Blast From The Past: March 2026

From The March 2001 Edition

Choristers Guild Festival 2001

By Kathryn Griffin

Emma McNealy and Stephanie Ladd, members of the youth choir at Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Beltsville, participated in the festival 2001

sponsored by the Choristers Guild, an international organization of elementary and youth church choir directors. Ninety-five high school students from area churches gathered on February 25 at Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, with their guest conductor, Michael Jothen, and presented an inspirational worship service of music and scripture which they presented to family and friends. Congratulations to Stephanie and Emma for a beautiful musical presentation.