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The Detroit Youth Choir will bring the holiday spirit to life this Friday, December 20, with a festive Christmas concert at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn. The event will feature beloved holiday classics alongside a special preview of their new album, ‘Equations‘. Performances will kick off at 7:00 p.m. at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, located at 15801 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn.
Anthony White, president and artistic director at Detroit Youth Choir, highlighted that this holiday season, the audience will experience the best the Detroit Youth Choir has to offer, with two concerts in one show.
“Detroit Youth Choir will feature all three of our professional choirs (Limelight, Centerstage, and Primetime) as we take you on a Holiday musical journey with the second half that will blow your mind,” White said.
The DYC holiday show will feature an amazing array of your favorite Holiday music, from traditional holiday music to some of the most soulful renditions of holiday music, bringing the City into Christmas.
The Equations Album Live concert will occur in the second half of the show. The 10-song album set features songs written and produced by Dustin “D-Slate” Slater and Buddy Alexander Brown. It was worked on during the past two years, with intensive recording taking place after the DYC returned from a two-week visit to Africa during the spring.
White, who also executive produced this album, emphasized that the album‘s goal is to place the ensemble in a contemporary R&B and hip-hop lane.
“Everybody looks at the Detroit Youth Choir as being, like, a Disney pop youth choir and things like that,” acknowledges White, referencing the six-part docuseries “Choir” that premiered in January 2024 on Disney+.
“We wanted to change the tone of our music just a bit to showcase the choir’s range. The audience will get a different look into the world of DYC.”
The new music from the Detroit Youth Choir will bring all into the New Year with joy. Also everyone will have a chance to enjoy the pre-show vendor merchandise fair that begins at 5 pm, to do some Christmas shopping with the family before the show.
