Tenore will bring in the Christmas spirit to the Evangelical Free Church in Lethbridge, Dec. 17.
Tenore is a three-time GMA award winning tenor group that exploded onto the Canadian Gospel Music scene in 2011 with their debut and soared to international acclaim. They just released of their brand new album ‘Christmas With You’ on Nov. 5. The Tenors (previously known as The Canadian Tenors) include Nashville singers Jason Catron, Mark Williams. David Wise and swing tenor Kevin Pauls who is from Hamilton.
They are stopping by Lethbridge in the middle of an extensive cross Canadian tour which began in Camrose on Nov. 15.
“ We’re getting to that point. It’s been really great turnouts and a lot of support form audiences,” said Jason Catron.
“It’s been amazing. People leave saying it really helped to lift their spirits for the Christmas season,” he said.
They are pleased with their new Christmas CD ‘Christmas With You’ which was recorded in the summer in Nashville, Chicago and Toronto with a collective of world class producers, musicians and a 50 piece orchestra.
It’s got all of the standards like ‘O Holy Night’ and Come All Ye Faithful,’ and originals,” he said.
“ There is a really good variety of music,” he said.
One of the highlights was going to Uganda in Africa to record with the world famous Watoto Children’s Choir who join them on the hit song ‘Where Are You Christmas?’ originally recorded by Faith Hill and featured in the popular Universal Pictures film The Grinch.
“ It was a real eye opener,” he said.
“ They are really quite well known for an African choir. And at Christmas, people love to hear boy choirs sing and hear those sweet little voices,” he said.
“ And we just wanted to raise awareness. There are so many people living in poverty over there,” he continued adding ‘Where Are You Christmas was a perfect fit as a result.
They had a great time performing in Lethbridge last time, though it wasn’t a Christmas show.
“ The crowd was incredible. They had to turn away 200 people at the door which we didn’t want to do and we tried to do another show, but couldn’t make the schedule work,” he recalled.
“ This night is going to be really amazing. We have a 100 piece church choir performing with us and a 40 piece children’s choir. So it is really going to be something special,” he enthused.
The show is 7-9 p.m. at the Evangelical Free Church (4717 24 Avenue South). Tickets are $15 advance, $20 at the door $10 children 14 and under.
