An Autumn Choral Sampler Presented by the McKinley High School Choirs Thursday, September 26, 2019 Stephen J. Popa, director Katie Gaston, student teacher, Kent State University Leigh Conti, piano Antwon Duncan and Molly Weidig, Choreography All Choirs Please stand for the National Anthem and remain standing for the Alma Mater National Anthem Key McKinley Alma Mater Traynor Hail to thee McKinley Senior, our Alma Mater true, Forever more thy sons and daughters will sing their praise to you. Through knowledge gained and friendships, we all unite as one, Hail to thee, McKinley Senior our hopes and dreams have just begun. Mixed Choir Your Friend Shall Be the Tall Wind Porterfield Take These Wings Besig Olivia Allen, Jackie Ballentine, Kelsie Cunningham, and Emily Keyes, solos We Know The Way arr. Emerson Kelsie Cunningham, Kassandra Ketchum and Davion Thomas, solos A Cappella Choir Loveliest of Trees Duke Let there be Music Perry Pure Imagination Althouse Ah’Nesty Long and Jaron Hill, solos Kantorei Salmo 150 Aguiar Praise the Lord in his sacred places, Praise him in the firmament of his power Praise him with the sound of the trumpet, Praise him with the psaltery and the harp. Praise him with high-sounding cymbals of joy. Bohemian Rhapsody arr. Sharon Grands Girl Medley: Telephone, It’s Too Late Baby, Waterfall, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun arr. Huff/Brymer McKinely Singers Live in Living Color arr. Cleave Matthew Bainbridge, Joseph Anderson and Trent Eaves, solos Can’t Stop Dancin’ arr. Huff Deonte Williams, dance captain CHOIR PERSONNEL Mixed Choir Alexander Adams Shayonna Albaugh Olivia Allen Jaquelyn Ballentine Kylie Bonfine Rylee Burke Jennifer Christman Gabriella Cole Kelsie Cunningham Rainy Gower Marissa Hooper Elijah Jonson My’Kaevia Kelly Kassandra Ketchum Emily Keyes I’nya McIntosh Larry Merriweather Jayla Mushi Katelyn Oswald Patience Powell Amanda Sexton Davion Thomas Michael Wilcox Trysten York A Cappella Choir D’Ajia Atkins Cheyenne Beaver Izabella Buller Alissa Cantu A’Niah Culler Spencer Eaves Timothy Goodgame Tashei Herring Jaron Hill Ronnie Jackson Jayda Lane Kassidy Leech Jolene Linn Ah’Nesty Long Cheyene Mayle Gabrielle Nichols Cortez Robinson Kelly Shonce Shyane Strader Beloved Strozier Serenity Swiney Kantorei Lexis Anderson Thomas Anstine Reagan Armstrong Naomi Atwood Phaizan Barned Lauren Barth Sanyi Boston Katherine Brooks Francis Campbell James Campbell Olivia Collins Donathan Dillard Nadia Diuk Rylee Emery Gabriel Greer Sasha Greer Alajha Hawkins Alexa Jessup Caleb Johnson Matthew Kuhn Regina Laubacher McKinze Lovaty Jaydah Marlatt Kayla Mitchell Emily Patterson Sydney Perkins Hannah Raebel Eliana Shaheen Sebastian Skotnicky Nyree Smith Ava Wells T’Kye Wells Grands Reagan Armstrong Kelli Blankenship Samaria Hill Alexis Lantz D’Ashonte Lott Paxton Sawitski Cassidee Yacklin McKinley Singers Claire Adams Anastasia Allison Joseph Anderson Reagan Armstrong Matthew Bainbridge Trinity Chatman A’Niah Culler Trent Eaves Bonsai Freeman Jayden Fry Danny Hung Hayden Mayle Abby Moreland Ally Moreland Traeshawn Raye Kennedy Scalia Deonte Williams Kyi Wilson Cassidee Yacklin Acknowledgements Canton City Schools Board of Education: John M. Rinaldi, President, Eric V. Resnick, Vice President Mark A. Dillard and R. Scott Russ, Members Dr. Jeffrey Graham, Superintendent Mallory Floyd, Assistant Superintendent Jeff Gruber, Treasurer Tad Ellsworth, Business Manager Jonas Wertin, Principal, McKinley High School Michael Workman, House