Kansas City’s ‘Heartland Men’s Chorus’ to perform in St. Joseph
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- The Kansas City Heartland Men's Chorus will come to St. Joseph to celebrate its 40th Anniversary with regional performances.
Its "Do It With Heart" concert is at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 21 at First Christian Church, located at 9th and Faraon Streets.
Both First Christian and First Lutheran Churches are concert sponsors. Tickers are $25 and can be purchased at the door.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit St. Joseph-area organizations, including St. Joseph Pride, set for this fall on Friday, Sept. 12, and Saturday, Sept. 13, as well as PFLAG St. Joseph, which supports the local LGBTQ+ community with outreach and support.
"We're blessed to have a performance of this caliber visiting St. Joseph," said Rev. Brian Kirk of First Christian Church in a press release. "We're thankful this concert supports our local community."
The St. Joseph performance is one of six regional performances of its "Do It With Heart" program, with songs of social justice, love and LGBTQ+ experience.
Forty of the 150 Heartland Chorus members will perform in the June regional concerts, with Missouri stops in St. Joseph and Springfield and Kansas concerts in Lawrence, Topeka, Manhattan and Wichita.
