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Two choirs from two of Southern California檚 Christian colleges recently joined their voices on the campus of 91快活林 Aquinas College at the first-ever Gold Coast Christian College Fest.

The joint concert of the Westmont Choir, directed by Michael Shasberger, and the 91快活林 Aquinas College choir, directed by Daniel Grimm (76), took place on October 27 in St. Cecilia Hall. The concert began with each choir separately performing several hymns, after which they came together on the Fritz B. Burns Auditorium stage. Mr. Grimm first led the joint choir in the singing of 淎doro Te Devote, after which Mr. Shasberger directed 淭he Shepherd by Karl Jenkins. (See video, above.)

Inspired, the group then sang 淎doro Te Devote once more, this time from the choir loft of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Chapel, where, fittingly, Eucharistic Adoration was taking place. 淭here was such grace! one observer remarked.

The two choirs and their directors hope to host more Gold Coast Christian College Fests, with additional schools and choirs involved, in the months and years to come.