March 4, 2010

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The anticipated national re-release of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Gospel Choir CD "Go Dominate" will happen March 16, said Kevin P. Turner, D.D., choir director.

The multi-media enhanced CD will offer additional features such as an embedded video and Web links when played on a personal computer. It will be available for purchase on the UAB campus at Barnes & Noble at UAB and nationally at Barnes & Noble, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Borders, F.Y.E., Target, Cat's Music and K-Mart stores, many Christian retailers, various independent music and book stores and on U.S. military bases, Turner said. The CD also will be available for purchase online at iTunes, Amazon.com and Rhapsody.com.

The original CD/DVD set will be out of circulation soon, Turner said. Call 205-934-6155 or e-mail kturner@uab.edu for information.

The UAB Gospel Choir won the College Choir of the Year Award at this year's Alabama People's Choice Music Awards. On March 13, the choir will embark on a five-day spring break tour that will include stops in Jackson, Miss.; Shreveport, La.; San Antonio and Houston, Texas; and Mobile. In April, the choir will begin closed recording sessions of their fourth CD, which will be released locally in the fall at their 15th anniversary concert and nationally in January 2011.

About the UAB Gospel Choir

The UAB Gospel Choir is a music performance class that is open to all UAB students. The choir has released three CDs and a DVD, presents sold-out concerts at the Alys Stephens Center and tours annually. In 2008 their song "After You've Prayed About It" debuted at No. 23 on XM Radio's Spirit Channel play list and rose to the No. 2 spot for six weeks. They are a national and international ambassador for the university, receiving critical acclaim in newspapers, on television and online. Their international impact led to an invitation to London; they will tour London and Holland in spring 2011.