With Romney's constant flip-flopping and Sandy's unexpected visit, no one can assure Americans who is going to dwell in the White House for next four years, but one thing is certain-Lee University Choir playing in the presidential inauguration.
U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander announced Thursday that the Lee University Festival Choir, a combined chorus of the university's choirs, will perform at the inauguration of the President of the United States.
The university will send its Festival Choir to perform at the inaugural ceremony, an ensemble traditionally convened to sing at special events on Lee's campus. The 200-voice choir will comprise students chosen from among the school's seven vocal ensembles, and will be led by Dean of the School of Music Dr. William R. Green.
Choir's performance will occur immediately before the official swearing-in ceremonies at midday on January 21 in Washington, D.C. The choir will perform outdoors on the upper west terrace of the United States Capitol.
The Choir has already toured extensively at home and abroad for 50 years, singing in such venues as Carnegie Hall, the World's Fair (NYC), the Kennedy Center, the White House, the Vatican and Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
Senator Alexander extended the invitation to the choir of Lee University on behalf of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, of which he is the Vice Chair.
"We are honored to accept Senator Alexander's invitation to send a Lee University choir to sing at the presidential inauguration. Lee has a great choral tradition, and the Festival Choir will include 200 talented college students to represent Tennessee in Washington," said Lee President Dr. Paul Conn.
Conn also demonstrated the school's patriotic values, saying the administration suspended classes last presidential inauguration, so students could watch the ceremonies together on TV in large groups around campus.
However, this time community's excitement is doubled as apart from watching the inauguration together, the school will be part of the festivities.
The Cleveland-based private university repeatedly thanked the Senator for giving the university an opportunity to be part of the history.
