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Springfield Mid-America Singers Cancels April Concert

KSMU | By Randy Stewart
Published March 13, 2020 at 12:56 PM CDT
(Logo design courtesy Springfield Mid-America Singers)

The Springfield Mid-America Singers has announced the cancellation of their remaining rehearsals and concerts for the 2019-2020 season due to the current coronavirus situation and, as their press release says,  "due to the national alerts for social distancing." The group's upcoming concert scheduled for April 26 at Wesley United Methodist Church, 'Compassion's Cry,' featuring the work 'Annelies' by James Whitbourn, has been cancelled. A spokesperson for Mid-America Singers told KSMU that the "out-of-state guest conductor and performers are reluctant to fly," and the organization does not wish to put their "singers or audience members in harm's way." 

More information on Mid-America Singers's 2020-2021 season will be announced as available. For information call (417) 863-7464.

 
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Randy Stewart
Randy Stewart joined the full-time KSMU staff in June 1978 after working part-time as a student announcer/producer for two years. His job evolved from Music Director in the early days to encompassing production of a wide range of arts-related programming and features for KSMU, including the online and Friday morning Arts News. Stewart assisted volunteer producers John Darkhorse (Route 66 Blues Express), Lee Worman (The Gold Ring), and Emily Higgins (The Mulberry Tree) with the production of their programs. He was the de facto "Voice of KSMU" due to the many hours per day he was heard doing local station breaks. Stewart’s record of service on behalf of the Springfield arts community earned him the Springfield Regional Arts Council's Ozzie Award in 2006.

Stewart passed away on July 1, 2024.
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