On a rainy Tuesday night, gospel voices from across Long Island cried out in unity from a dimly lit Hempstead church gym — striking harmonies that bring to mind the fight for liberation and the hope for a brighter day.

"He has brought me a mighty long way," sang the Unity In Christ Choir, to an upbeat tune. "He has taught me how to pray."

That evening, the vocal ensemble of roughly 20 singers — both young and old, recruited from a range of churches and communities — swayed, clapped, rejoiced, and stomped as they sang songs such as "Total Praise" to worship but also to issue a clarion call for change.

The Unity in Christ Choir will hold a concert next week at the United Methodist Church of Hempstead, with proceeds supporting social justice initiatives in Nassau County, including voter ou

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