Shanjaleta Gardner sings “Summertime” as narrator Nick Gordon looks on during a performance of LEVAS —
Lift Every Voice and Sing — in the Wood County Library Tuesday. The ensemble presented a historical
overview of African-American music. The ensemble, directed by Bowling Green State University professor
of voice Myra Merritt, also includes singers Chris Jackson, Errin Brooks, Preston Wilson, Karrie Lester
and Kirsten Crockett accompanied by pianist Joy Morin.
(Photo: David Dupont/Sentinel-Tribune)
Shanjaleta Gardner sings “Summertime” as narrator Nick Gordon looks on during a performance of LEVAS —
Lift Every Voice and Sing — in the Wood County Library Tuesday. The ensemble presented a historical
overview of African-American music. The ensemble, directed by Bowling Green State University professor
of voice Myra Merritt, also includes singers Chris Jackson, Errin Brooks, Preston Wilson, Karrie Lester
and Kirsten Crockett accompanied by pianist Joy Morin.
(Photo: David Dupont/Sentinel-Tribune)
