Boll Family YMCA to Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With Songs of Praise, Protest:...

Boll Family YMCA to Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With Songs of
Praise, Protest: Public Invited

DETROIT, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Local musicians Rev. Robert Jones and
Matt Watroba lead the YMCA Deep River Choir in a tribute concert to Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. at 7 p.m. Friday at the Boll Family YMCA. The public is
invited to attend. A donation of $10 per family will be collected at the
door.
Spirituals and traditional songs adapted to the Civil Rights Movement as
well as songs written in response to the era will be featured. Jones, an
award-winning musician, educator and pastor of Detroit's Sweet Kingdom
Missionary Baptist Church, will perform with public radio music host Watroba.
In addition to their solo and duo sets, Jones and Watroba will sing with
the YMCA Deep River Choir, a community-based all ages group directed by Bobbi
Thompson. The choir is known for its four-part harmony renditions of
spirituals, work songs and Motown covers.
The concert is presented by Y-Arts, an arts and humanities initiative of
the YMCA. Y-Arts also offers a wide range of classes in the areas of visual
and media arts, music, dance, and theater. For additional information on the
concert or classes call (313) 223-2751 or visit the Y-Arts Web site at
www.y-artsdetroit.org.
The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit serves more than 300,000 people across
Southeast Michigan through its programs and activities. The YMCA's mission is
to put Judeo-Christian principles into practice through programs that build a
healthy spirit, mind and body for all. The YMCA believes in providing
membership and program services to all those who desire to participate in the
YMCA regardless of their ability to pay. For more information, call the YMCA
of Metropolitan Detroit at (313) 267-5300 or online at ymcadetroit.org.
SOURCE YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit

Lori Bahnmueller of YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit, +1-313-267-5300, ext. 362,
lbahnmueller@ymcametrodetroit.org