HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Atlanta's Spelman College, a historically black liberal arts college for women is recognizing something special. In about 164 days their Glee Club will be celebrating 100 years of upholding choral excellence with a diverse repertoire since 1924.
Glee Club Tour Manager Kathryn Tucker said what she loves most is the sisterhood. "We are on our road to 100 tour right now. Being able to kind of be on the road, we get to connect with the alumnae who host us at different locations. We get to connect with each other on this tour, and we even get to connect, you know, with the music that we sing. One of our pieces Go Down Moses is even composed by a former alum and accompanist, Brittany Boykin. So there is even the aspect of being able to share that with the people on our tour as well."
Glee Club President Gabrielle Campbell explained that each member of the choir may study a different major, but when they all come together it is about one common interest. "Which is the love of music and the love to sing together. I think the most exciting thing is to not only be able to travel with your sisters, but be able to sing in all these different places with your sisters. There's so many different experiences that comes with being on tour and there's really no other place like the glee club to be able to do that."
This event is sponsored by the Huntsville Alumnae Association of Spelman College. The organization is raising scholarships to support area students who have been accepted and plan to attend Spelman College. "I would say since 1996 is when we started doing a fundraiser. We've gone from having speakers to banquets, to the jazz group, to the glee club. So we have evolved over time."