Event announcement: Gospel choir search at Scottrade
How Sweet the Sound, a competition search for the best church choirs in America, is at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at Scottrade Center.
Tickets are $5-$7, available now through Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com, 314-241-1888, and the box office.
St. Louis is the first stop on the 11-city tour.
Participating choirs must be affiliated with a church or church organization, have six to 100 members performing on stage, and each participant must be 18 years of age or older.
There is no registration fee, and the deadline is 11:59 p.m. Wednesday.
Donald Lawrence is the emcee at each tour stop, and Marvin Sapp, Hezekiah Walker, and other gospel acts will join the tour as judges.
More information on the judging criteria, prizes, and overall information is at www.howsweetthesound.com and by calling 1-800-230-0053.
Photo: Marvin Sapp
Kevin C. Johnson has covered the St. Louis' music and nightlife scene for the past decade. 
Man, it would be the same weekend I plan on going to ATL. You can’t beat $5-7 tickets.
This should be a great event. I’m happy to see more mainstream gospel artist coming back to the Lou. I’ve seen Marvin, Donald and Hezekiah quite a few times and I’m sure it will be a spirit filled event….and good luck to all the choirs and group….
This sounds like a fun and spirit filled event!!! I might have to get me a ticket and check it out!!!