The Virginia Baptist Male Chorale shared its music ministry with students, faculty, staff and friends of Bluefield College during a concert on Oct. 17. Representing more than 20 Baptist churches across the Commonwealth, the Virginia Baptist Male Chorale shared a wide variety of music, including Renaissance and Baroque selections, traditional anthems, hymns, spirituals and contemporary songs. The event, according to BC organizers, is just one example of the strength of the relationship between the college and Virginia Baptists.
“We are thankful for the relationship we have with Virginia Baptists,” said Bryant Moxley, chair of BC's department of music. “This concert is just one of the many ways in which we come together in support of one another's ministry. Very seldom do we have the opportunity to host representatives from 20 BGAV churches right here on campus.”
Organized in 1963, the Virginia Baptist Male Chorale is committed to providing an excellent musical experience for its members and audiences, which glorify and honor God and share the good news of Jesus Christ throughout Virginia and the world.
More than 260 men have been active members of the chorale, singing more than 160 concerts in churches and other venues throughout Virginia, the Southeast, as well as Austria and the Czech Republic. The chorale, open to all men who are or who have been full-time staff members in Virginia Baptist churches, participates each spring and fall in a short mini-tour, singing in Virginia Baptist churches and institutions, like Bluefield.
The group has taken mission trips to Austria, the Czech Republic and Italy.