World House Choir

04/28/2026

04/24/2026

Tomorrow is the day! Saturday, April 25, 2026. Join us for "Give Your Hands to Struggle" at the John Legend Theater at Springfield City School District, starting at 3 PM for the pre-talk, followed by the concert at 4 PM. Two choirs. One stage. A world of change! 🌎

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GIVE YOUR HANDS TO STRUGGLE (In Concert)
Feat. MUSE, Cincinnati's Women's Choir + World House Choir
📍 Springfield | John Legend Theater at Springfield City School District
April 25, 4PM (Pre-talk at 3PM)
📍 Cincinnati | House of Joy Christian Ministries
May 2, 4PM (Pre-talk at 3PM)
🎟️ Get tickets: musechoir.org

04/22/2026

AS A BONUS: To honor Reagon’s legacy as an activist, historian, and scholar, the choirs have invited two distinguished speakers for 3pm pre-concert talks:
👑 Dr. Tammy Kernodle of Miami University, currently writing a book on Reagon
👑 Dr. Portia Maultsby, professor emerita at Indiana University, who has known Reagon since their work together at the Smithsonian in the 1970s.
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GIVE YOUR HANDS TO STRUGGLE (In Concert)
Feat. MUSE, Cincinnati's Women's Choir + World House Choir
📍 Springfield | John Legend Theater at Springfield City School District
April 25, 4PM (Pre-talk at 3PM)
📍 Cincinnati | House of Joy Christian Ministries
May 2, 4PM (Pre-talk at 3PM)
🎟️ Get tickets: musechoir.org

04/21/2026

“I do not remember learning ‘Wade in the Water’; I remember just always singing it in school and church. We sang ‘Wade in the Water’ and ‘Oh Freedom’ as spirituals and freedom songs during the Civil Rights Movement.” — Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon
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GIVE YOUR HANDS TO STRUGGLE (In Concert)
Feat. MUSE, Cincinnati's Women's Choir + World House Choir
📍 Springfield | John Legend Theater at Springfield City School District
April 25, 4PM (Pre-talk at 3PM)
📍 Cincinnati | House of Joy Christian Ministries
May 2, 4PM (Pre-talk at 3PM)
🎟️ Get tickets: musechoir.org

04/20/2026

For the upcoming concert (even in rehearsal) voices ring out in remembrance, in celebration, in protest, and in declaration of a brighter tomorrow. ✨ Raise your voices with us as we present GIVE YOUR HANDS TO THE STRUGGLE: a tribute celebrating Bernice Johnson Reagon, founder of Sweet Honey in the Rock.


🎥 Feat. MUSE, Cincinnati's Women's Choir + World House Choir
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JOIN 150 VOICES OF COMBINED CHOIRS
📍 Springfield | John Legend Theater at Springfield City School District
April 25, 4PM (Pre-talk at 3PM)
📍 Cincinnati | House of Joy Christian Ministries
May 2, 4PM (Pre-talk at 3PM)
🎟️ Get tickets: musechoir.org

04/19/2026

“For I had reasoned this out in my mind...there were one of two things I had a right to... liberty or death. If I could not have one, I would have the other...” -An excerpt from Harriet Tubman's slave narrative, as recorded by Sarah Bradford.

📷: Combined rehearsal feat. MUSE, Cincinnati's Women's Choir + World House Choir @ Antioch College
for the upcoming concert GIVING YOUR HANDS TO THE STRUGGLE 🎵
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📍 Springfield | John Legend Theater at Springfield City School District
April 25, 4PM (Pre-talk at 3PM)
📍 Cincinnati | House of Joy Christian Ministries
May 2, 4PM (Pre-talk at 3PM)
🎟️ Get tickets: musechoir.org

04/11/2026

A voice for justice. A call to remember and rise.

“Give Your Hands to Struggle: a Tribute & Celebration of Bernice Johnson Reagon” brings two choirs together (World House Choir & MUSE, Cincinnati's Women's Choir) through songs that have moved generations, including Ella’s Song, I Woke Up This Morning with My Mind Stayed on Freedom, and more.

In a time for reflection and action, this is more than a concert. It's an experience!
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📍 Springfield | John Legend Theater
April 25, 4PM (Pre-talk at 3PM)

📍 Cincinnati | House of Joy
May 2, 4PM (Pre-talk at 3PM)

🎟️ Get tickets: musechoir.org

https://youtu.be/FdwnubPDR0E?si=axPjoipugVyMBSBI

Musician and civil rights activist Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon has died. She used her alto voice and carefully penned lyrics to bring attention to the racism ...

03/06/2026

Answer the Call. Honor the Moment | On 🌍 International Women’s Day, we gather in solidarity to stand for dignity, equality, and the strength of our communities. Together, we raise our voices and answer the call for justice and progress.

Why we gather:
• Honor the legacy and leadership of women
• Stand for equality and human rights
• Defend democratic values
• Show the power of community voices

Join us as we answer the call.
📅 March 8 | International Women’s Day
⏰ 4:00 PM
📍Antioch Wellness Center: South Gym

Bring your voice. Bring your neighbors. Stand together and be part of the moment. ✊

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11/26/2025

This year, as our community continues to face food-security challenges, The Yellow Springs Community Foundation Board has stepped up in a bold way. Every single donation made to a participating nonprofit on will be matched dollar-for-dollar with a contribution to the YS Food Security and Well-Being Fund. That means your gift to WHC works twice as hard—fueling our music and mission and directly supporting neighbors who are struggling with food insecurity.

We invite you to join us as Friends of the House by making a donation on Tuesday, December 2, through the Yellow Springs Community Foundation’s YSGivingTuesday website or directly through our […]