She likes to pray, play the keyboard, watch Veggie Tales and run. When I came to the University of Arkansas as an InterVarsity staff worker, I had a strong desire to develop relationships with people racially different from me. Fayetteville is a very homogenous city, where I could go for two months without having to interact with a person of a different race, so I looked on campus for the most consistent gathering of students of other races that I could be a part of. This happened to be the gospel choir and it also happens to be the most diverse gathering of students on campus. Inspirational Singers is a class.
Students can earn one credit for attending the gospel choir twice a week.
The choir is also open to others who want to participate. I have been involved in the choir for two years, along with two other InterVarsity students. Last year I served as an officer and this year I was elected choir chaplain. The Inspirational Singers Gospel Choir s heart and soul come from its director, Dr. Eddie Jones. Dr. Jones is a university faculty member who teaches both gospel and concert choir.