Founded in 1968 and currently under the musical direction of Jeffrey R. Smith, a choir alumnus and assistant conductor for Peter Nero and the Philly Pops, the Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale has cultivated a following worldwide as America’s Ambassadors of Song. The Choir’s achievements include world tours and performances for heads of state, recordings with internationally renowned orchestras and praise from critics and audiences around the world.

Emphasizing the preservation and promotion of American music, the Choir provides the finest in musical education and training to talented young boys and men, regardless of ethnic, religious or economic backgrounds. The Choir recently performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City and is scheduled to depart for Argentina and Uruguay in late July.

The group will be performing its full length 41 st annual concert celebration, “What The World Needs Now....” It will feature a medley of Burt Bacharach’s greatest hits. Selections include “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head”, “The Best That You Can Do”, “That’s What Friends Are For” and “They Long To Be Close To You” along with several others.

Tickets are now on sale at the church office or you can place an order by calling the church office at 609-399-2988. $10 now, $15 at the door. Saturday, June 27th 7pm.