performed with energy and passion as they belted out Christmas carols, gospel classics and up-beat feel good songs from their CD including, Can you feel it', 'Bridge over troubled water' and 'A little help from my friends'.

The event was part of a series of festive events organised and promoted by Lisburn City Centre Management in conjunction with Lisburn Historic Quarter Partnership.

Ulster Star
30/12/2011