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<p>Scott Gibbs, far right, music director and piano player for the Beaufort Mass Choir, introduces his singing groups assembled from local churches Sunday evening prior to the concert at the University of South Carolina Beaufort’s Center for the Arts.&nbsp;<br></p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/06132021-Beaufort-Mass-Choir-2-7160.jpeg"><img src="https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/06132021-Beaufort-Mass-Choir-2-7160-1024x768.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-50609"/></a><figcaption>The Beaufort Mass Choir, a mixture of singing talent from area African American churches, entertained with spiritual and ancestral songs Sunday evening at the USCB Center for the Arts.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/06132021-Beaufort-Mass-Choir-3-7105.jpeg"><img src="https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/06132021-Beaufort-Mass-Choir-3-7105-827x1024.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-50608"/></a><figcaption>Scott Gibbs, director of music and piano player for the Beaufort Mass Choir, coaxes his singers to hold the ending note during their performance Sunday evening at the USCB Center for the Arts. Photos by Bob Sofaly</figcaption></figure>
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