{"id":11308,"date":"2008-10-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-16T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yfiledev.uit.yorku.ca\/2008\/10\/16\/third-annual-gospel-inter-varsity-explosion-free-concert-is-this-saturday\/"},"modified":"2025-04-01T14:55:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T18:55:04","slug":"third-annual-gospel-inter-varsity-explosion-free-concert-is-this-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/2008\/10\/16\/third-annual-gospel-inter-varsity-explosion-free-concert-is-this-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"Third annual Gospel Inter-Varsity Explosion free concert is this Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Tribute Communities Recital Hall will explode with the sound of gospel music this coming Saturday when York University&rsquo;s Department of Music presents GIVE, <span>the third annual Gospel Inter-Varsity Explosion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Organized by <a href=\"http:\/\/yorkuniversity.pmailus.com\/pmailweb\/ct?d=GFad9gA8AAEAAAFUAAI3wA\">Karen Burke<\/a>, founding director of the York University Gospel Choir, the 100-voice strong&nbsp;choir will be joined by the University of Toronto Gospel Choir, led by Lisa Toussaint, and the McMaster University's student-led&nbsp;McMaster Gospel Choir. <\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"199\" alt=\"\" hspace=\"8\" width=\"150\" align=\"left\" vspace=\"8\" src=\"http:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/photos\/20081016\/KarenBurke.jpg\" \/>Left: Karen Burke<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During the afternoon rehearsal, which is open to the public, the choirs will learn new gospel works and repertoire from some of the most prolific and inspiring composers in the genre, such as Kirk Franklin, Joe Pace and John P. 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