The Summer Singers of Lee's Summit

07/27/2026

Such a joyful afternoon in Lee’s Summit celebrating and singing an amazing compilation of Gospel tunes. Thank you Dr. Baker for the lovingly and brilliantly crafted program. And we loved a full house audience to perform to!

Dr. Wilcken you also played brilliantly! Wow, what a talent! And… the soloists were all just incredible… very moving performances by Courtney, Jess, Mel, Dave, and the trio of Laura, Mel and Donna. 👏 👏 👏

Thanks so much to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church & Father Tim for hosting our rehearsals, concert performance and for providing such an incredible reception afterwards of ice cream and watermelon… perfect for a hundred degree day in July!

We’ll see you all again next summer.

07/25/2026

Can you believe our summer time singing together is almost over!! Tomorrow is the Gospel Mass Concert!

We’ve put all the finishing touches on the music this morning with Dr. Baker and are ready to ‘Rock the House’ on Sunday afternoon at 4:00 pm at Paul’s Episcopal Church.
The Gospel music is Hot, soloists are hot, and our piano accompanist, Dr. Wilcken is on 🔥!!We joked today that we need a bucket of ice water for him to cool off his fingers after his spectacular playing!

So don’t miss it! We will have the air conditioning going on a very hot day in Lee’s Summit. Look for the poster in the comments, but here is the link to purchase tickets in advance… www.ChoralFoundation.org/concerts . Tickets will also be sold at the door.

Ice cream to follow the performance! Don’t miss it!

07/02/2026

St. Paul’s is all dressed up in red, white, and blue for Summer Singers of Lee’s Summit rehearsal tonight! Happy Birthday, America! 250 looks good on you!
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06/25/2026

Busy night tonight! If you are planning to do the Pinnacle Winds rehearsal it is at 6:00pm (before rehearsal). Summer Voice Labs with Niccole are at 8:30 pm after Summer Singers of Lee's Summit rehearsal with Dr. Baker working on the ROBERT RAY GOSPEL MASS!

06/19/2026

Fans of Summer Singers of Lee's Summit, come support the singers who are participating in this patriotic band concert in KCMO. See details below!

At the end of June, members from four Choral Foundation ensembles will join together to partner with the Pinnacle Winds Band for their America: 250 Birthdays and Counting concert! We cannot wait to be a part of this unique professional concert band under the direction of Dr. John Carmichael.

Featured works include March from the Motion Picture 1941 by John Williams, Flag of Stars by Gordon Jacob, 1812 Overture by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Hymn to the Fallen by John Williams, The Stars and Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa, and Fanfare for Freedom and Yankee Doodle by Morton Gould.

A yearly tradition, the concert will include the Armed Forces Salute, recognizing veterans and active-duty members of each branch of the U.S. military, along with their families. Dr. Baker will even take a turn conducting a selection with the band on this program. You won't want to miss it!

Mark your calendars for Sunday, June 28th at 2:00 at First Church of the Nazarene - 11811 State Line Rd, Kansas City, MO. Ticket prices range from $10 students/seniors and $20 General Admission.

06/19/2026

Summer Singers of Lee’s Summit has the moves! Thanks for leading the rehearsal tonight, Niccole while Dr. Baker traveled to Atlanta for Zimria Festivale Atlanta rehearsal. 😍

06/17/2026

Sights and sounds from our sister chorus downtown Kansas City last night…

The Summer Singers of KC had their first rehearsal of the summer 2026 on a special evening in the BIG TOWN. As we chased little notes around on the pages of our music, a few miles down the road, Argentina and Algeria chased a little soccer ball around the ‘Kansas City Stadium’ in a World Cup match, hosted by our city.

The energy in Kansas City is incredible and our amazing summer chorus is a big part of that! We had singers travel from great distances like Lawrence and Council Grove; and far suburbs like Olathe, Overland Park and Leawood to take part in one of the greatest symphonic choruses in downtown KC.

It’s a historic summer! Tell all your friends it’s not too late to join the chorus… we will accept new singers for 2 more weeks. Register online for Summer Singers (Haydn Lord Nelson Mass) at www.ChoralFoundation.org/registernow or come to Grace and Holy Trinity cathedral next Tuesday night to register before rehearsal at 7:00pm. There is no audition and everyone is welcome.

06/12/2026

He Never Failed Me Yet, with Courtney Cauley on solo at rehearsal Thursday evening! This is going to be a HOT concert.

Notice Geoff Wilken accompanying memorized! Great work Geoff and Courtney. See ya next week, friends.

06/09/2026

The first rehearsal for the Summer Singers of Lee's Summit is in the books! We had a blast reading through the Gospel Mass and getting to know each other.

Thanks to Niccole Williams for providing excellent vocal warm ups and leading us in the incredible TOTAL PRAISE, which is sure to be our ear-worm for the summer.

Well, we didn't do so well on the humming level and nobody won the coveted Baskin Robbins Ice Cream Certificate (that was a hard question from Dr. Baker), but our determination is mighty. Can't wait to do it all again this Thursday evening (June 11)! If you are feeling left out, don't worry. We will take late enrollments for a few more weeks. Sign up online at www.ChoralFoundation.org/registernow or sign up at the door on Thursday at 7:00pm. St. Paul's Episcopal Church in downtown Lee's Summit, MO.

06/03/2026

Summer is HERE!!
We hope that you will join us for this very special summer of Gospel choir music at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Lee's Summit, MO, Thursday, June 4th at 7:00 pm. See flyer attached for additional information.

Think of all the extra exercise you will get this summer in Lee's Summit Summer Singers, chair-dancing, foot-stomping, clapping, and dancing! We cannot wait to get started!

If you have not signed up yet, please do so online at www.ChoralFoundation.org/registernow or you can always register on Thursday night! Tell all your friends how much fun we are having and drag them along! We hope to see you soon.