NEWS RELEASE

Concordia Publishing House

3558 South Jefferson Ave.
St. Louis, Missouri 63118-3968
CONTACT: Emily Barlean, Corporate Communications
Phone: 314.268.1294
e-mail: emily.barlean@cph.org

For Immediate Release

Live, Nationwide Choral Reading Session

Concordia Publishing House to Present New Titles Live via USTREAM

Twitter Pitch:
Can’t make it to St. Louis for the bi-annual choral reading session? Check it out LIVE on USTREAM!
http://pitch.pe/151297

Summary:
Concordia Publishing House has scheduled their bi-annual choral reading session for Tuesday, June 14,
from 7-9 p.m. The event will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Des Peres, Missouri and will feature
titles for the fall, Advent, and Christmas seasons. Choirs who wish to attend, but live outside of the St.
Louis region can view the event live on USTREAM.

Saint Louis, MO—Concordia Publishing House, the official publisher of the Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod, will be presenting new choral titles for the fall, Advent, and Christmas seasons at a choral reading
session on Tuesday, June 14.

The event will be held at 7 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Des Peres, Missouri, and everyone
interested in hearing and reviewing Concordia’s newest choral titles is invited to attend—whether in
person, or online.

“You won’t want to miss this event,” said David Johnson, director of worship arts resources at CPH. “And
that is why we are offering it to everyone—even the folks who aren’t in St. Louis.”

To access the event live via USTREAM, simply visit Concordia Publishing House’s page at
http://www.ustream.tv/user/concordiapublishing five minutes before 7 p.m. and start streaming! [For
questions about USTREAM prior to the event, please contact Paula Smith at 341-268-1136 or
Paula.Smith@cph.org.

The event will be hosted by renowned parish musician Dr. Mark Bender, and will be accompanied by the
distinguished Mr. Chris Loemker. Johnson will serve as the clinician for the evening.

The choral titles presented will focus on proclaiming the Gospel of Christ. All who attend will have the
chance to lift their voices and sing praises to the Lord, while getting a feel for the types of new titles that
CPH is producing.

The event will last approximately two hours. For more information about the event, contact Pam
Cunningham at 314-268-1058 or Pam.Cunningham@cph.org.

“We want to equip the whole Church to sing of Christ, and this event is one small part of that objective,”
said Johnson.
Resource Links:

Social Media Release: http://pitch.pe/151297

Concordia Publishing House: http://www.cph.org

USTREAM: http://www.ustream.tv/user/concordiapublishing

Concordia Publishing House is a not-for-profit publishing company and the official publisher of The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. The company offers more than 8,000 products for use in Christian
congregations, schools, and homes. Visit CPH on the Web at http://www.cph.org.

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