First Baptist Church Decatur (Friday & Saturday)
OurSong presents: Growing into ME
First Baptist Church Decatur (Friday & Saturday) 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA, GA, United StatesFeaturing composers from many walks of life, some new to us and some we have come to love, growing into ME is a celebration of...
Wings of Hope
First Baptist Church Decatur (Friday & Saturday) 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA, GA, United StatesThe Lost Birds (An Extinction Elegy), a twelve-movement work by 2022 Grammy nominee Christopher Tin is described as ‘sweeping and cinematic’ in scope. A beautiful choral and orchestral work...
December Through Our Window
First Baptist Church Decatur (Friday & Saturday) 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA, GA, United StatesDecember is a time for celebrating holiday traditions and gathering with family and friends, a time of joy, a time of giving, and a time of reflection...
S A N C T U A R Y
First Baptist Church Decatur (Friday & Saturday) 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA, GA, United StatesTickets: This event has ended. Sanctuary—A place of refuge or safety. A place where one finds peace, shelter, love and friendships, hope and meaning. Such magical places are at the heart of this concert, drawing from modern choral compositions as well as stage, film, and popular music. Starting with the ethereal and sublime, OurSong further
OurSong presents: “Hollywood Holiday!”
First Baptist Church Decatur (Friday & Saturday) 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA, GA, United StatesOurSong presents an evening of treasured holiday tunes direct from Hollywood (or Tinseltown!), the heart of the U.S. film industry. Much of our holiday music
originated from television shows and movies that are re-broadcast every year to celebrate the season.
OurSong presents: “Spring Revival”
First Baptist Church Decatur (Friday & Saturday) 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA, GA, United StatesOurSong concludes its 20th anniversary season with a special celebration of favorite composers, compositions and styles. Please join us for a walk down memory lane as we also celebrate our audience and sponsors who have graciously supported us over the years.
OurSong presents: “Every Woman”
First Baptist Church Decatur (Friday & Saturday) 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA, GA, United StatesOurSong presents "Every Woman". Please join us for an evening of music honoring the importance of music by women composers from many walks of life. In March, OurSong lauds Every Woman! Brava!
Winter Gifts – Our 2021 Holiday Concert
First Baptist Church Decatur (Friday & Saturday) 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA, GA, United StatesPlease join us for “Winter Gifts” as we revisit some of our favorite holiday pieces from the past 20 years and introducing some new selections. The music invokes the joy of gifts, giving and receiving, and the beauty of winter and the holiday season, and will be performed without intermission.
Always Moving
First Baptist Church Decatur (Friday & Saturday) 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA, GA, United StatesReflections on the constant movement and change in the world around us and inside us. Featuring music by Ēriks Ešenvalds, Sarah Quartel, Vaclovas Augustinas, and Michael McGlynn. Accompanied by dancers and guitarist, the sense of ‘always moving’ will be both heard and seen, and certainly felt. Purchase your tickets before May 1st and save $5
Sara Sings
First Baptist Church Decatur (Friday & Saturday) 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA, GA, United StatesA celebration of the emotive and straightforward poetry of Pulitzer Prize winning Sara Teasdale. Her beautiful words live on through choral works by Michael John Trotta, Ēriks Ešenvalds,and others, and will be part of a fourth commercially produced recording by OurSong. This will be a free concert. Click here to register
Finding Our Light
First Baptist Church Decatur (Friday & Saturday) 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA, GA, United StatesAs we progress into the shorter days and longer nights of winter, light becomes a strong guiding force. Finding Our Light features beautiful choral music evoking a range of emotions, from the darkness of the season to a vision of light for us all to consider in the world. The mesmerizing music of Dan Forrest
Radical Change: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Stonewall
First Baptist Church Decatur (Friday & Saturday) 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA, GA, United StatesIn late June of 1969, a journey of “Radical Change” began that would transform our place in the world. After years of injustice, the LGBTQ+ community in New York City took fate into their own hands and provided all of us with a path towards change and acceptance. Still on that path today, we celebrate
LOVE! It’s ALL Glorious
First Baptist Church Decatur (Friday & Saturday) 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA, GA, United StatesOnline ticket sales have been closed. Tickets may still be purchased at the door for tonights performance. Please join us for our winter concert surrounding love and the true spirit of Christmas. OurSong will open the season featuring a piece entitled, For the Breath of Ecstasy by Michael Trotta. Exploring the importance and depths of love,
LOVE! It’s ALL Glorious
First Baptist Church Decatur (Friday & Saturday) 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA, GA, United StatesPlease join us for our winter concert surrounding love and the true spirit of Christmas. OurSong will open the season featuring a piece entitled, For the Breath of Ecstasy by Michael Trotta. Exploring the importance and depths of love, this seven movement piece incorporates the beautiful poetry of Sara Teasdale. After OurSong was featured on an episode of Queer Eye, Mama Tammy made a significant impression that love does not judge or exclude. The chorus is proud to participate in the Southeast premier of this work. Additional features include many favorite Christmas carols and a special queer twist on 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'.
Brilliance!
First Baptist Church Decatur (Friday & Saturday) 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA, GA, United StatesTicket purchases online are no longer available. Tickets may still be purchased at the door. Nature and humans share beauty and brilliance. In concert “Brilliance”, OurSong will explore both the splendor of our natural world and the beings that create grandeur. From the best in contemporary choral music, our concert will share songs that shimmer from the magnificence of the stars, the moon, and gems. We will also celebrate the resilience and the enduring creativity of our each of us. Our music includes compositions by Dan Forrest, Daniel Elder, Jake Runestad as well Garth Brooks and the latest from the hit movie “The Greatest Showman”. Come share an evening of “Brilliance”.
Winter Beauty, December 2nd
First Baptist Church Decatur (Friday & Saturday) 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA, GA, United StatesThere is a certain awe in the beauty of winter. This transcendent beauty reminds us to pause and revel in the majesty of nature, to remember the importance of celebrations, to welcome the enduring reminder of hope, and to cherish the miracle of life and of starting anew. OurSong will ring in the season with a concert of music embracing each of these themes. Join us for an evening of traditional Christmas music as well as music that rejoices in the beauty of winter and our roots with the earth.
Winter Beauty, December 1st
First Baptist Church Decatur (Friday & Saturday) 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA, GA, United StatesThere is a certain awe in the beauty of winter. This transcendent beauty reminds us to pause and revel in the majesty of nature, to remember the importance of celebrations, to welcome the enduring reminder of hope, and to cherish the miracle of life and of starting anew. OurSong will ring in the season with a concert of music embracing each of these themes. Join us for an evening of traditional Christmas music as well as music that rejoices in the beauty of winter and our roots with the earth.
Spring Concert – Take Flight
First Baptist Church Decatur (Friday & Saturday) 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA, GA, United StatesFriday - June 10, 2016 First Baptist Church Decatur, Decatur GA Saturday - June 11, 2016 Spivey Hall at Clayton State University Let your spirit soar as OurSong shares an evening of music that speaks to the beauty of imagination and sky-high ambitions. This uplifting concert explores various music related to our human experience of
Requiem For The Living
First Baptist Church Decatur (Friday & Saturday) 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA, GA, United StatesWait a minute, aren’t *all* requiems for the living, technically? I mean, who are the singers, the instrumentalists, or the audience members if not the living? (If the person in the audience next to you is deceased, the performance may have bigger problems.) Dan Forrest calls his composition Requiem for the Living because he is making a distinction from
A (non)Traditional Holiday Concert
First Baptist Church Decatur (Friday & Saturday) 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA, GA, United StatesA (non)Traditional Holiday Concert Friday - December 11, 2015 8:00 PM First Baptist Church Decatur Saturday - December 12, 2015 8:00 PM First Baptist Church Decatur