Doyou Hear Hear?

a Gospel Christmas in the City Marcus Mosely Chorale Do You Hear What I Hear? Directors: Marcus Mosely Lonnie Delisle Bill Sample Special Guests: The Sojourners The Hot Mammas Sunday December 11th, 7:30 pm St Andrew’s -Wesley United Church 1022 Nelson Street, Vancouver Do You Hear What I Hear? Jesus, O What a Wonderful Child Lyrics by Noel Regney Traditional Music by Gloria Shayne Baker Arrangement by Lonnie Delisle based on arrangement by Arrangement by Lonnie Delisle Carey, Holland & Afanasieff Featuring Shane Bodie, Georgina Arntzen & Marika Siewert Featuring Tracy Moar Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow INTERMISSION 15 MINUTES Traditional Second verse and call & response lyrics by Marcus Mosely Hosanna Arrangement by Mosely, Suderman, Henderson & Delisle Music and lyrics by Kirk Franklin Notes: First published in a collection of songs made during Featuring Will Sanders the Civil War entitled Slave Songs of the United States (1867) Featuring Marcus Mosely Go Tell it on the Mountain Traditional Now That Jesus is Here Arrangement by Lonnie Delisle Lyrics and melody by Marcus Mosely Featuring The Hot Mammas & The Sojourners Arrangement by Mosely, Suderman & Henderson Featuring Marcus Mosely O Holy Night Lyrics by Placide Cappeau; translated from French to English Glory to Glory to Glory by John Sullivan Dwight Composition and arrangement by Fred Hammond Music by Adolphe-Charles Adam Featuring Will Sanders Arrangement by Bill Sample Where Are You, Christmas? Featuring Tom Arntzen Written by Carey, Horner & Jennings There’s No Christmas Without You Featuring Kiara Butler & Zoe Fenster Music and lyrics by Kirk Franklin Christmas Means Love Featuring Darlene Katchum Originally recorded and performed by Sam Cooke and the Joy to the World Soul Stirrers Lyrics by Isaac Watts Arrangement by Bill Sample Music by George Frederick Handel Featuring Will Sanders Arrangement by Mervyn Warren Away in a Manger / Sleep Little One Featuring Kristin Fung Lyrics of “Away in a Manger” by unknown Melody by James Ramsey Murray Lyrics and melody of “Sleep Little One” by Marcus Mosely Arrangement by Mosely, Suderman & Delisle Featuring The Sojourners the Marcus Mosely Chorale Marcus Mosely, Director / vocals Marcus was born in a small town called Ralls vision in the Texas panhandle. He heard the music Many voices flowing into one Song … first from his mother, who always had a song A company of spirits, like a myriad of tributaries, on her lips. Marcus soon discovered that he flowing into one grand ocean of light and love too carried around a well of music in his soul. and sound. Over the past 59 years Marcus has found A family of humans, holding nothing … owning himself drawing from the well in many places everything … without fear or judgment, around the world. He has sung throughout standing in that place where every broken and North America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the wounded soul finds healing and peace. South Pacific, owing to 10 years of service as a missionary. One grand agreement to love unconditionally. Just before Expo 86 Marcus made Vancouver his home. Many voices … one song. Since then he has starred in various highly successful stage Many rivers … one source. productions such as Ain’t Misbehavin’, Black and Gold Revue All culminating in Joy. and Show Boat. Marcus has toured Canada giving concerts and conducting Gospel Choral workshops. Men FaceBook: Marcus Mosely Tom Arntzen, Shane Bodie, Ken Burns, Jim Embree, Isaiah Emmanuel, Colin Foo, James Fraser, Chris Harvey, Ray Lonnie Delisle, Director / Hammond B3 Levesque, Doug Macaulay, Mark Morissette, Stephen Mostardi, Lonnie Delisle has worked extensively in music Shel Nathanson, Zaac Pick, Will Sanders, Alvin Thompson all his life. As a teen from Prince George he headed to California to immerse himself in his Sopranos musical passion of gospel music. He returned Georgina Arntzen, Faith Auton-Cuff, Marilyn Brulhart, Hannele to Canada to broaden his music studies and Chila, Sybil Collett, Kristin Fung, Roxie Giles, Nancy Herb, over the years has served as music director for Brenda Kay, Heather Knittel, Janice Lablond, Sara McIntyre, three large Vancouver-area churches, and as a Tracy Moar, Jennifer Pringle, Michele Roger, Marika Siewert, producer of numerous musical productions. Megan Wollenberg, Kim Yarnold Lonnie has performed as a guest Hammond organist and tenor soloist for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Altos and has played a number of lead tenor operatic roles. He has Barbara Bawlf, Julie Brown, Kiara Butler, Haisla Collins, also traveled the globe performing for diverse audiences, and Malaya Cooks, Paula Cook, Anne Duke, Barbara Forster- is a seasoned choral director and music producer. Rickard, Roseanne Gervais, Debra Golabek, Sharon Hunt, Val Along with engaging his passion for gospel music through the Jacober, Darlene Ketchum, Jessica Lafortune, Lindsay Leong, Marcus Mosely Chorale, Lonnie teaches voice at the Sarah Robyn McVicker, Zina Minchenko, Pierann Moon, Melanie McLachlan School of Music, leads the Lonnie Delisle Vocal Paul, Sharalee Regehr, Sarah Siska, Heather Soles, Nyla Sunga, Project, and teaches voice and piano through his private studio. Ulla Thomas, Cathy Tremblay, Allieren Ward, Doreen Watts, He excels at creating an entertaining and engaging atmosphere Mary Ella Young in which to teach musical excellence. Lonnie has directed and arranged music for a variety of vocal Brian Newcombe, Bass ensembles performing unique arrangements of gospel, pop, Brian Newcombe is a professional studio, classical, traditional choral and rock. He holds a Masters concert, and online Bassist with performance of Music in Vocal Performance from Western Washington credits including multiple shows with David University and a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Trinity Western Foster featuring Celine Dion and the Atlanta University. Symphony, Richard Marx and the Chicago www.lonniedelisle.com Symphony, Bryan Adams, Peter Cetera, Bill Sample, Director / Piano Chicago, Kenny Loggins, and Boz Scaggs ... to name just a few. Bill Sample has been a fixture in the Western Brian has performed with the legendary Ray Canadian music scene for many years. His Charles and was a member of the renowned Canadian rock recent musical direction and performance group Chilliwack. His recording credits include 98 Degrees, credits include the highly acclaimed musical Heart, Jim Brickman, Michelle Wright, and Alpha Yaya Diallo, Cookin’ at the Cookery (Arts Club) and The which earned Juno Awards in 1999 and 2001. He has also Fantastiks (Playhouse). He was the conductor/ been awarded “Bassist of the Year” from the CARAS West Coast pianist for the world premiere of Beyond Eden Music Awards. at the Vancouver Playhouse. Bill’s recent musical theatre composition Randall Stoll, Percussion credits include Bruce, the Musical, and Yippies in Love for Randall Stoll is a drummer and percussionist Vancouver’s Theatre in the Raw. originally from Calgary, AB. He got his start by Bill has performed in numerous Canadian productions ripping out the base boards in the basement including Feet First with Jeff Hyslop, Little Shop of Horrors, and using them as sticks to drum on some Six Women with Brain Death, and Welcome to the Planet with up-turned garbage cans ... much to the great Ann Mortifee. Bill has also played in international touring delight of his father! By the age of 16 he was productions including Cats, A Chorus Line, Evita and Joseph teaching Percussion 101 at Red Deer College. featuring Donny Osmond. Randall moved to Vancouver in 1988 to Bill has worked with Eric and Leon Bibb, Jane Mortifee, Sample record and tour with MCA recording artists Stearns Band, David Foster, Brian Adams, Celine Dion, Boz Boulevard, after graduating with top honors from P.I.T. / M.I. Scaggs, Kenny Loggins, Ashanti, Simple Plan, Michelle Wright, in Los Angeles. Jim Brickman, Randy Bachman, Valdy, Seal, Wakim Chow, He has a discography of over 400 releases, with several having Norman Foote and has countless TV and radio credits. Bill co- achieved gold, platinum, Juno, or Grammy award status. starred in the TV series The Jim Byrnes Show, playing the ‘role’ Throughout the 1990s Randall toured and recorded with kd of the piano player. lang at the height of her career, which included the Grammy- Bill has a degree in Composition from the University of Victoria named album-of-the-year Ingenue. Later he moved on to seven and studied Jazz Arranging at Berklee College. In 2003, Bill years of recording and touring with Tom Cochrane. was inducted into the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame. Randall has performed on television shows including David Letterman, Jay Leno, Larry Sanders, VH1, and Oprah Winfrey; and on the Juno Awards with kd lang, Tom Cochrane, and Shania Twain. He has recorded with noteable artists including Anne and sung TV and radio jingles for Canadian, U.S., Japanese and Wilson from Heart, Dan Mangan, K-OS, Alpha Yaya Dialo, New Zealand markets. As a theatre performer, Tom will star Susan Aglukark, Michelle Wright, Gene Simmons, Rankin in the Playhouse production of Gunmetal Blues in 2012. He Sisters, Chava Albertstein. He is also a prominent force behind is a featured sideman in many lower mainland musical acts, some of Vancouver’s more notable funk and soul groups. and is leader or co-leader of many bands: The Tom Arntzen Trio, The HitZone, Jake and Elwood’s Blues Brothers Revue, Will Sanders, Vocals SwingSoul Orchestra, Dueling Pianos, The Gospel Giants, All through his childhood in Alexandria, Three Generations of Swing, and The Vibe Band. Louisiana, Will sang in church choirs and ensembles - he even played in the school Zoe Fenster, Vocals band. But his heart was always drawn to Zoe Fenster’s angelic voice, incredible talent, singing Gospel music. In his first time out in and love of music was obvious at the very the musical theatre arena, Will won a starring young age of two when she began singing role in the Vancouver Arts Club production of in perfect pitch and rhythm without any Ann Mortifee’s tour de force, When the Rains direction or coaching.

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