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“A Soulful Christmas has become a Philadelphia holiday tradition, sought out by subscribers for its wide range of repertoire and its heartfelt rendering of spiritual, gospel and classical sacred music”.
- The Philadelphia Sun
“For the last five years, the Kimmel Center has produced the annual musical celebration that features holiday and contemporary selections from some 600 gospel choir members spanning eight regional choirs. Dumpson presented this year’s lifetime achievement award to gospel powerhouse Dottie Peoples”.
- The Philadelphia Inquirer
“In front of a sold-out crowd, leaders from each church set the stage for their choirs by offering a mini- sermon on the foundational principals of Christmas, for the first time WDAS will broadcast the show on Christmas Eve. Leslie Patterson-Tyler, director of media relations and communication at the Kimmel Center and the first lady of Mother Bethel A.M.E, said she had never seen the show sell out so fast”.
- The Philadelphia Inquirer