Philly's Latest Trophy-Winning Dynasty Is...a Choir?
The powerful sound of The Crossing Choir — a multiple-Grammy award winning chamber choir based in Philadelphia — just hit a new record: The 25-member group received its 10th consecutive nomination this year. Host Trenae Nuri talks with Donald Nally, conductor; Nate Barnett, tenor; and Chelsea Lyons, alto and the group’s community engagement manager, about their latest album Ochre, their soulful sound, and the secret to winning big in the music industry.
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