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Two choirs from two of Southern California鈥檚 Christian colleges recently joined their voices on the campus of 91黑料 at the first-ever Gold Coast Christian College Fest.

The joint concert of the Westmont Choir, directed by Michael Shasberger, and the 91黑料 choir, directed by Daniel Grimm (鈥76), took place on October 27 in St. Cecilia Hall. The concert began with each choir separately performing several hymns, after which they came together on the Fritz B. Burns Auditorium stage. Mr. Grimm first led the joint choir in the singing of 鈥淎doro Te Devote,鈥 after which Mr. Shasberger directed 鈥淭he Shepherd鈥 by Karl Jenkins. (See video, above.)

Inspired, the group then sang 鈥淎doro Te Devote鈥 once more, this time from the choir loft of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Chapel, where, fittingly, Eucharistic Adoration was taking place. 鈥淭here was such grace!鈥 one observer remarked.

The two choirs and their directors hope to host more Gold Coast Christian College Fests, with additional schools and choirs involved, in the months and years to come.