News Release
September 2005
Bethlehem, Pa., September 9, 2005—Moravian College will hold “One Human
Family Music Workshop” on Friday, September 16 and Saturday, September 17 at Moravian
Theological Seminary, Bahnson Center, located at 60 West Locust Street, Bethlehem. Under
the leadership of Eric T. Dozier, composer and choir director of One Human Family, the
two-day gospel workshop will be held from 5:00 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, and 8:00 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, concluding with a concert at 7:00 p.m. in the Pavilion of the
Haupert Union Building.
The workshop will explore areas such as praise and worship, physical expression and
rhythmic technique, vocal warm-up, listening skills and music history. Participants will
gain special insight into the world of spirituals, traditional, inspirational, and contemporary
gospel music.
“The music workshop is designed to create an atmosphere that strives to unite
the contending peoples of the world through the process of joining together to learn
and sing sacred music,” said Sharon Brown, director of Institutional Diversity
and Multicultural Affairs. “One Human Family specifically has selected African-American
spirituals and gospel music as inspiration for hope and peace for the future. Their choir
performed at the 2001 UN Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa among many
other venues that foster race unity. We are very pleased to bring this program to our
community,” she said.
Dozier, a graduate of Duke University in public policy studies, also earned a Master
of Divinity degree from Duke Divinity School. In addition to directing the One Human
Family choir, he designed a weeklong seminar on creativity that Guilford College in North
Carolina has adopted for its freshmen orientation activity.
Dozier fuses the African-American gospel and spirituals traditions
with world rhythms into a musical elixir that The New York Times has called “rousing.” Moreover
through his role as co-founder and director of Professional Programs for One Human Family
(OHF) Workshops, Inc., Eric continues to devote his musical, spiritual and intellectual
talents to eradicating social, religious, racial, gender and cultural discrimination.
His heart stirring music and dynamic talks, presentations, and music workshops have served
to weld the hearts and minds of a divided humanity into one loving fellowship of brothers,
sisters, and friends.
The workshop is open to the public. Please call (610) 861-1519 for information or reservations
($40 for workshop, dinner and concert). Admission to workshop and concert free to faculty,
staff, and students from Moravian College and Moravian Theological Seminary.
The Music Department and Moravian College’s Office of Institutional
Diversity are co-sponsoring the program along with Moravian Theological Seminary.
Moravian College is a private, coeducational, selective liberal arts college located
in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Tracing its founding to 1742, it is recognized as America's
sixth-oldest college. Visit the Web site at www.moravian.edu
