A new University gospel choir is filling the rafters with song at Sonoma State University this semester--- and community members are encouraged to join with no charge until March 15.
The director of the group is Rachelle Rogers-Ard of Oakland, who has been the Minister of Music at Greater Cooper AME Zion Church in Oakland for the past ten years, where she coordinates six choirs and five musicians.
In addition, Rogers-Ard directs, composes, and is the founder of the East Bay Anointed Voices (EBAV). She was nominated for Director of the Year by the Bay Area Gospel Music Academy in 2000, and EBAV was nominated for Group of the Year by the same organization in 2001. For ten years, she was director of the renowned Castleer Vocal Ensemble at Castlemont High School in Oakland.
The choir meets on Wednesdays from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in Warren Auditorium. A free public concert planned by the group is set for 5 p.m. on April 21 in Warren Auditorium.
For additional information about the choir, contact Rogers-Ard at (707) 664-2625
