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For 45 students at 海角视频, a recent ministry has taken over their Wednesday nights. Each week, the members of the PUC Gospel Choir attend rehearsal in Scales Chapel, bringing the campus to life with their music ringing through its halls.

The gospel choir came into being fall quarter when a few members of the Black Student Union decided that a fresh sound was needed on campus. Senior business major Jonathan Young combined forces with PUC president Dr. Heather Knight to bring DeBrenia Williams of Capital City Church in Sacramento to conduct the group. With a talented leader lined up, the group organized at the end of the quarter.

After their first performance in front of the student body, the choir underwent a rapid growth in membership, jumping from about 20 members to 45 in a matter of weeks. 鈥淲e have a little bit of everything in our members,鈥� says alto Emily Wills. 鈥淲e want to reach out to everyone, every race, and spread God鈥檚 word.鈥�

And they have. Wills says that the diverse group of students has had the opportunity to 鈥渕eet a lot of new folks鈥� that they otherwise would never have met. 鈥淲e get along,鈥� she says. 鈥淲e鈥檝e all grown closer as a group and it shows in our improvement vocally, big-time!鈥�

Meeting for two hours at a time, the group prepares to sing for worship services not only on campus, but also at churches all over northern California. From Vallejo to Carmichael, the gospel choir shares their gift, blessing congregations in their form of worship. 鈥淥ur hope is just to spread God鈥檚 word,鈥� Wills expresses. 鈥淚t鈥檚 to spread God鈥檚 word and His love, and have fun while doing it!鈥�