This event will mark the culmination of the Eileen Southern Initiative (ESI), a collaborative multi-layered project that has been underway for the last two years, and the Lift Ev'ry Voice Weekend. This family-friendly event welcomes one and all to experience the joy of singing together and the shared gift of song. Modeled after similar large-scale participatory events around the country, singers of all experience levels (or none!) are welcome. The event will be led by five engaging and nationally renowned choral conductors who will lead the audience through a program of songs from our country’s greatest choral tradition: the music of Black Americans. The selections will include well-known songs and short, easy-to-learn pieces that the conductors will teach to participants. A lyric sheet will be provided.