The Ozark Bible College Concert Choir of Joplin, Missouri, Sings . . .

The Lord Is Risen/

The 1969 Concert Choir — Its Women’s Ensemble -- Its Men’s Ensemble

GEORGE R. KING, Chairman of Music and Conductor of the Concert Choir

TASCILLE V. KING, Accompanist-Arranger; Director, Women’s Ensemble — WILLIS HARRISON, Accompanist-Arranger; Director, Men’s Ensemble

Selections in This Album Include . . .

SIDE ONE . . .

1. “THE LORD IS RISEN” - Christiansen (1:30) The Concert Choir

2. “AT THE RIVER” - Copeland-King (3:35) The Women's Ensemble

3. “I’LL NEVER BE LONELY” -- Mieir (3:17) The Concert Choir

4. “IN THE IMAGE OF GOD” - Peterson (2:10) The Men's Ensemble

5. “EZEKIEL SAW DE WHEEL” - arr. Dawson (2:25) Concert Choir

6. “DAY BY DAY” - arr. Harrison (2:38) The Women's Ensemble

7. “WHEN I SURVEY THE WONDROUS CROSS” - Mason-Whitman

(2:52) - The Concert Choir

SIDE TWO . . .

1. “I HEAR A VOICE A-PRAYIN’ ” - Bright (2:20) The Concert Choir

2. “JUST A WAYWARD LAMB” - arr. Harrison (2:35)Men's Ensemble

3. “WONDERFUL PEACE” - arr. Carmichael (3:03) The Concert Choir

4. “NOW SING WE JOYFULLY UNTO GOD” - Young (2:02) The

Women's Ensemble

5. “LILLIES WHITE AND FAIR” - Christiansen (1:42) Concert Choir

6. “HARBORED IN JESUS” - Allen (3:43) The Men's Ensemble

7. “THE CROSS-BEARER” - Guion-King (3:24) The Concert Choir

This stereo album of inspirational sacred music was a di-

rect fruitage of the Concert Choir’s 1969 Spring Tour. The

tour took the 64 singers nearly 2,500 miles in eight states to

sing for nearly 6,000 different people in the 10 days.

Since the tour was just before the Easter Season, the se-

lected theme was “The Lord Is Risen”. Each program as well as

this album began with Paul Christiansen’s vibrant arrangement

of Aichinger’s joyful song. Besides appearances in churches in

the evening, there were day appearances in high school assem-

blies enroute and a visit to a chapel service of a sister school

-Cincinnati Bible Seminary.

As a direct result of the high school appearances, the Con-

cert Choir has learned of several young people accepting Christ.

In fact, there were responses at the evening concerts since each

one led directly into an invitation-decision time with the sing-

ing of the hymn, “Just As I Am Without One Plea”. Tears came

to the eyes of the Choir as they saw souls step out to answer the

call of the Lord-11 was more than a “concert”, it was a minis-

try! Pre-concert prayers had been answered!

It is the Concert Choir’s prayer that God might be able to

continue to use these recorded songs to His honor and glory!