Renowned Moody Chorale to perform at FBC, Demopolis

The renowned Chorale of Moody Bible Institute will perform at First Baptist Church, Demopolis at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 17.

“We consider it an honor to be hosted by local churches wherever we go and be able to present our Christian faith and Moody Bible Institute through the music that we do,” said Dr. Xiangtang Hong, associate professor of music and director of the Moody Chorale.

Founded in 1946 at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Ill., the Chorale has long been established as one of the leading collegiate choral organizations in the United States specializing in sacred music. The repertoire includes a broad range of music chosen from all periods of music history. The Chorale ministers through music as it tours the United States twice a year and travels abroad during the summer, performing in Great Britain, Europe, Australia, East Asia, Israel, Guatemala, South Africa and in many other parts of the world. In addition to the Chorale, Moody has three other music ensembles: the Women’s Concert Choir, Men’s Collegiate Choir and Symphonic Band.

Dr. Hong, who joined Moody’s faculty in 2006, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Sacred Music from East Carolina University and a Masters in Choral Conducting from Westminster Choir College. She also holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting and Literature from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. Xiangtang enjoys sharing her love for music and conducting as a choral clinician, adjudicator, and guest conductor, but her greatest joy is in being a mentor to her students.

Moody Bible Institute is a higher education and media ministry that exists to equip people with the truth of God’s Word to be maturing followers of Christ who are making disciples around the world. Moody is best known for its education branch, which includes a fully-accredited undergraduate school and seminary, as well as distance learning. Other primary ministries include Moody Radio and Moody Publishers.

For more information about Moody, please visit www.moodyministries.net.