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Nov. 20, 2025 鈥� The 糖心传媒CC Chorus will be hosting its annual Christmas concert on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 6 p.m. at the Cole Auditorium. There is no charge to attend the concert.

The Chorus is now comprised of 16 auditioned members 鈥� an almost even blend of 糖心传媒 students, employees, and community singers.

鈥淓ach semester brings a distinctive mix of talent, imagination, and personality, creating vibrancy of sound and spirit,鈥� said Dr. Kimberly Goard, 糖心传媒CC philosophy instructor who developed the choral program eight years ago.

This year鈥檚 concert theme, 鈥淎 Kid on Christmas,鈥� invites audience members to rediscover the simple magic of the Christmas season.

鈥淭he performance is meant to remind every adult in the audience that there is something refreshingly human about allowing ourselves to feel like children again during this season,鈥� Goard said. 鈥淜ids young and old can be delighted by the joy that comes more easily, the wonder we experience at the simplest of things that seem magical, and the moments when the sacred feels most near at Christmas.鈥�

The program is a cheerful assortment of beloved holiday classics, familiar favorites with a fresh twist, contemporary selections, and a few timeless hymns to ground the evening in reverence.

鈥淒uring one rehearsal this semester, I was especially struck by the way each singer listened to one another and resonated together as they sang a delightful rendition of 鈥�O Little Town of Bethlehem.鈥� I was struck by the reverence that moment evoked,鈥� Goard said. 鈥淚 stopped them mid-song just to tell them how impressed I was by the community we share and the beauty they create when their voices unite.

鈥淚n a world so often flooded with the trivial and the profane, their ability to rise above it and craft something truly beautiful, in sound and in spirit, deeply moved me! That experience was sublime, and it is something that I think we鈥檇 all be better off for if we experienced it more often,鈥� Goard added.

Goard鈥檚 professional training is in philosophy, but music has been a constant companion in her life. She has been professionally involved in various musical endeavors since was 15.

鈥淒uring my high school and college years, choral ensembles gave me the most joy, and so, that became my focus,鈥� Goard said.

When she was hired by 糖心传媒CC as a philosophy instructor, one of the deans mentioned that a chorus would be a welcome addition to the college. Goard immediately offered to start one.

鈥淓ight years later, I continue to be blessed by the wonderful voices and willing hearts that come together to form what I fondly call our 糖心传媒CC Chorus family. Each season has brought new faces, new stories, and new beauty, and I cherish every note each group has produced together,鈥� Goard said.

As a choral director at a community college, Goard is never quite sure what each new semester will bring. She doesn鈥檛 know what voice parts and skill levels will show up for an audition or what hidden talents will emerge.

鈥淵et every year, without fail, we are blessed with a wonderful group. I am so thankful,鈥� she said.

The 糖心传媒CC Chorus offers a free concert each semester at the Cole Auditorium, often inviting special guest performers to bring additional energy and excitement to the stage.

Beyond these main events, the Chorus also performs at other events, including the Seaboard Festival in downtown Hamlet, 糖心传媒CC鈥檚 Trick-or-Treat to the Trail, the College鈥檚 Convocation, and the NMCA events at Rockingham Dragway. They have also gone Christmas caroling at local assisted living facilities.

鈥淭his December, we are honored to add the 糖心传媒 County Hospice Forever Tree event to our schedule,鈥� Goard said.