CHAT program features gospel choir, Rev. Lassiter
Gerald Harris, Choir Director Rev. Dr. Valentino Lassiter
The "Ecumenical Disciples," a prominent Cleveland gospel choir directed by Gerald Harris, presented several hymns from their repertoire in a program on March 1, 2001 sponsored by CHAT, an organization initiated by Dr. Elmer Thames to foster an appreciation for diversity.  Rev. Valentino Lassiter of Religious Studies followed with a brief lecture on the importance of the Negro spiritual in American culture and of the contribution made by groups like the Ecumenical Disciples in keeping that culture alive. Click on image of computer speakers to hear Dr. Lassiter's lecture (approx. 11 min.)
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