The Judson Singers recently attended the 14th Annual Alabama American Choral Directors Association Collegiate Choral Festival. Held in Birmingham, the event was host to seventeen college choirs showing off their talent and hard work. The Judson Singers choir was the only all-female group in attendance, and they received praise from many in attendance for their performance. The choir, directed by Dr. Camilla Horne and accompanied on the piano by Dr. Cindy St. Clair, opened with a powerful piece entitled, “God is Our Refuge.” This was followed by an a capella performance of “Set Me as a Seal” and a tender rendition of “Come Ye Disconsolate.” The finale was the moving song “Total Praise,” which rang out in the auditorium even after the music had finished. Dr. Horne said that “This performance experience gives the Judson Singers an opportunity to perform at the collegiate level, hear an extensive variety of outstanding choral music, and meet other singers from around the state.” She continued, “I think the ACDA Collegiate Festival experience is best described by Ludwig van Beethoven, who is quoted to say, ‘Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.’” Dr. Harold Arnold, a psychology professor at Judson, was able to attend the festival, and remarked, “I was very impressed with the quality of the various choral music programs in Alabama. I’m proud of the Judson Singers [for] performing alongside the best of them!”
