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Lee University Choir to sing at inauguration

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    University choir to perform in D.C.

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Was last October when -- university's president received a telephone call from senator Lamar Alexander.

And biting the schools festival choir to perform at the inauguration.

Even said you might need you mean you might need 24 hours to think this over before you eventually -- senator.

I don't need 24 hour.

The answer -- yes of course will provide -- Faith is a central component to believe universities story.

Billy Graham avenue runs right through the heart of the campus.

Our core values are Christ -- excellence and -- that we mean that we believe in doing all things well.

And the motivating reason for everything we do is our commitment to Jesus Christ.

And on inauguration day that they eat little flavor of your music let's listen music was our exciting experience but little challenging as well.

We want to represent a lot of things as we sing first of all represent the accidents that we that we put forth the school musical but also represent.

We are and that -- and who America is.

And he.

You know these students have been putting any extra hours to -- thirty.

Minutes' worth of music it's religious songs patriotic songs at a reasonable favorite here in Tennessee at Chattanooga Choo choose.

-- We don't have to sing the high notes doing.

God you're huge.

Lost.

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- Given the political climate in Washington these days that the university choir may be the only -- singing in harmony.

More than 200 voices representing 24 states and even and foreign countries.

This country means a lot of things that means freedom.

And it means a second chance.

And it means great opportunity.

And for eighteen year old Richard notice the inauguration is especially significant.

He's about to become -- United States citizen.

I can't even begin to express how overwhelming that is and just -- your -- up.

Participate as well in the inauguration -- just.

Four defies the fact that.

I am an American and I'm proud to be one.

And we have extra footage some behind the scenes coverage of the Lee University choir.

As they prepare for their big day you can check that out -- Todd starts dot com guys tell you.

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