The Grissom High School Choir will have the honor of performing with Foreigner at the Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville on Saturday, August 17.
The renowned band holds competitions for local high school or community choirs to join them on stage when they visit a city. Local radio station Mix 96.9 accepted video entries for the band, and the Grissom Choir’s submitted performance of I Want to Know What Love Is won them the privilege of accompanying the acclaimed group on stage.
The Grissom High Choir is directed by Mr. Tucker Ratcliff, who said that “a good number of them actually already knew the song.” He mentioned that it is encouraging for students to be familiar with legacy music and groups like Foreigner in addition to the more contemporary artists known by their peers.
“We are blessed with everything we have,” said Grissom choir student Katelyn Engel, “our facilities here, opportunities we get - we get to travel a lot for choir and get these amazing experiences, and we wouldn’t be able to do it without Huntsville City Schools, our school, and Director Ratcliff.”
The concert will begin at 6:45PM on Saturday evening. Tickets are still available at the time of this publication.