Deotis Brown, Jerome Burs and William Hairston (left to right) sing during the 20th anniversary celebration for the Martin Luther King Jr. Male Chorus at the First Church of the Nazarene in Charleston on Sunday. There are about 30 current participating members in the choral group. Click here for a photo essay.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Martin Luther King Jr. Male Chorus members celebrated their 20th anniversary on Sunday by doing what they do best — singing.
The group of around 30, ranging from ages 20 to 90, performed at the Charleston First Church of the Nazarene.
Harry Stewart Jr. has been a member since the group was founded 20 years ago.
Stewart said his favorite aspect of the group is not the music, but the fellowship.
“You can’t beat getting a group of Christian men together on one accord,” Stewart said.
The group started in January 1996, when a group of men were recruited to sing as part of a celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. While the celebration was nothing new, the group of men felt something special and decided to form a group to help keep King’s dream alive.
Since then, the group has performed all over the United States, and has performed for the president twice…