The six-time Grammy award winning Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir set to perform a new rendition of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" at the 57th Presidential Inaugural swearing-in ceremony -- Monday, January 21, 2013 at the U.S. Capitol, digital download available January 15th
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NEW YORK, Jan. 7, 2013 /
Christian Newswire/ -- Long before the recent presidential election was decided, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (Democrat-NY and Chairman of the 2013 Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies) selected The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir to perform its new rendition of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" at the official swearing-in ceremony of the 57th Presidential Inauguration scheduled to take place on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on January 21, 2013 before an expected crowd of a half million people on the National Mall. Attendees will include former Presidents, Senators, Representatives, and Cabinet Officials. The event will be broadcast live around the world.
"I'm pleased to invite The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir to perform at the 57th Inauguration in January," Schumer said this past June when he announced the choir's addition to the program. "As a frequent visitor to their wonderful congregation I know from first-ear experience how amazing this choir is, and I know they will wow the whole nation, too."
The novel rendition of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" was arranged by the choir's founder, Carol Cymbala, and its music director, Jason Michael Webb, with majestic orchestral accompaniment that's punctuated with innovative new harmonies while maintaining the classic feel of one of America's most beloved anthems. Alicia Olatuja, a mezzo-soprano who has performed at Carnegie Hall, leads the song. It will be bundled with the rousing new anthem, "Let Your Kingdom Come," as an iTunes (and other online music retailers) digital download and made available to the public on January 15th. Both tunes are featured on the choir's forthcoming spring CD release, "Love Lead The Way" – its 28th recorded album. Preview the music:
soundcloud.com/brooklyntabernaclechoir.
The 300-voice choir is a blend of ethnic and economic backgrounds, with members ranging from lawyers and doctors to former drug addicts. Over the years, the choir has performed at major venues such as Radio City Music Hall and Madison Square Garden. Their amazing legacy includes six Grammy Awards, seven Dove Awards, two #1 Billboard charting CDs and over four million albums sold. Visit
www.brooklyntabernacle.org for more information on the choir.
