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It is the 18th annual concert in celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with the Heritage Gospel Choir and Dr. Herbert Jones! Dr. Herbert Jones spoke over the phone with Jim Cunningham to talk about the concert and the people involved, including soloists Anqwenique Kinsel and Kenny Peagler, and Master of Ceremonies Mikey Hood. He also spoke about his personal connection to MLK and the civil rights movement that started as a child. In addition, Herbert explains what his degree in Liturgical dance is and how he danced with a dance company for 4 years. Bring family and friends to this celebration on January 20th at 7:30 pm at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater. Proceeds from the concert will go to the Westmoreland and Pittsburgh community foodbanks. Come even earlier and see all the community performances and activities at KST from 1-4 pm. Visit http://www.letfreedomsing.net/ to learn more about the concert, and find more information about Kelly Strayhorn's day of events at https://kelly-strayhorn.org/events/ws25-in-the-spirit-of-rev-dr-king-mlk/. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region.  Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.