Join us April 19th, 2008, for the Third Annual "Performance for Peace" Concert
featuring Pastor Patrinell Wright and the Total Experience Gospel Choir.

The Total Experience Gospel Choir bursts with love, joy and enthusiasm - humanity! It is hailed as one of the Pacific Northwest's finest soulful ensembles.

Since Pastor Patrinell Wright founded the choir in 1973 they have grown to become a nationally and internationally known gospel-singing group. Pastor Wright was recently featured singing Glory Glory in the movie soundtrack Because of Winn Dixie.

The choir has traveled and performed in 38 states, on 5 continents and 22 countries. The choir currently consists of person’s ages 6 – 65. They recently returned from a tour of Paris, France in April 2005, Japan in September 2006. The choir has to its credits numerous awards and seven recordings.

Blaine United Church of Christ's own Joyful Rythyms, Christina Alexander,
Phil Winkler, Chuck Sanford, will open evenings the show at 7 PM.

"SING FOR PEACE"
GOSPEL CHOIR WORKSHOP!
featuring PAT WRIGHT & the TOTAL EXPERIENCE GOSPEL CHOIR

SATURDAY APRIL 19th, 2008, 1 PM – 5 PM
Blaine United Church of Christ 885 4th Street, Blaine, WA

Workshop Admission $45. General, $35, Students (10-17 years)
Workshop fee includes: workshop, tee shirt, refreshments & 7PM concert admission.
NOTE: 2008 workshop space is limited to 60 participants. Please register early.

 

 

PASTOR WRIGHT is one of the nation's best gospel singers and choir teachers. The workshop welcomes everyone ages 10 and older who loves to sing -- There's no sheet music to read!

YOU CAN SING FOR PEACE with and enjoy the "total experience" by being a part of the choir all afternoon at a WORKSHOP (1-5 PM) led by Pastor Wright in traditional-black-gospel-style choir-singing.

The inspirational daylong singing extravaganza
will culminate in a concert at 7 PM, Saturday,
April 19th, featuring renowned Pastor Pat Wright
& the Total Experience Gospel Choir. Workshop registration is required. Space is limited register early.

Workshop fee includes refreshments, workshop tee shirt, and 7 PM concert admission. All workshop participants are invited to perform selected song with the choir at the 7PM performance.

The choir recently celebrated their 33rd Anniversary with the release of a double CD, "Total Experience Gospel Choir Sings Old School with Joy!" and received the Mayor's "Soul of Seattle" Art Award at Bumbershoot.

Patrinel was recently honored as one of top three ABC's New's People of the Year for 2007.
Click here to see the ABC News story.

 

Join us after the workshop for
a Free Will Offering Dinner
served 5PM - 6:30PM,
in the Blaine United Church of Christ Fellowship Hall (basement).

Suggested Donation $7.00

All workshop participants and concert attendees are invited to
a FREE WILL OFFERING DINNER (benefiting the Peace Arch Park International Sculpture Exhibition).

Dinner details (menu) will be posted here in the very near future.

 

Quotes from past workshop participants:

I have sung with choirs my whole life, but realized I had never really sung OUT.  Be prepared for the surprise of the joy and energy of Pastor Pat's gospel music sung in your own voice . . .

--Gail Fox, Bellingham, WA

What a great experience it was to sing traditional gospel music with our great American neighbors under the helm of Pastor Patrinell Wright and members of Total Experience Gospel Choir.  We love gospel music and look forward to every opportunity to sing it!  We can't wait to attend the next workshop and concert!  What a spiritually moving experience!

--Cheryl Shewchuk and Alexy Hanson, Surrey BC, CANADA

Pat Wright has a phenomenal voice and is an inspiration to all who have had the blessing of participating in one of her workshops . . .

--Phil Winkler, Blaine, WA

I did not know what to expect when I went to the workshop. It was a truly amazing experience. It was an incredible opportunity to learn, and it was a joy to listen . . .

--Christina Alexander, Blaine, WA

ADVANCE CONCERT TICKETS & WORKSHOP TICKETS

To purchase concert tickets or to reserve your workshop space by phone call:
(360) 332-7165

To purchase concert tickets or reserve your workshop space by regular U.S. Mail: Download and fill out advance ticket order form. Please make checks payable (U.S. Funds) to the USCPAA. Mail to: USCPAA P.O. Box 4564 Blaine, WA 98231-4564 USA

To purchase concert tickets or to reserve your workshop space online (link below).

TICKETS: PURCHASE ONLINE (secure checkout) Sorry the Online Store Closed at 5PM 4/18/08. Tickets will be available at the door for both the Workshop and Concert!

WORKSHOP REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BY 6 PM, THURSDAY, April 17th, 2008.

Concert tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door. Registration is required for the Gospel Choir Workshop.

NOTE: We have relocated the 2008 concert & workshop to the Blaine United Church of Christ. Becaues of the we have a limited number of concert (100 seats) and workshop (60 seats) tickets available for purchase. Should the concert or workshop tickets sell out in advance we will post it on the web site.

The proceeds benefit the Peace Arch Park International Sculpture Exhibition

If you have questions or if you would like further information call Christina Alexander at the United States Canada Peace Anniversary Association (USCPAA) (360) 332-7165 or
(360) 332-7009.
 
Or CONTACT us via email at: christina@peacearchpark.org

Or Contact us via web site comment submission form: Contact the USCPAA

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Download a PDF file Concert Registration & Advance Tickets Purchase Form

Download a PDF file Concert & Workshop Poster.

Download a PDF file location map.

2008 EVENT LOCATION: Blaine United Church of Christ
885 4th Street Blaine, WA (download a PDF file location map)
FURTHER INFORMATION: (360) 332-7165 or (360) 332-7009.

Pastor Patrinell "Pat" Wright and Total Experience Gospel Choir

Click here to visit the Total Experience Gospel Choir's web site.

The Sing for Peace Gospel Workshop and the Performance for Peace Concert are
presented by the United States Canada Peace Anniversary Association (USCPAA).

Building a Culture of Peace!