We shall overcome, we shall overcome,
We shall overcome someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We shall overcome someday;
We'll walk hand in hand . . . .
God is on our side . . .
*All our faiths at peace/. . .
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
There is love for all today.
*Contributed for the occasion by Dr. Diane Sherwood
This concert demonstrates through the language of song, dance and chant, the diversity and unity of people of many different faiths, races, cultures and religions. Please join us for this very special concert.
LIVE from the Basilica of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC and LIVE on WorldPuja! Please join us from Washington DC and around the world for an orchestrated moment of silence (exact time to be announced soon.) and We Shall Overcome during the concert
Featuring:
- The Islamic Call to Prayer
- The Metropolitan Washington Bahaíi Chorale
- Holy Trinity Catholic Church Choir
- The Apabhinaya Hindu School of Dancing
- Colors of the Flame from the Sephardic Tradition
- The Centreville Stake Choir of the Church of Latter-Day Saints
- Felecia Vida Stovall sings African American Spirituals
- Joint Choir of the Damscus and Hyattsville First United Methodist Churches
- Sikh Kirtani Jatha chanting of Scriptures
- The Organists from the Basilica
"The Annual Interfaith Concerts...have become for me symbols of much that is most treasurable in the world of music and of the hopes and beliefs of humankind."- Paul Hume, noted music critic, The Washington Post
The Islamic Call to Prayer
The haunting Islamic Call to Prayer is echoed around the world five times each day. The caller will recite from the Quíran accompanied by a translator.
The Metropolitan Washington Baha'i Chorale
The Baha'i Chorale was formed 25 years ago to present through music the main Baha'i teachings of the oneness of humanity, the oneness of religion and the Oneness of God.
Holy Trinity Catholic Church Choir
The combined choir of Holy Trinity, a Jesuit parish in Georgetown, offers an annual spring concert and prepares special music for the Christmas Liturgies and Easter Triduum. The choir plans to tour Europe in the summer.
The Apabhinaya Hindu School of Dancing
For the concert, Lakha Sreenivasan presents a sacred story of Lord Shiva and his worshiper Parvathi who fall in love and dance in ecstasy.
Colors of the Flame from the Sephardic Tradition
Lori Jagoda-Lowell relates with pride how her mother Flory was given honorific title of "Keeper of the Flame" by grateful Sephardic compatriots who saw her dedication to passing on this rich vein of religious music coming first from Spain, then to former Yugoslavia and more recently, the United States. Daughter Lori has formed a trio, "Colors of the Flame," employing guitars and percussion with songs sung in Ladino (a mixture of Hebrew and Old Spanish).
The Centreville Stake Choir of the Church of Latter-Day Saints
Drawn from 8 congregations, 50 members comprise the Centreville Choir.
Felecia Vida Stovall
Ms. Stovall will sing two Negro spirituals accompanied by flute, harp and liturgical dance.
Joint Choir of the Damscus and Hyattsville First United Methodist Churches
Blending some 80-90 voices, the Joint Choir has been performing concerts for the last few years.
Sikh Kirtani Jatha chanting of Scriptures
Sikh music goes back 500 years to its founder, Guru Nanuk, and Sikh Kirtain Jatha carries on the tradition with a local group. The chanting of these scriptures is an integral part of Sikh worship.
The Organists from the Basilica
The Basilica of the National Shrine is the largest Catholic Church in the Western Hemisphere and the eighth largest in the world. A center of prayer and pilgrimage for American Catholics, the Shrine is dedicated to Mary, Mother of Jesus. Some 100 altars are found on the Crypt level and the Great Upper Church.