The Passion According to Inspire Concert Thursday

University of Arkansas

The U of A Inspirational Chorale — the gospel choir led by GRAMMY Award winner Jeffrey Murdock — is once again presenting The Passion According to Inspire, a performance that combines music, dancing and Inspire flair to tell the story of Jesus Christ's life. The concert will include a combination of gospel music, spirituals and Christian pop music.

The Passion will be performed at the Faulkner Performing Arts center at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30. Tickets for the show can be found on the Faulkner Center website. General admission tickets will be $20; senior citizens, students, faculty and staff tickets will be $10.

The Inspirational Chorale began in 1977 under the name Inspirational Singers and later, under the direction of Eddie Jones, they increased community visibility, participation and musicianship. Under his leadership, the Inspirational Singers became an auditioned ensemble and a for-credit course within the Department of Music in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. He later changed the name to Inspirational Chorale to reflect this more formal structure. Jones served as the conductor of the Inspirational Chorale for over 20 years until his untimely passing in October 2014.

The Inspirational Chorale continues to keep the Black sacred music tradition alive under the direction of Jeffrey Murdock. The ensemble provides a forum where university students, regardless of ethnicity, can perform the various genres of the tradition. The Inspirational Chorale, as an integrated part of the Department of Music, the academic community and the community at large, has enjoyed an illustrious reputation performing for dignitaries and heads of state. The ensemble has appeared at national and international conferences and has toured to Beijing, China, Kilkenny, Ireland and Jamaica.