<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Contact Information:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font size="4"><b>Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir</b></font><br><span style="font-size:12pt">Email: <a href="mailto:gospelchoir@plattsburgh.edu" target="_blank">gospelchoir@plattsburgh.edu</a></span><br><span style="font-size:12pt">Phone: (518) 564-2704</span><br><span style="font-size:12pt">133 Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh</span><br><span style="font-size:12pt">Website: <a href="http://www.plattsburghstategospelchoir.org/" target="_blank">www.plattsburghstategospelchoir.org</a></span></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><hr size="0" width="100%" align="center"></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">PLATTSBURGH STATE GOSPEL CHOIR PRESENTS "SOULFUL CHRISTMAS 2025" WITH DOWNTON ABBEY THEME</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Annual Holiday Concert Features 50-Voice Chorus, Special Guests, and 1920s Best Dressed Contest</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">PLATTSBURGH, NY</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> — </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">The Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir invites the community to experience the magic of the holiday season at their annual "Soulful Christmas 2025" concert on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at 5:00 PM in the E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This year's performance takes inspiration from PBS's Downton Abbey, encouraging attendees to embrace the elegance of the 1920s era with a best-dressed contest offering prizes for the most authentic period attire.  Let your inner Dowager Countess or Lord Grantham shine through!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Under the artistic direction of Dr. Dexter L. Criss, Professor of Chemistry and Music Adjunct, and Associate Artistic Director Andrea D. Ogle, the 50-voice chorus will present a harmonious fusion of traditional gospel, urban gospel, and contemporary Christian music, blended with Caribbean and Afrocentric rhythms.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The two-hour concert will feature beloved holiday classics reimagined with gospel arrangements, including:</span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Richard Smallwood's "Anthem of Praise"</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">"Children Go Where I Send Thee" arranged by Kevin Phillip Johnson</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Norman Hutchins' Christmas classic "Emmanuel"</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Music City Mass Choir's energetic version of "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">A soulful adaptation of "Hallelujah Chorus" arranged by Quincy Jones</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SPECIAL FEATURES</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Guest Performers:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Minor Adjustments (SUNY Plattsburgh's premier a cappella group)</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Faith Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church Youth Praise Dancers</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Master of Ceremonies:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Bill McColgan, CEO/President of Mountain Lake PBS</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Additional Performances:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SUNY Plattsburgh Gospel Choir Praise Dancers</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pre-show traditional Christmas carol sing-along (4:40 PM - 4:55 PM) led by music educators Alex Malsan and Jonathan Ellwanger</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ABOUT THE PLATTSBURGH STATE GOSPEL CHOIR</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">With 20-30 performances annually, the internationally acclaimed choir has traveled to Japan, the Caribbean, and performed at NYC's Lincoln Center. They have shared stages with notable artists including Lyle Lovett, Myra Flynn, Sheila Raye Charles, and served as the opening act for The Kingdom Choir, who performed for the Queen of England.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The choir's unique sound and energetic performances have made them a cornerstone of the North Country's cultural landscape, bringing together students, faculty, staff, and community members in celebration of gospel music traditions.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">EVENT DETAILS</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Date:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Sunday, December 7, 2025<br><b>Time:</b> 5:00 PM - 7:15 PM (Doors open at 4:30 PM)<br><b>Location:</b> E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall<br><b>Address:</b> 47 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">TICKET INFORMATION</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Student Admission (College, K-12):</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Advance (Nov 10 - Dec 6): $8 online</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">At the door: $10</span></li></ul><p class="MsoN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