Approximately 600 people were on campus Sunday, October 23, 2011, for Simon Estes in Concert. In addition to Estes, the SWCC Concert Choir, Creston High School choir, and East Union High School choir performed; as well as Mike Giles, saxophonist and formerly of Creston, Leah McIntire-Barnett, soprano and daughter-in-law of SWCC’s own Dale Barnett. The concert finale featured all artists on stage singing a rendition of Battle Hymn of the Republic.
The event was part of Estes’ Roots and Wings concert tour, which will eventually take him to all 99 counties in Iowa. According to Estes, who is originally from Centerville, the roots part of the tour is because he was born in Iowa. The wings portion is to signify to the young people involved that they can “fly,” going wherever they want to in life.
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Thanks to everyone who helped make the event a success!