south mississippi christmas memories
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SANDI PATTY Performs with USM Symphony Orchestra
With Christmas just around the corner, The University of Southern Mississippi Symphony Orchestra proudly plans to host Christian musical artist Sandi Patty in a holiday concert which is sure to jump-start everyone’s holiday festivities. The event will be held at Temple Baptist Church in Hattiesburg on December 2. “We have had many phone calls about the Sandi Patty concert from all over the area, including Alabama and Louisiana,” said Beverly Barton, music ministry assistant at Temple Baptist Church of Hattiesburg, the event partner. “Her music has touched so many lives for so many years. December 2 will be an extraordinary night,” said Barton. This event is part of Patty’s intimate 12 Days of Christmas Tour
which kicks off in Fort Lauderdale on Nov. 28th and runs through December 7th. The Gospel music legend is speading Christmas cheer by singing holiday classics from her critically acclaimed Christmas album Yuletide Joy, which includes famous carols “Oh Holy Night,” “Star of Bethlehem” and “Angels We Have Heard on High.” Patty is performing the Yuletide celebration in grand fashion accompanied by a local symphony in select cities on the tour. The University of Southern Mississippi Symphony Orcheestra is proud to be included in the tour. “The celebration of Christmas is the foundation on my faith,” says the singer. “Christmas is a celebration of family, life and love and the birth of Jesus. His birth meant freedom for the rest of us.”
S A N D I P AT T Y 12 D AY S O F C H R I S T M A S H O L I DAY T O U R November 28, 2008 First Baptist Church Ft. Lauderdale, FL November 30, 2008 First United Methodist Church Richardson, TX December 2, 2008 Temple Baptist Church Hattiesburg, MS December 4, 2008 St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church Belleville, IL December 5, 2008 The Centre Evansville, IN December 6, 2008 Central Auditorium Findlay, OH December 7, 2008 The Rosebud Theatre Effingham, IL December 8, 2008 Hyatt Regency Hotel Kansas City, MO December 12, 2008 Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Baltimore, MD
As the single most award-winning female vocalist in the Christian Music industry, Sandi Patty released her 30th recording May of this year titled Songs For The Journey. She has won 39 Dove Awards, five Grammy Awards, four Billboard Music Awards and was recently honored and named a member of the prestigious Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Patty has released 24 albums over the last 26 years, selling
more than 11 million units, while the RIAA has certified three of her recordings platinum and five of them gold. She has appeared on The Tonight Show, 7th Heaven, E! Entertainment, Dr. Phil, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and most recently appeared on Extreme Makeover Home Edition. In addition to the tour, to celebrate the 12 days of Christmas, Patty will be hosting the Baltimore Symphony Holiday Spectacular for 12 days
starting on Dec. 10 and carrying on until Dec. 23. The event will take place at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, MD. This will be the singer’s second time to host the event as she previously participated in 2006. Tickets are available by calling 601.266.5418 or 800.844.8425. Tickets may be ordered online at http://www.southernmisstickets.com .
