Vespers & All That Jazz: “Hear the Prophet: Martin Luther King, Jr.”

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stands on the campus of Scarritt College (now Scarritt Bennett Center), April 1957.

Join Scarritt Bennett Center for a special Vespers & All That Jazz service celebrating the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The service will include excerpts from Dr. King’s speeches as well as songs from the Civil Rights Movement.

Theme: Hear the Prophet: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Scripture: Psalm 36:5-10
Music: CWM RHONDDA by John Hughes; KEEP THE DREAM ALIVE by Robert Manuel Sr../Hezekiah Brinson, Jr.; “Precious Lord” by Thomas A. Dorsey; ST. THOMAS by Aaron Williams; REPTON, by Charles H. H. Parry;”Amen” traditional after J. Hairston
Musicians: Kevin Madill, piano; Matt Davich, woodwinds; Ike Harris, bass, Connye Florance, vocalist.

HOW TO WATCH ONLINE

This special service of Vespers & All That Jazz will be recorded and posted to our YouTube Channel and Facebook page on Monday, January 18. These pages are public, so you will not need a Facebook or YouTube account to view the video in either platform.

Live audience welcome in Wightman Chapel. Attendees are required to wear masks, and seating will be socially distanced, per CDC guidelines.

Vespers & All That Jazz services are recorded and available weekly on our YouTube channel »