in this issue >>> New Recordings! Recording Sponsorship 2nd Edition sings at D.C. Capitol Concert Photos Christmas Concert 2016: The Glory of Christmas! A Gift and a Challenge! NEWS... Newsletter from w Next Concert: Aug. 13, 7:00 pm Central Manor Campmeeting, Washington Boro, PA w NEW NCC Website! Have you seen it yet? Many thanks to Steve Christiansen for designing this wonderful site with many new features...and it s so easy to use! Be sure to check it out today! www.nationalchristianchoir.org w And check out NCC s new BLOG (on our website): PraisePoint features devotional articles, thoughts on our faith walk, reflections on the NCC s ministry and music, as well as tips for choir directors, singers, ministers of music and more. Visit each week for the latest post! w Christmas in FREDERICK, MD this year! Don t miss it... see all the details on page 4. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This newsletter is published by The National Christian Choir 17-B Firstfield Road, Suite 108 Gaithersburg, MD 20878 www.nationalchristianchoir.org Subscriptions are free. To have your name added to our mailing list, call us at 301-670-6331,toll free 1-800-599-4710, or email us at Office@NationalChristianChoir.org. For the cost of copies and postage, a financial statement is available from The Choir office address listed above or from the Office of the Secretary of State State House, Annapolis, MD 21041 - Spring/Summer 2016 TheVOICE When the song was raised, with trumpets and cymbals and other musical instruments, in praise to the Lord, For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever, the house, the house of the Lord, was filled with a cloud, so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled the house of God. 5:13-14 - II Chronicles Oh, that the GLORY of the LORD would fill the house of God TODAY, so that as we are filled, we might take His glory out into a fractured world that so desperately needs an encounter with God! Glory... magnificence, beauty, high renown or honor won by notable achievements. This album is designed first and foremost to celebrate the awesome glory of God His power, majesty and splendor, and His supreme authority in the earth. Secondly, we celebrate our country the United States of America a nation founded on Godly principles and fashioned so that His glory might be manifested in our individual lives as well as in our corporate national affairs. Let the whole earth be filled with His glory! Psalm 72:19 Enjoy these stunning songs that express in epic fashion the supreme glory of our God and the love we have for America, whose freedoms He has allowed us to enjoy for 240 years: w Let Everything That Hath Breath w America the Beautiful w Threshold of Glory w God Bless America w Be Thou My Vision w If My People with Heal Our Land w Declare His Glory w The Star Spangled Banner w Thou Oh Lord (concert version) w Battle Hymn of the Republic 1
YOU ASKED FOR IT... NOW HERE IT IS... A Collection of A Cappella Numbers by THE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHOIR!! Over 20 a cappella favorites recorded by the Choir over its 32-year history INCLUDING 3 brand new selections! NEW in this collection: w Alleluia (Randall Thompson) w In Christ Alone w Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing FAVORITES from the past: Praise His Holy Names Witness A Mighty Fortress is Our God Worship Hymn Standing On the Promises Fairest Lord Jesus w/ We Will Glorify 7-Fold Amen In His Presence Medley Jesus Loves Me And MANY MORE! Order NOW at Discount Pre-Release Prices! Get BOTH ALBUMS at a SPECIAL COMBO PRICE! NCC in concert at Forest Hills Baptist Church in Wilson, NC. In the audience (wheelchair, front right side) was Choir alumnus: Ron Knoll, whose wife, Cynthia (behind him in white), and son (next to her) surprised Ron by bringing him to this concert. It was a great blessing to see Ron and family as well as several other Choir alums on this North Carolina tour! 2 A little Singin In the Rain from Denis Hood the wonderful driver of our new 26-foot NCC truck, which houses risers, platforms, sound equipment and CDs! What a blessing he is to us! And not only does he store and drive the truck, Denis is a vital part of our Christmas Concert Decorating Team! Along with his wife, Nancy, and daughter, Hannah, Denis provides beautiful trees to be adorned with white lights at the concert. And he does it all with a smile! His question every year is... OK, so what s your vision for THIS year s concert?! Thanks, Denis, for your dedication to the ministry of NCC!
NCC s 2nd Edition Invited Again to Sing at the U.S. Capitol 2nd Edition once again sang before congressional leaders who were present at the 2016 Washington: A Man of Prayer event on April 27, 2016. Broadcast on the Daystar Network, this event brought men and women in some of our country s highest governmental positions together for the purpose of praying for our country. 2nd Edition not only sang selections for the prelude, but also sang back-up for Steve Amerson, billed as America s Tenor. It was both an inspiring and encouraging evening as members of the House and Senate led us in genuine and heartfelt prayer to God that we would be effective in bringing our country more in line with the Godly principles upon which it was founded. Kudos to 2nd Edition for giving of their time and energy to participate in this outstanding event! Become a NCC Recording Sponsor for GLORY: A Celebration of God and Country Several BENEFITS await you, should you decide to become a NCC Recording Sponsor! Depending on your level of sponsorship, you could receive free CDs, your name listed on our Sponsor Display or in the CD jacket, the privilege of dedicating your sponsorship in memory or honor of a loved one, and much more! Be sure to visit our website today to sign up. From the home page, click on the GLORY album. Then click: How to become a 2016-17 Glory Recording Sponsor! OR call us at 1-800-599-4710 OR sign up on the order form on p. 6. Visit Our Website: NationalChristianChoir.org TODAY! The Choir closes its regular concert season with a packed house at the beautiful Evangelical Lutheran Church in Frederick, MD. 3
ThE NaTioNal ChriSTiaN Choir PrESENTS The Glory of Christmas Saturday, December 3, 2016 Two Performances: 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. NEW Location: FREDERICK, MD International Community Church 123 Byte Drive, Frederick, MD 21702 w 175 Auditioned Voices w Full Orchestra w Annual Children s Christmas Choir Come and join us for a magnificent start to your Christmas season. You will not want to miss this stunning collection of carols and holiday favorites performed as only the National Christian Choir can! Moments of laughter, tears, and pure joy combine to make The Glory of Christmas an event that everyone is sure to enjoy, so bring the whole family! And you can order your tickets NOW on the order form in this newsletter. Early Bird prices for General Admission tickets are only available for a limited time! So save the date, get your tickets and plan to join us for this holiday musical celebration: The Glory of Christmas. NCC s JOY! A Christmas Celebration 2015 TICKETS: General Admission $20 Early Bird Special: 2 for $35!! before October 15, 2016 Director s Circle $25 Preferred Seating (No Early Bird pricing available) Chairman s Circle $50 Premium Seating with early admission to auditorium AND reception before concert with Kathy Bowman, Music Director/Psalm 95 Host, and Board Chairman, Terry Tierney (No Early Bird pricing available) Children $12 Ages 12 & under 4
A Gift and a Challenge: Let s Rise to the Occasion! God has given the National Christian Choir a WONDER- FUL challenge which comes on the heels of a tremendous gift to the Choir. Very recently, a former Choir member made a significant pledge to contribute $50,000 annually to the ministry of the NCC! We are humbled and blessed by this act of generosity and want this blessing to challenge ALL of us to take a new look at what we might be able to contribute above and beyond what we ve been doing in the past. For the last five years, the Board of Directors, along with the Director of Music and Ministries Kathy Bowman, has worked diligently to bring the NCC s budget into balance. And while we have made significant strides in that direction, we have not yet been able to totally reach our goal. The $50,000 annual gift will take us a long way toward balancing our budget, but not all the way. That s where you come in. We need an additional $25,000 - $30,000 annually to reach our goal. We have cut expenses to the bare minimum and now we must increase donations in order to see the ministry operate in the black AND reach the potential that we know God has called us to. We are so appreciative of the endowment funds that were established several years ago for the Choir and are grateful that they have been there to help us overcome budget shortfalls. However, we would like to see those funds built up rather than used to meet operating expenses. While that is a permitted use of the funds, our desire is to operate based on ordinary income without tapping into the endowments. We are hoping that everyone who loves the NCC and feels inspired by its ministry, will take a new look at their giving and, with renewed zeal for what God wants to do through the Choir, make an increased effort to raise their contribution level to the Choir. The first $50,000 gift has already been received and the Choir s fiscal year ends on August 31st. Wouldn t it be wonderful if we could match half of that major gift by August 31 and make this year a first for having a truly balanced operating budget? $25,000 would get us very close to that point. Let s each ask God what He would have us give and then have the faith to follow His still, small voice as He speaks to our heart. Every gift is important to us small or large. With all of us working together, we will make great strides toward our realizing our goal. Chairman, NCC Board of Directors NCC at Saint Francis United Methodist Church in Cary on Saturday evening of our North Carolina tour. 5
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