Summary

A COUNTY PARK, SUDDENLY CONCERNED ABOUT SEPARATING CHURCH AND STATE AFTER 10 YEARS, TELLS A GOSPEL CHOIR THAT IT CAN'T PERFORM THERE ANYMORE IF IT SINGS RELIGIOUS SONGS.

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 168788
Story Slug Gospel - Choir
Location Rye, New York
Format PKG*
Date 9/2/1999
Archive Time 19:12
TRT 2:00
Supers EMBARGOED TO NWCN Rye, New York Latisha Johnson, Park Employee Joe Montalto, Playland Director Elder Greg Davis, Choir Leader Joann Pileggi, Reporting
Video Description AMUSEMENT PARK, GIRL SOT, GOSPEL CHOIR SIGNS, STAGE, CHOIR, MAN SOT, STANDUP, MAN SOT, PARK FOUNTAIN, RIFES, MAN SOT, MAN SINGING, STAGE EQUIPMENT, MAN SOT, ROLLER COASTER.
Description A COUNTY PARK, SUDDENLY CONCERNED ABOUT SEPARATING CHURCH AND STATE AFTER 10 YEARS, TELLS A GOSPEL CHOIR THAT IT CAN'T PERFORM THERE ANYMORE IF IT SINGS RELIGIOUS SONGS.
Script LEAD: A GOSPEL CHOIR WAS SILENCED AFTER A PERFORMANCE AT A RYE, NEW YORK PARK. AN OFFICIAL AT PLAYLAND AMUSEMENT PARK SAID THE SHOW WAS TOO RELIGIOUS. BUT CHURCH'S CHOIR MEMBERS SAY THAT'S WHAT GOSPEL MUSIC IS ALL ABOUT...AND NOW THEY ARE RAISING THEIR VOICES...AGAINST THE PARK'S DECISION. JOANN PILLEGI HAS THE STORY. (TAKE PKG) SCRIPT: NO VERBATIM TEXT IS AVAILABLE. LATELATE
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