Perry County Lutheran Chorale to perform at Zion in Lincoln

[May 15, 2013]  The Perry County Lutheran Chorale is on a summer tour through Illinois and Indiana, with the theme "Sola Fide," and will perform at Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln on May 31, at 7 p.m. Their music will feature a mixture of classical and contemporary repertoire back to the classics of Bach and Schubert through today's latest arrangements of hymn favorites. Selections will include "My Faith Looks Up to Thee," "Nun Danket alle Gott," "Just As I Am" and "Walk Together, Children."

The Perry County Lutheran Chorale was founded in January 2006 in Perryville, Mo., and is currently in its eighth year. The group is comprised of members from area Lutheran churches, directed by Tyson Wunderlich, a Perry County native.

Wunderlich brings an array of musical talent, endless energy and creative ideas. He is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University with a bachelor's degree in piano performance. He received his master's degree in wind conducting from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. In addition to directing the Perry County Lutheran Chorale, he serves as music director at Saxony Lutheran High School in Jackson, Mo.

The mission of the group is "to act as an extension of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod in proclaiming the good news and grace of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all people through song and word; and to prepare and present classical and contemporary choral repertoire in our local settings and beyond."

The group has released two CDs since their debut: "From Depths of Darkness" and "A Perry County Christmas." These recordings will be available at the concert.

The singers have traveled to Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Tennessee and Alabama with the purpose of spreading the Word of God. They have helped in disaster relief efforts in their home territory as well as beyond. They present around 10-12 performances per year, ranging from entertainment to concerts to church services.

The Lincoln concert will be presented at Zion, 205 Pulaski St.

For more information, visit www.lutheransonline.net/pclc.

[Text from Perry County Lutheran Chorale news release received from Zion Lutheran Church, Lincoln]