Songs for Dancing

An original folk ballet dedicated to Ambassador College and the Worldwide Church of God. Year of production is not printed. Appears to be early 1970s.


Side 1 (Prologue – Louisa’s Song – Whitman)


Side 2 (Love and Freedom – Freedom Train – Sing for the Servant – Come to the Table)


The unifying theme and subject of this group of songs is the American poet Walt Whitman. Music; R. Gerry Long. Lyrics; John Waters. Direction and Choreography; Christa Long. Musical Arrangements; Tom Worrall and R. Gerry Long. Narration; Garner Ted Armstrong. Soloists, Anne Booth, Mike Lord, Steven Hart, Paula Bellamy. Ambassador College Chorale Director; Jerry Bieritz. Sopranos: Dorcas Fix, Leanne Moore, Kathy Pawlak, Sharon Schofield, Jean Severson, Janic Strifler, Kristy Woodbridge. Altos: Sandi Detwiler, Leanne Morris, Joan Peterson, Emma Smith, Kathy Smith, Carrolyn Thomas, Shirley Towler. Tenors: Mark Graham, Marvin Plackut, Dave Ridge, Kent Wilson. Basses: Dave Cockbain, Dave Depra, Edgar Hardaway, Steve Hart, Mark Rusinko, Dan Smith. Dancers: Michelle Hygh, Joy Blackburn, Sherry Collier, Dennis Gonzalo, Bernie Greene, Jayne Gundeson, Hugh Joseph, Christopher Moen, Dannalou Oakes, Lori Schutz, Cliff Skoglund.

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