It is fun and lighthearted, bringing in the sounds of summer. The Mountain Voices Community Choir’s “Let’s Go to the Beach” keeps your knees bouncing and your fingers tapping.
On Friday, June 14, starting at 7 p.m., Director Donna Bunn James along with Assistant Director Taylor Sexton will deliver an outstanding variety of songs like Under the Boardwalk, Yellow Submarine, Fun, Fun, Fun, and Over the Rainbow.
This free community concert is being held at First Presbyterian Church, 469 North Main Street in Cornelia. A love offering will be taken during the concert to help support its ongoing efforts.
The summer concert is full of fun with singers in summer outfits. (Nora Almazan/Now Habersham)
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About Mountain Voices
James founded the Mountain Voices in the summer of 2007 to offer a new musical experience to Northeast Georgia. Now in its 17th season, James says her motivation is her singers.
“We have so much fun! We do three concerts a year. The Christmas and spring concerts are more formal. The summer one is more relaxed,” she explains.
Singers of all ages come together from high school all the way up to 80-plus years old.
“We’ve grown to over 250 singers over the past seventeen years. Some have been with us since we first started,” James says.
James wears many hats as a mother, freelance musician, teacher, conductor, writer, and gardener. According to the Mountain Voices website, she holds a Bachelor of Music from Furman University and a Masters from Piedmont College. James serves as Minister of Music and Children at First Presbyterian Church of Cornelia.
Sexton graduated from Piedmont College in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Music. He was heavily involved with Piedmont’s Chamber Singers and Mountain Voices throughout his musical career. Taylor is a pastor at Heritage Presbyterian Church in Royston.
Kezia Smith Hughes and her son Harrison joined the Mountain Voices together. “Harrison loves music and we wanted to expand his horizons so that we could be involved in other community activities. Working with Donna is excellent.”
Upcoming concerts
Since its founding, Mountain Voices has performed over 80 concerts. This summer concert is one you will not want to miss.
Upcoming concerts include “A Shining Night” on December 6, 2024; “By the Numbers” on March 21, 2025; and “A Little Night Jazz” on June 12, 2025.
For more information, visit Mountain Voices Community Choir online.
