By Chi Zhang
SWARTHMORE, PA — “Light of the world, You stepped down into darkness. Opened my eyes, let me see; Beauty that made this heart adore You; Hope a life spent with You.” These are the lyrics of “Here I Am to Worship,” a song written by Tim Hughes and covered by Israel and New Breed. It is typically sung in churches as a way of showing praise and worship.
The Swarthmore Gospel Choir, founded by ten students in 1971, is one of the student groups that represent the culture of the black community at Swarthmore. According to the description of the choir on the college website, the Gospel Choir “serves as a spiritual uplift, a cultural identification, and a special outlet for black students at Swarthmore.”
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